TexasTiger 12,964 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 This past March, Johnson felt he owed Biden an apology. Seated just over the president’s shoulder during the State of the Union address, the speaker couldn’t mask his expressions of exhaustion and exasperation as Biden laid into Republicans. The two next met on Capitol Hill for the Friends of Ireland luncheon where Johnson toasted Biden as “America's most famous Irishman.” On loan from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, his pint glass was the same one Reagan used during a 1984 visit to Ireland. The Guinness the Southern Baptist speaker drank was non-alcoholic. Johnson pulled Biden aside to “apologize for the eye-roll memes that went around the world.” The president laughed, then told the speaker he was glad Johnson was better behaved than Nancy Pelosi had been during the speeches of his predecessor: “I’m just grateful you didn’t rip my speech up.” The speaker replied, “Well, Mr. President, don't think my friends back home didn't want me to light it on fire.” https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/04/20/a_beleaguered_gentleman_speaker_mike_johnson.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,393 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 On 4/21/2024 at 8:49 PM, SaltyTiger said: Well said, Handled poorly and set the stage. Obama's election is what "set the stage". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,820 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 36 minutes ago, homersapien said: Obama's election is what "set the stage". Probably played a part with some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,393 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 (edited) 41 minutes ago, SaltyTiger said: Probably played a part with some people. It certainly did with the Republican party. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/12/republican-party-obstructionism-victory-trump-214498/ https://www.vox.com/2014/11/20/7254849/congressional-underreach https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/04/barack-obama-gop-most-powerful-213814/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interactive/divided-states-of-america-the-frontline-interviews/moments/the-opposition-strategy.html etc., etc....... Edited April 23 by homersapien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,820 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 4 hours ago, homersapien said: It certainly did with the Republican party. 4 lengthy articles with your little thought……get a life Brother Homer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,393 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 (edited) 16 hours ago, SaltyTiger said: 4 lengthy articles with your little thought……get a life Brother Homer. Did you look at any of them? There is a huge amount of evidence that reactionary resistance to Obama - a liberal black man - sparked much of anti-liberalism in the modern Republican Party. It is not a "little thought" originated by me. Here's another for you: Texas backlash to Obama fueled conservative drive to reinterpret U.S. Constitution Barraging the Obama administration with lawsuits, the Texas attorney general’s office wasn’t just trying to block policies. It was injecting disruptive, overtly Christian legal philosophies into the mainstream, and grooming a generation of conservative legal warriors. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/31/texas-federal-courts-conservative-takeover-obama-paxton/ You seem to be having problems with facing the truth. It reminds me of the backlash to teaching actual American history. Edited April 24 by homersapien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,393 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 16 hours ago, SaltyTiger said: 4 lengthy articles with your little thought……get a life Brother Homer. Says the guy who spends his life with his head stuck in the sand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,820 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 7 hours ago, homersapien said: Did you look at any of them? No I did not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,393 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 14 hours ago, SaltyTiger said: No I did not. Does all history make you uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,820 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 2 hours ago, homersapien said: Does all history make you uncomfortable. No, I scanned through a couple of the articles and you did very good. Like I said, probably played a part with some folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnatl1 4,980 Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 On 4/24/2024 at 1:30 PM, homersapien said: Did you look at any of them? There is a huge amount of evidence that reactionary resistance to Obama - a liberal black man - sparked much of anti-liberalism in the modern Republican Party. It is not a "little thought" originated by me. Here's another for you: Texas backlash to Obama fueled conservative drive to reinterpret U.S. Constitution Barraging the Obama administration with lawsuits, the Texas attorney general’s office wasn’t just trying to block policies. It was injecting disruptive, overtly Christian legal philosophies into the mainstream, and grooming a generation of conservative legal warriors. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/31/texas-federal-courts-conservative-takeover-obama-paxton/ You seem to be having problems with facing the truth. It reminds me of the backlash to teaching actual American history. I’m sure race play a role with some, but there sure seems to be a ton of conservative man love for Clarence Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,393 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 (edited) 3 hours ago, SaltyTiger said: No, I scanned through a couple of the articles and you did very good. Like I said, probably played a part with some folks Did very "well". Are you studying to be a sports announcer, or are you just naturally bad at grammar? Edited April 25 by homersapien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,393 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 (edited) 2 hours ago, auburnatl1 said: I’m sure race play a role with some, but there sure seems to be a ton of conservative man love for Clarence Thomas. First Clarence Thomas wasn't elected POTUS. Secondly, their faith in and love for him was obviousIy well-placed. Finally, I never said it was logical, just pervasive among Republican leadership, starting with "birth certificate" Trump. It jumped to the next level during the mid-terms. Edited April 25 by homersapien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,820 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 hours ago, homersapien said: Did very "well". Are you studying to be a sports announcer, or are you just naturally bad at grammar? Suppose I did not have heart in making the statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,820 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 hours ago, homersapien said: starting with "birth certificate" Trump. https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/296548-how-birtherism-became-hillarys-waterloo/ Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy,” Trump said. “I finished it.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnatl1 4,980 Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 12 minutes ago, SaltyTiger said: https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/296548-how-birtherism-became-hillarys-waterloo/ Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy,” Trump said. “I finished it.” I thought the Hillary thing had been debunked. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/birther-movement-founder-trump-clinton-228304 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,820 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Just now, auburnatl1 said: I thought the Hillary thing had been debunked. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/birther-movement-founder-trump-clinton-228304 Think it has but I am old and forgetful. Think the birther actually stirred from Hannity and the likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,393 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 15 hours ago, SaltyTiger said: Think it has but I am old and forgetful. Think the birther actually stirred from Hannity and the likes. Trump knows a good lie when he sees one. Jumped on this one and rode it to political power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,820 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 7 hours ago, homersapien said: Trump knows a good lie when he sees one. Jumped on this one and rode it to political power. Sure, crap existed long before Trump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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