jmr_chicago

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Husband, dad, engineer, grandson of four immigrants. Beneficiary of “chain” migration four times over. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇵🇱🇵🇱
The point of today on the floor was to provide a numerical reminder that the @[email protected] does not have a governing majority. On their best days they have a plurality committed to governance, but that's it. There are too many nihilists, and McCarthy caved to them.
Just ignore him. The fact that he wants your attention doesn't obligate you to give it.
@Ciaraioch I always enjoy your sarcasm. Truly original. Thank you.

Twelve GOP senators voted today in favor of marriage equality, overcoming the 60-vote filibuster threshold:

Roy Blunt (MO)
Richard Burr (NC)
Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
Susan Collins (ME)
Cynthia Lummis (WY)
Rob Portman (OH)
Dan Sullivan (AK)
Mitt Romney (UT)
Thom Tillis (NC)
Lisa Murkowski (AK)
Join Ernst (IA)
Todd Young (IN)

I wrote about why I don't like this bill, and why it absolutely needed to pass.

I'm glad it did. Read my piece on it here:

https://charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/i-hate-the-senate-bill-and-we-need

I Hate the Senate Bill and We Need It to Pass

Listen now (13 min) | It sucks. And it's our only real option. We have to pass it.

Charlotte's Web Thoughts

Here’s an idea, my friends.

Let’s not talk endlessly about DJT.

It’s what he wants.
Have we—the press—learned nothing?

He’s not THE story.

#2024election

Good.

Day #1 on Mastodon: "Help! Make it look like Twitter! Turn off the confusing advanced web interface!"

Day #4 on Mastodon: "I'm piloting the advanced web interface like Han Solo flies the Millennium Falcon!"