Santos does not qualify for any pension.

"Under both CSRS and FERS, Members of Congress are eligible for a pension at the age of 62 if they have completed at least five years of service. Members are eligible for a pension at age 50 if they have completed 20 years of service, or at any age after completing 25 years of service."

"We could have come out of it a lot better off if 29 Democrat senators had voted against the Iraq war in 2002.
Could not 29 Republican senators have done the same thing? Or did they all vote against it and needed some help?"

That was a totally different time when most Americans were rxtremely worried about terrorists and the President enjoyed huge support which he wasted on Cheney's war for oil. Some Democrats understood and tried to prevent the Iraq invasion but far too few. As for Republicans, expecting them to vote sgainst the President then was like expecting them to vote against Trump later, Nearly everyonr agrees today that the invasion was a disaster for the US today but back then ypu'd be called a traitor for even suggesting what later ptoved to be correct. It was terrile to watch a misguideduded, stupid President have that much power but it is even worse to see a stupid, traitorous ex-President still wield similar power over the Republicans today. It's as if Republicans are incapable of learning. My honest opinion about most Republan politicians today is that they should have been football coaches instead of politicians because their strategizing wouldn't bring real life consequences but in a game they could have scored a touchdown and won the game. Unfortunately though real life is not a football game.

" On a personal note, I've always respected the fact that when their family has felt the Democratic Party has veered too far off into crazy land they step in to do what's right and course correct for the Democrats back to the center."

We call it democracy and those who want to call themselves Democrats need to stop working for the Republicans or.....just go become a Republican....and good riddance to you!

Just in time for Christmas!

"I think drug companies and companies that make certain products should be restricted by the fed to control inflation."

Oh. I heartily agree with that but "President Joe Biden's federal budget proposal would cap insulin prices at $35 per month for people with private insurance plans.

The Inflation Reduction Act capped monthly insulin costs at that price for seniors in January, but left out everyone who wasn't on Medicare. Biden called on Congress in his State of the Union speech to finish the job and cap insulin at $35 a month for everybody.

The price cap in the budget wouldn't cover people who are uninsured. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra told reporters Thursday that the president believes nobody in the U.S. should pay more than $35 a month for insulin.

Becerra said one of the fastest ways to reduce insulin costs for the uninsured would be for the 10 remaining states that haven't expanded Medicaid to do so. Medicaid is the public health insurance program for lower-income individuals."

Yet Republicans still block Medicaid expansion in several red states thereby depriving their citizens of the benefits, such as affordable insulin, and why? Because they just can't stand it that first Obama and now Biden have brought needed reforms to the healthcare industry while Republicans fought them every step of the way. This would be a far better nation today if we hadn't had Republicans trying to block every reform.

I read the article and the noticed the caption under the imsge of him holding her down. zso, he's mattied? Now I feel like his wife should be under some form of witness protection. That guy is dangerous and should certainly never have a badge and a gun again.

Solution: Dust your tires every day. Maybe a little "Endust?"

"to uproarious laughter from the audience."

More of his "very fine people" like in Charlottesville.

""How's her husband doing, anybody know?" and remarking that the wall around her San Francisco house "didn't do a very good job," to uproarious laughter from the audience."

Much like his stupid wall on the border which most experts said would not work and ,incidently, Mexico is definitely not paying for. Does the Fat Orange Clown ever get anything right?

"The cruelty is the point, and Republicans with daughters think their daughters won't ever be affected, and that's all there is to it."

Those Republicans know that if their daughters are in that situation they will be easily transported to a blue state. Yhis will mostly just hurt poor women which is the intent of the law.
Why do Republicans hate poor women so much?

"Woman suing after SWAT raided, searched wrong house while looking for shooting suspect"

"McCarthy found some stones and gave the finger to the crackpots."

I honestly didn't think he had it in him but they are already planning to try to end his Speakership.

"Congress passed a bipartisan short-term funding bill at the last minute after removing $6 billion in Ukraine assistance."

Putin will be mailing out personally signed (suitable for framing) thank you letters to all mrmbers of the Freedom Caucus. However, the duplicitous McCarthy has already promised much bigger aid packages in the coming months....so enjoy your short term victory Putin Ass Lickers, your victory will be short lived.

Predictable. We've all seen this movie before. I won't claim I haven't bee worried about it though. No one actually knows what would happen in a default of the U.S. Federal Govenment and, personally, I don't want to find out.

"We have been experiencing disinflation (a slowing of the rate of increase of prices), not deflation (decreasing prices)."

That is probably a very good thing. We all claim to believe in free markets so we should expect that competition will effect prices except in certain, more monopolized industries, like energy which is affected by foreign government influences on supply.

Hey, believe lying Trump or believe your oen lying ears?

If you have ever known anyone well who became a cult member then you would probably have Probably trueencountered their political argument in favor of lying if you are "lying foe Christ" which includes most "born again" Christians and Republicans too.

"Most of these women and their families voted for this and continue to do so."Most of these women and their families voted for this and continue to do so.probably true but how much real freedom to vote in a household dominated by a cult. I have my doubts that anyone living in such a home really canfreely vote by mail and therefore, even a liberal like me might not always be completely being on board with expanding vote by mail options.

I honestly despise that crook who is trying to destroy democracy in Florida while imbeciles think they want that Nazi to be President.

"I must serve honestly, faithfully, and if need be, lay down my life as others have done before me, rather than swerve from the path of duty."

Motto of Pennsylvania State Police.

"That was a kidnapping the person who was filming it should be charged as an accessory."

While reading it I had the same thought.

have we learned in this thread? That Claudio listens to and believes every word spoken by Sean Hannity. That he is fine with Republicans altering images that they present as evidence, which is a felony by itself. OCS has, once again,shown the Republicans to be unethical, even criminal in their pathetic charade attempt to tarnish Joe Biden now that they are finally realizing that even making s**t up about Biden won't help fraudster TRUMP fool many Americans again ,excepting of course, for the stupidest of his rabid MAGAmorons like Claudio.

"Sponsored by Mountain Dew"

I laughed out loud at that one!

"Afganistan was only retaken when we pulled out."

Very similar words were spoken over and over as England's empire revolted and exited that empire. History is still deciding whether or not that was a good thing for many of the nations that claimed their own nation as an independent nation. How did that effect the lives of the average inhabitant of those placrs?
how is their economy? Is life better, the same, or worse?

"Oooh, now do Mike Pence."

He did do his Constitutional duty to certify the 2020 Presidential election was won my Joe Biden even with MAGAwannabe murderers searching for him in the Capital. I think that is notable!

I can understand the lack of sympathy but I think the car is probably the sexiest ride on the road. Just because those folks have money doesn't mean they don't also have good taste.