Some social media users have noted the irony in Cruz’s gaffe, as the politician voted against an amendment that would have forced the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.
Not a gaffe.
Shame on the independent, why are they running damage control for this bozo?
When I see someone voting AGAINST releasing the Epstein files, I can only make the assumption that they are in it.
Cruz’s career was largely post-Epstein. But a bunch of his allies and big-ticket donors have straight lines to the Birthday Book and the Flight Logs. He’s got a vested interest in protecting them.
Great now I have the mental image of video taken by one of Epstein’s Kompromat Cameras, of a room with a freshly raped teen and Grandpa Munster doing his best to hide behind a towel
In the House, the Speaker normally controls the agenda, and nothing can be schedules without their approval. However, there is a process where if a member gathers the signatures of a majority of Members on an issue, the Speaker is forced to put it on the agenda.
Their petition to release the Epstein files currently has 217 out of the 218 signatures necessary, it has every sitting Democrat on board, and enough Republicans to bring it to the threshold. But there was a vacant seat, which a Democrat won recently. That Democrat is on the record as wanting to sign the petition.
Normally, these special election winners are sworn in right away, but Speaker Johnson adjourned the House before she could be sworn in. Adjourning the House looked particularly bad, because it all but guaranteed a shutdown.
Adjourning the House looked particularly bad, because it all but guaranteed a shutdown.
I don’t think they’re concerned about that. They rely on the fact that most voters won’t know this and the Republicans can just run around saying “the Democrats forced us to shut down!” even though the Republicans were the ones who did it early and stopped any chance of continued negotiations.
Republicans revel in the lack of nuanced discussion. :(
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Not a gaffe.
Shame on the independent, why are they running damage control for this bozo?
When I see someone voting AGAINST releasing the Epstein files, I can only make the assumption that they are in it.
Seeing that we are talking about an already horrible person, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Cruz is trying to cover his ass.
Cruz’s career was largely post-Epstein. But a bunch of his allies and big-ticket donors have straight lines to the Birthday Book and the Flight Logs. He’s got a vested interest in protecting them.
In it, or are being blackmailed by someone who’s in it.
Great now I have the mental image of video taken by one of Epstein’s Kompromat Cameras, of a room with a freshly raped teen and Grandpa Munster doing his best to hide behind a towel
they didn’t vote Johnson cut it short to not swear in, the vote to release them
In the Senate?
to avoid a vote, and swear in the 218 yes vote, Democrat, I believe in Minnesota. but yeah he shut it down government is down now
In the House, the Speaker normally controls the agenda, and nothing can be schedules without their approval. However, there is a process where if a member gathers the signatures of a majority of Members on an issue, the Speaker is forced to put it on the agenda.
Their petition to release the Epstein files currently has 217 out of the 218 signatures necessary, it has every sitting Democrat on board, and enough Republicans to bring it to the threshold. But there was a vacant seat, which a Democrat won recently. That Democrat is on the record as wanting to sign the petition.
Normally, these special election winners are sworn in right away, but Speaker Johnson adjourned the House before she could be sworn in. Adjourning the House looked particularly bad, because it all but guaranteed a shutdown.
I don’t think they’re concerned about that. They rely on the fact that most voters won’t know this and the Republicans can just run around saying “the Democrats forced us to shut down!” even though the Republicans were the ones who did it early and stopped any chance of continued negotiations.
Republicans revel in the lack of nuanced discussion. :(
It’s also not irony.
It’s like rain on your wedding day.
The gaff being saying it out loud in front of cameras…
Yeah, I don’t think people know what gaffe means. He can say something he believes and not mean to. That’s still a gaffe
Edit: another valid definition was pointed out elsewhere. Guess it can or can’t be based on which you pick
they didn’t vote Johnson cut it short to not swear in, the vote to release them
This post smells like toast
The worst part is it’s only missing a comma, and maybe one or two more words to clarify, but they would be optional once the comma was in.