(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . When You're Up The Proverbial Creek... [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-24 When you are up the proverbial creek without a paddle there are no good options – no clean egress, no desirable way to get to where you need to be. Such is the case with congressional Democrats and all democrats who know anything about the essential functions of this or any other democratic government. Now that 20 some odd Republicans have strapped on prosthetic spinal columns and defied the MAGA Fascists who were trying to force the majority to accept Jim Jordan as speaker of the house, the Republicans appear to be nominating Tom Emmer for speaker. For those of you who do not know, Tom Emmer is the successor to Michele Bachmann as the representative of a Minnesota district where a majority of the voters are not bright enough to be embarrassed by their former representative's unnecessary displays of ignorance. Furthermore, the stench arising form Emmer is not entirely the result of trying to herd skunks as part of his job as majority whip. A brief look at the biography of Emmer in Wikipedia* reveals Emmer's dismal record (and it stinks): “In 2007 Emmer called climate science 'Al Gore's climate porn', referring to Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth.[59]” “Emmer co-sponsored a 2022 nonbinding resolution in support of domestic oil and gas production, which did not pass. The proposal urged the House to 'support the safe and responsible development of its energy resources via drilling'.[60]” “The environmental advocacy League of Conservation Voters has given Emmer a lifetime score of 5%, the lowest in Minnesota's congressional delegation. Recent votes improved his 2021 score to 21%, compared to the U.S. House average of 57%.[61]” “In an October 2022 CBS News television interview, Emmer was challenged for posting a video on Twitter that showed him firing a fully automatic machine gun with the caption '#FIREPELOSI'.[77]” “Emmer favors repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).” “In 2005, as a state representative, Emmer introduced an amendment that would have eliminated Minnesota's minimum wage law.[78]” “Emmer supported President Donald Trump's 2017 executive order to temporarily curtail immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries.“ “Emmer supported a state constitutional amendment banning civil recognition of same-sex marriage or its legal equivalent.” “In 2010 Emmer sponsored an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that would allow the state to nullify federal laws.[84]” “In December 2020, Emmer was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump.[86] The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing.“ As for Emmer’s position on abortion, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America** says that: “Congressman Emmer has stood up against the pro-abortion agenda of the Biden-Harris administration and Pelosi Democrats who are actively working to expand abortion access and abortion funding. Rep. Emmer has voted consistently to defend the lives of the unborn and infants. This includes stopping hard-earned tax dollars from paying for abortion, whether domestically or internationally, and protecting health care provider rights for those who refuse to engage in brutal abortions.” Given Emmer's record, it is difficult to believe that the Democrats can make any reasonable compromises with him. Some pundits are still talking about the Patrick McHenry option, which would have sane Republicans (with spines, natural of prosthetic) and Democrats voting for McHenry as a compromise candidate who can keep the government open! I will believe that one when I see it. Hold your nose and hang onto your seat folks, we’re on a hell of a ride! Addendum: MSNBC JUST ANNOUNCED THAT EMMER HAS DROPPED OUT OF RACE FOR SPEAKER AFTER TRUMP CALLED HIM A RINO! WELCOME TO DYSFUNCTION JUNCTION! *The quotations above are excerpts rather than complete quotes. Use the link to the Wikipedia biography of Emmer to see the full quotes and the full article. **SBA Pro-Life also lists Emmer’s votes on legislation, but bear in mind that this is a pro-life group. See Misrepresenting Susan B. Anthony. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/10/24/2201367/-When-You-re-Up-The-Proverbial-Creek?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/