Obviously the true face of the republican party

we know hes lying when we see his lips moving

Marjorie racist Greene says a "civil war" has erupted in trump's corrupt MAGA-cult republican party

Oddly, Greene says speaker Johnson must be removed because he made a deal with democrats just like predecessor McCarthy.  But deal making is what good government is supposed to do.  Without willingness to compromise, nothing can be accomplished in divided government.  In a democracy, the majority is supposed to overrule the minority.

@thirdperson

 And therein lies the problem, my friend........ most MAGAs have made it clear they will not support a Democracy.  They seem to prefer this:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eddxzt0U0AI-L3b.jpg:large

thats why they refuse to compromise !   to prevent anything in bidens term from being accomplished !!!

More MAGA fraud!

AZ MAGA lawmaker ends re-election campaign
after serious allegations of election fraud

REPUBLICAN Arizona state Rep. Austin Smith
is a far-right conspiracy theorist who's pushed
false claims about alleged voter fraud.

But   a new lawsuit accuses HIM - with evidence!! -
of forging signatures to qualify for his re-election race!

  As AZ Central reports:

A Democratic attorney on Monday filed a lawsuit
challenging Smith’s petitions, claiming he forged
100 of the 826 signatures and that they
“bear a striking resemblance to Smith’s.”
The lawsuit included sworn statements from
two voters whose signatures appear on Smith’s
petitions, saying they did not sign his petitions.
    It also included images of petition pages that
Smith circulated, with every signature appearing
to have been signed by *ONE* person!  

The signatures on his petitions have also been
sent to the state attorney general for review.

wtf ???  this is shocking maga fraud !! 

FRAUD conservative media goes bankrupt! 

The radical right Gateway Pundit, Infamous Conspiracy Blog often cited by MAGA forum members, Declares Bankruptcy After Suit From Election Workers

The founder of the Gateway Pundit, the infamous conspiracy theory site which promoted Trump's election fraud LIES, announced on Wednesday that the company had declared bankruptcy.

Jim Hoft published a message on the website that read, “TGP Communications, the parent company of The Gateway Pundit, recently made the decision to seek protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the Southern District of Florida as a result of the progressive liberal lawfare attacks against our media outlet.”

Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss, sued the Gateway Pundit in December of 2021, alleging that Jim and Joe Hoft, twin brothers, behind the conspiracy theory site engaged in “a campaign of lies” that “instigated a deluge of intimidation, harassment, and threats that has forced them to change their phone numbers, delete their online accounts, and fear for their physical safety.”

The Gateway Pundit saw its traffic soar surrounding the 2020 presidential election as it published story after story parroting then-President Donald Trump’s roundly debunked allegations of election fraud that led to the Jan. 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. In January 0f 2020, the Gateway Pundit had some 1.7 million unique readers.

In January of this year, that number had plunged some 54 percent! 

- MSN

gateway fraud lie spreader declares bankruptcy

gee thats just a horrible shame    im all broke up about it

But he doesn’t actually deny any of the claims!!!

What makes this particularly rich is that Smith,
who’s aligned with Arizona’s ultraconservative
Arizona Freedom Caucus, has been a vocal spreader
of Donald Trump’s election-related LIES.
     Smith even homed in on false claims that allege
fraudulent signatures swung Arizona’s presidential
race in Joe Biden’s favor in 2020!

For his false views, Smith’s gotten backing from
fellow Arizona conspiracy theorists like
Senate candidate Kari Lake and Rep. Paul Gosar

Smith is a member of the far-right activist group
Turning Point USA, and he's now resigned from his role
as senior director of the organization’s campaign arm.

MAGA serial LIAR quits!

George Santos drops independent bid to win U.S. House seat

(UPI) --   Citing a desire to keep the U.S.
House of Representatives under Republican
control, former U.S. Rep. George Santos
dropped his independent bid for
New York's 1st District House seat.

good riddance i say    

With federal fraud trial looming,

     Republican Santos Quits House race

Another chapter in the scandal-plagued career
of New York Republican George Santos
sputtered to an end this week as he abandoned
his independent bid for a U.S. House seat on Long Island.

"I don't want to split the ticket," Santos wrote in a social media

CNN contributor, John Avlon, who is running in
the 1st Congressional District's Democratic primary,
expressed his disappointment at the end of the
three-way race:
"Gotta say: I was really looking forward to the debates!"

"Santos is charged with stealing people's identities
and making charges on his own donors' credit cards
without their authorization," U.S. Attorney Breon Peace
said in an October 2023 statement.

@thirdperson

 In a democracy, the majority is supposed to overrule the minority.

I found a major immediate flaw in this statement and wondered what an A.I. response would give me if I asked about the accuracy of our cesspool forum resident A.I.'s statement above. 

So I asked Chat GPT 3.5 the following question, "is the following statement true? In a democracy, the majority is supposed to overrule the minority"

Here is the response: 

The statement "In a democracy, the majority is supposed to overrule the minority" captures a basic principle of democracy but is overly simplistic and requires some nuance. In democratic systems, majority rule is a common mechanism for making decisions, particularly in electoral processes and legislative voting. The idea is that policies and leaders that receive the support of a majority of voters or representatives are chosen to lead or to be implemented.

However, true democratic systems also incorporate protections for minorities to prevent what is often referred to as the "tyranny of the majority." This means that while the majority's choice typically determines the outcome of elections and many policy decisions, there are built-in safeguards to protect the rights and interests of minority groups. These protections can include:

1. Constitutional rights and freedoms: Most democracies have constitutions or legal frameworks that guarantee fundamental rights to all citizens, regardless of their status as part of a majority or minority group. This can include freedom of speech, religion, and assembly, which help minority voices to be heard and respected.

2. Checks and balances: Democracies usually have multiple branches of government (e.g., executive, legislative, and judicial) that check each other's powers. This system can prevent any single group from having too much power, including a majority group.

3. Judicial review: Courts in democratic systems often have the power to overturn laws or executive actions that violate constitutional principles, even if those laws were supported by the majority.

4. Federalism and local governance: In many democracies, power is distributed across various levels of government — federal, state, and local — which can help address specific minority concerns at different levels.

5. Proportional representation: Some democratic countries use electoral systems that aim to allocate seats in the legislature proportionally based on the votes each party receives, as opposed to winner-takes-all systems. This often results in better representation for smaller or minority groups.

Therefore, while the majority does play a critical role in decision-making within democracies, a robust democratic system also ensures that the rights and interests of minorities are protected. This balance is crucial to maintaining a fair, just, and stable society.

Santos's trial on Long Island is expected to get underway
in September. His former campaign treasurer has already
pleaded guilty in the case.

something i did not know   but glad to see it    

chalk up a gained seat for dems ! 

Bye Santos!  

Huhh!  This sounds so goshdarn familiar...

@fubah2

Very familiar.  All too familiar. 

u guys . am i missing something ?  

REPUBLICAN asshole, Kristi Noem, murders 18 month old puppy in front of construction workers.

LOL....thirdperson's quote seem eerily applicable to a forum we all witness...LOL