I feel like Kirk near the beginning of Stark Trek VI:

[on whether to help the Klingons]

Kirk: They’re animals.

Spock: Jim, there is an historic opportunity here.

Kirk: Don’t believe them. Don’t trust them.

Spock: They’re dying.

Kirk: Let them die!

I probably should have Spock’s reaction to this, but we’re talking about a party, not people.

“Will have” being the important part. I wouldn’t put it past the GOP to try to seat as many judges as they can during the lame duck period, knowing it’s their last chance.

He’s remaining a Congressman, he’s just no longer looking to be in a leadership role within Congress. In parliamentary terms, he’s becoming a back bencher.

They’re not wrong. This has been the most so-nothing Congress I’ve seen in my lifetime. Whenever the House was faced with a tough vote, Johnson would put them on recess. Most of the problems we’re having are because Congress has just let the President do whatever he pleased.

He was only ahead by 43 votes three hours ago, so he’s starting to break away.

Great. Then they can’t plead the fifth when questioned by Congress.

I had assumed with a “Rep.” prefix she was running for reelection. Didn’t realized she had tried for the Senate instead this cycle and had already crashed out of the race. Talk about a sore loser.

Of course, it’s way to late to replace her on the ballot, so she doesn’t suffer real consequences for two more years. I wish we had a way to recall federal elected officials.

His company released the very best client AI tokens could buy. (Its not great.)

I mean, the state provides public schools, free for all aged ≈5-18, but we don’t call it “education insurance.”

Nitrogen is preferred. Your body can detect elevated CO2 levels and make you start to gasp breath. Helium would make the person’s voice go squeaky. I don’t think anyone involved wants the condemned shouting in a Mickey Mouse voice before they die.