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"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Friday, May 15, 2020

Today in Alternate Realities

Seriously:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday defended Democratic efforts to change the chamber’s rules to allow remote voting during the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that the move is “not in opposition to the traditions of the House.”

The House will vote Friday on the proposed rule changes, which were drafted after bipartisan negotiations. The proposal would allow lawmakers to cast their votes from afar if they cannot be present in the Capitol for “reasons beyond our control” related to the virus. Those lawmakers would designate their proxy to another lawmaker who is present.

Earlier Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sharply criticized the move, arguing that Democrats “have checked out of this crisis and left governing up to the Senate.”

That's Mitch "The Senate's job is to pack the courts" McConnell, who, according to reports, has over 400 bills passed by the House sitting on his desk waiting for action from the Senate.

The contrast between McConnell and Pelosi in this crisis is breathtaking -- she is, in fact, working to keep the House running while not killing off the members, while he is -- well, what is he doing, exactly? Anything?

As of this wriring, the WaPo link in Joe's post goes to the national news headlines, not the story quoted.


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