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riversedge

(70,454 posts)
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 11:31 AM Aug 2023

Kevin McCarthy To Investigate Biden For Hawaii Wildfires J

geez. Biden had Fema up and going practically before the storm hit



For f**ks sake, what is wrong with this asshole?? Do republicans not have a real job?


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Kevin McCarthy To Investigate Biden For Hawaii Wildfires


Jason Easley Kevin McCarthy, Top News Mon, Aug 28th, 2023



The Biden administration set a record by getting the Hawaii disaster declaration approved in 63 minutes.

It doesn’t matter to Speaker McCarthy that the people in Hawaii appear to be pleased with Biden’s visit and the support that he has shown them.

Biden went beyond thoughts and prayers with his visit, but he made a commitment to the people who have been impacted by what is likely to be one of the worst natural disasters in recent US history.

The idea that Biden did not do or say enough is refuted by his remarks in Wisconsin on August 15.

Kevin McCarthy has House Republicans on course to shut down the government at the end of September, but he is going to Hawaii to announce an investigation into President Biden because House Republicans aren’t interested in governing. Their majority exists solely to help Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

Instead of government funding bills being passed, the American people will get an investigation into the Hawaii wildfires. Kevin McCarthy is what incompetent but cynical governance looks like.

Over the last decade, congressional Republicans have played politics with natural disasters.


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Kevin McCarthy To Investigate Biden For Hawaii Wildfires J (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2023 OP
Whoever doesn't see through these dimwits cilla4progress Aug 2023 #1
Knock yourself out, Kev. no_hypocrisy Aug 2023 #2
He (Kevin) has no shame Botany Aug 2023 #3
It's all optics to keep the base riled up. grumpyduck Aug 2023 #4
Speaker McCarthy, Have you no decency? GreenWave Aug 2023 #5
Of course he doesn't. 2naSalit Aug 2023 #13
wasting our money eShirl Aug 2023 #6
And lots of it. 2naSalit Aug 2023 #14
I feel like I might get a fair amount of re-use out of today's pic... EarlG Aug 2023 #7
I not all 3 Repugs are pointing their finger!! riversedge Aug 2023 #8
Earl the real question is what do all those "players" in both the house and senate have to hide? Botany Aug 2023 #15
You are right -- you will! Hekate Aug 2023 #24
Kevin tries to manufacture dirt, when there is no dirt. sarcasmo Aug 2023 #9
And, the knows the low-information types fall for it every time. GoCubsGo Aug 2023 #26
A vain attempt to belch up some petty revenge and divert attention from the GOP's sinking ship Blue Owl Aug 2023 #10
Of course he is Bettie Aug 2023 #11
Remember: it is always about the NEWS of the investigation Takket Aug 2023 #12
All that will do is show that he did an incredible job in response ColinC Aug 2023 #16
I first thought this must be The Onion Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2023 #17
I swear to gawd that's what I was thinking: Doesn't this guy have a job? Iggo Aug 2023 #18
McCarthy would investigate Biden for tying his tie a certain way. sakabatou Aug 2023 #19
Here's the problem maxrandb Aug 2023 #20
Idiots chasing idiocy. Torchlight Aug 2023 #21
what. an asshole. also a freaking moron LymphocyteLover Aug 2023 #22
Just think, had the wildfires not occurred Xavier Breath Aug 2023 #23
Talk about "Weaponized Government." Kid Berwyn Aug 2023 #25
Weren't their complaints in Lahaina about an inadequate FEMA response? maxsolomon Aug 2023 #27
Egads, I thought this was an Onion article. Emile Aug 2023 #28

no_hypocrisy

(46,311 posts)
2. Knock yourself out, Kev.
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 11:35 AM
Aug 2023

I'm so weary of Republicans blaming everything, and I mean everything, on any given Democrat in the WH.

1. Bill Clinton
2. Barak Obama
3. Joe Biden

Botany

(70,650 posts)
3. He (Kevin) has no shame
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 11:42 AM
Aug 2023

In under 2 hours the President had disaster declaration in order to start relief for the people of Hawaii,
the President waited almost 1 week to visit Hawaii in order not to get in the way, the president has been
in touch with mayors, the governor, and relief workers but Joe B. did pat a rescue search dog.



BTW Kevin's blather is for the Fox News/MAGA audience who live in bubble of disinformation.

grumpyduck

(6,293 posts)
4. It's all optics to keep the base riled up.
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 11:48 AM
Aug 2023

By now I don't believe for a second that these assholes believe a fraction of the BS they're spewing.

What a waste of taxpayers' money to keep these fuckers in office.

2naSalit

(86,951 posts)
13. Of course he doesn't.
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 12:42 PM
Aug 2023

Never had, never will. He needs to shrivel up and blow away like the spider skeleton that he is.

Botany

(70,650 posts)
15. Earl the real question is what do all those "players" in both the house and senate have to hide?
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 01:00 PM
Aug 2023

Hunter Biden & his lap top and so on are planned distractions from the truth coming out just like
Zamaswamy, Gym Jordan, Tony Devolder (Santos), and Trump are not now or were in the past
interested doing any real work but are "chaos agents."

GoCubsGo

(32,102 posts)
26. And, the knows the low-information types fall for it every time.
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 04:28 PM
Aug 2023

Like every other GOPer, he has Goebbels' propaganda tactics down pat.

Bettie

(16,149 posts)
11. Of course he is
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 12:28 PM
Aug 2023

he's also going to investigate him not wearing socks that one day and what time he gets up in the morning, what he eats for breakfast, in other words: anything and everything he thinks or does.

Kevin is a ridiculous and unserious person.

Takket

(21,705 posts)
12. Remember: it is always about the NEWS of the investigation
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 12:31 PM
Aug 2023

And never the results that actually matter. They will plant the seed in the voters mind that something is wrong by announcing an “investigation”. at that point when it is quietly ended a year from now with no results, people will only recall when it started.

ColinC

(8,351 posts)
16. All that will do is show that he did an incredible job in response
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 01:50 PM
Aug 2023

…to a calamity that republicans helped create

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,459 posts)
17. I first thought this must be The Onion
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 01:53 PM
Aug 2023

Nope the GOP truly is the Stupid Party.

I hope Hawaii gives McCarthy the same kind of greeting MTG received in New York.

maxrandb

(15,396 posts)
20. Here's the problem
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 03:31 PM
Aug 2023

We allowed them to believe that Benghazi brought us Donnie Dipshit.

Maybe it did, but this is what they have learned. This is what our "meh, how bad could it be" mentality cost us in 2016.

They will keep doing this shit as long as they are rewarded for it.

The entire fucking anti-woke, CRT, males watching girls pee in the restroom bullshit EVERY FUCKING RETRUMPLICAN IS RUNNING ON, is the result of Trumpkin...err, I mean Youngkin and the two other crazy fascists winning the top three offices in VA, just 10 months after their party attempted a violent coup.

It's basic learned behavior. As long as the American voters allow them to benefit from this shit, this shit isn't going to stop.

Torchlight

(3,446 posts)
21. Idiots chasing idiocy.
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 03:35 PM
Aug 2023

As other idiots cheer this as being anything but idiotic.

Stephen King once wrote something to effect that 'there are no stupid questions' is what stupid people tell themselves prior to asking a stupid question. I think that now applies to GOP investigations, too.

Xavier Breath

(3,685 posts)
23. Just think, had the wildfires not occurred
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 03:43 PM
Aug 2023

mere weeks ago then they wouldn't feel any need at this particular moment to investigate him at all about anything. Well, until he forgets to out the toilet seat down or some other high crime.

maxsolomon

(33,462 posts)
27. Weren't their complaints in Lahaina about an inadequate FEMA response?
Mon Aug 28, 2023, 05:40 PM
Aug 2023

I'd imagine it's not because Biden himself held back. Logistics of reaching a rock in middle of the Pacific might be involved...

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