by Mike Killalea, NSD president
Had enough of Republicans fighting against public schools, women’s rights, voting rights, LGBTQ rights, the environment, and against democracy itself? The GOP coddles nazis, deregulates environmental protections, and decides what’s best for your child in health care and education. That’s not right for us, and we doubt it’s right for you.
Beyond their evil intents, today’s GOP is a gift that keeps giving for comics worldwide. As reported by the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank, Rep Marjorie “Jewish Space Lasers” Greene, R-Ga, recently tried to censure Rep Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on accusations of being antisemitic (1). The resolution was so flawed that 23 Republicans voted against it. (Tlaib was ultimately censored, however.)
Greene — ready, fire, aim — sprayed a rhetorical shotgun at several of her own party. This included good ol’ Rep Lauren Bobert, R-Colo, whom Taylor described as “vaping groping Lauren Boebert.”
Comedic? Maybe. Problematic from a governing standpoint? To say the least.
Not to be outdone in party infighting, the Texas Legislature recessed after a failed special session to pass Greg Abbott’s prized school-voucher program. Predictably, Republicans blamed one another, not only for the voucher crash, but for border security (2).
“The Texas House, under the failed leadership of Dade Phelan, has again failed to advance meaningful legislation to secure the Texas border,” griped Lt Gov Dan Patrick, saying Phelan was beholden “only” to the Democrats who put him in office (2).
For his part, Phelan shrugged and wrote, “We did our part…. It is time for the Senate to fulfill its responsibility to the people of Texas.”
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