The GOP is still morally corrupt, even if Discourse breaks

[sillhouette]

sic [sic] burn

[Timex]

@tomchick

How do you know that’s not how Perry texts? Like, maybe instead of backing up to fix an error, he just types [sic]? Maybe the backspace key on his cell phone is busted and he can’t even backspace. Did you think of that?

This it’s (sick)(sic) a good idea.

[Gordon_Cameron]

Winner.

[Menzo]

It makes sense but is also kindof a bummer that this came from Rick Perry. Everyone knows Perry is a huge idiot, even Republicans, he’s not in any position of power, and probably won’t be elected for anything else in his life.

[Tortilla]

@Menzo

It makes sense but is also kindof a bummer that this came from Rick Perry. Everyone knows Perry is a huge idiot, even Republicans, he’s not in any position of power, and probably won’t be elected for anything else in his life.

Wasn’t he part of Trump’s cabinet?

[Menzo]

He was, but left in Dec. 2019.

[Tortilla]

@Menzo

He was, but left in Dec. 2019.

Fair point, a text from a previous administration official is a lot less damning that a text from a current cabinet member in terms of election-overthrow shenanigans.

[Menzo]

Yeah, as it is it’s no more revelatory than if you said Ted Nugent sent the text. Who cares? Idiots are going to idiot.

[Papageno]

Hadn’t they previously attributed that text to “everyone’s least favorite lawmaker if you don’t count Ted Cruz and Matt ‘clearly the model for Butthead’ Gaetz,” Gym Jordan?

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@Papageno

“everyone’s least favorite lawmaker if you don’t count Ted Cruz and Matt ‘clearly the model for Butthead’ Gaetz,” Gym Jordan

You made Gohmert sad.

[ShivaX]

It’s relevant because a lot of Republicans like to pretend the insanity is purely Trump and people like Jordan or MTG.

Rick Perry shows that it’s not just newcomers. It’s the entire party.
It’s a lot harder to handwave away Rick Perry.

[sillhouette]

Whoops

[RichVR]

I read Rick Perry but was thinking Rick Scott. I was like, sure he’s a pure scumbag, but I didn’t think he was stupid. Then I realized.

[Calelari]

@ShivaX

It’s a lot harder to handwave away Rick Perry.

Seems like it’d be super simple, barely an inconvenience.

[Timex]

@RichVR

I read Rick Perry but was thinking Rick Scott.

Rick Perry has dramatically better hair.

[BennyProfane]

As in ANY.

[Timex]

It’s possible to make bald look cool, but Rick Scott does not pull it off.

[Calelari]

Speaking of terrible things in Florida, this has the whiff of continuing GOP corruption and interference with UF about it.

UF rushed Ladapo tenure vote, downplayed COVID-19 controversy, letter alleges

President Fuchs, as has been the case in all other controversies, is no doubt a powerless onlooker. Nice 7-figure work if you can get it.

[Menzo]

Oh, you thought it was going to end with banning books in schools?

Push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries

[Papageno]

The burnings are coming, just you wait.

On another topic, you know how Sinema and Manchin are all “God forbid we kill the Senate filibuster, because reasons”? Well, if the SCOTUS kills or Roe v Wade as it appears likely to do here real soon, the first thing McConnell and Co are going to do is go for a nationwide abortion ban of some kind, and they will not be shy about killing the filibuster to do it.