The Republicans wanted to make absolutely, definitely, for positively sure that anybody and everybody knew that THEY are the party of not trusting women to make their own reproductive choices. (Some of that “Freedumb” they’re always on about.) So they put up a GREAT BIG TENT, with a great big neon sign that read ‘Suffer, bitches!,’ and set Senator Tommy Tumorville outside as the barker.
“Um…It’s Tuberville.”
“Are you sure? He sure seems like a cancer. ‘Tumorville’ is FAR more accurate.”
“Don’t be a baby. It’s Tuberville. And it’s pronounced like a bath tub. Tuberville.”
“Oh, all right.”

Tuberville used his b.s. filibuster to block over 400 military promotions. Why? Well, because he’s a self-important blowhard who believes that he, and he alone should decide how the military works AND what women do with their bodies. When the Roberts Supremely Kangaroo Court took away a woman’s right to choose – after swearing under oath such a thing was Stare Decisis, legal gobbledygook for “settled law” they would never, ever touch, oh, nosiree – the military said they would reimburse any member who had to travel to another state for an abortion or for other reproductive services.

Tommy didn’t like that, so he attacked the military by holding up hundreds of promotions in the highest ranks, interfering with operations across the land. Even Republicans pointed out that none of the officers in question had anything to do with that reimbursement decision and none of the officers in question had or would have the power to change the policy. Nothing like taking the fight right to where it isn’t. (It is the way of the moron, Grasshopper…)

This went on for a long time. Cut to the end. On Tuesday, Tuberville finally, magnanimously “relented” – since he was about to be beaten, anyway, with a legislative maneuver – and lifted his blockade of promotions and almost immediately, 425 promotions were approved by the Senate. Because he’s still a petulant asshole, Tuberville is still holding up around 10 more, for four star generals.

There was a time in this once-great nation when left and right argued about government spending and came to some compromise. Now the Republicans have devolved to a point where they want to throw women and doctors in jail over medical procedures and that’s not even the worst thing they’re proposing and swearing to do to Americans. Never vote Republican!

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I guess if Kevin McCarthy doesn’t get to be Speaker of the House, he doesn’t want to be anything. Finally, something McCarthy and I can agree on. He shouldn’t be in Congress. Thankfully, he’s leaving. Despite our reputation, California has some areas that are BRIGHT, one might say blood-red (being conservatives) and McCarthy represents one of them, the Bakersfield area. That means his replacement will almost certainly be a Republican, but not until a special election so his seat might be vacant for awhile.

What with the ostensible George Santos “quitting” Congress in a huff immediately after being fired by Congress, the nutball contingent is getting smaller and smaller. If they’re not careful, they might accidentally allow Congress to get something helpful done.

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I’d like to take a moment, here, to congratulate the NRA, the conservatives, and the murderous mass shooters out there. Your efforts have paid off handsomely. It took TWO on Sunday, December 3, to get ‘er done but you rose to the challenge and worked it out, propelling the United States to a new, world record when it comes to the number of mass shootings in which at least four people died (not including the shooter) in a single year.

From now until the 31st, any more mass shootings will just be padding the stats. You’ve already set the new bar for next year, but raising it a bit means your record might stand for awhile. Meanwhile, all you cons better get to cleaning your weapons and stockpiling ammo. You’ve got a LOT of murdering to do to catch up to your fellows next year.

Sadly, I’m sure you’re up to it…