FINGER POINTING: McCarthy tries to shift blame for House chaos to Democrats https://occupydemocrats.com/2023/10/22/finger-pointing-mccarthy-tries-to-shift-blame-for-house-chaos-to-democrats/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
@realTuckFrumper it’s not the Democrats’ fault the House Republicans are being run by a small MAGAt minority…
But that's not factually what's happening.
That small minority has been thoroughly rebuked by the rest of the Republican party. Huge voting proportions have told them to go away.
Except that Democrats voted to back them, to set up the math such that they had an amplified voice.
If Democrats stopped actively voting in their favor, then the small MAGA minority would be laughed out of the room, mathematically irrelevant.
It's only with Democrat backing that they have any say at all in the chamber.
Yes, Democrats are mathematically to blame for that.
@volkris @realTuckFrumper But If the Republikkkans were voting as a block in unison like the Dems, they would have a majority. They need to get themselves together and shut the rabid crazy side down. The Dems just voted to get rid of Qevin because he would not work with them at all. As long as the MAGAts keep trying to put people like Gym who has no interest in working with the other side in as Speaker, the Dems aren’t going to vote in their favor. I wouldn’t either.
@johnettesnuggs @volkris @realTuckFrumper
Volkris it's just playing the part of contrarian/shadow supporter for those same extreme Republicans trying to pass responsibility to Democrats.
It's a bit amusing to see him try to convince people here. It's a very weak argument and it's not gaining any traction. Still, when Republicans are on a sinking ship they are going to do desperate things.
This argument to blame Democrats reeks of desperation.
No, it's the exact opposite.
Democrats are supporting the extreme Republicans and I think we need to call them out on it.
It's supportive of the same extreme republicans to try to paper over the Democratic voting record, excusing it.
Instead, let's work against the extreme republicans by telling the Democrats to knock it off, and fix the problem they voted for.
At the moment, Democrats are voting in a way that puts the extreme republicans in the driver's seat. Let's tell them to stop. Let's call them out for what they're doing.
