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ShazzieB

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21. It works like this.

Reply to Hugin (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 02:16 PM

Jan 24

Chair person: All in favor say "Aye."
Multiple voices: AYE!
Chair person: All opposed say "No."
*crickets*
Chair person: The motion passes unanimously! *bangs gavel*

I'm not at all surprised that it passed unimously. Republicans are very, very worried about the midterms!

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RNC clears the way for "midterm convention" later this year [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 24 OP

A unanimous voice vote? Hugin Jan 24 #1

Nobody says, "Nay" tirebiter Jan 24 #2

Nobody is heard to say Nay. Hugin Jan 24 #3

Dissidents' mics get silenced. COL Mustard Jan 24 #17

The nail that sticks up gets hammered down. markodochartaigh Jan 24 #26

It works like this. ShazzieB Jan 24 #21

Group think in action... Hugin Jan 24 #22

no one dares to open their mouth, Conjuay Jan 24 #24

We need to have people there to find out what the GOP plans to try to corrupt midterm voting. ancianita Jan 24 #4

MY thought was that this is their attempt to convince their base that we should not have another election. Ever. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 24 #10

While that's their out front message, in the back rooms they'll be working with their coders (and Elon Musk's data ancianita Jan 24 #16

It will be a total lie fest of all the great things Trump says he has done for the country. Lonestarblue Jan 24 #5

They want to have an albatross neckwear convention? Go right ahead. tanyev Jan 24 #6

My hope is we will give them here, in the Golden State, a reception similar to ICE's in Minneapolis. Magoo48 Jan 24 #14

How many grindr hookups do they need? Crowman2009 Jan 24 #7

A little worried, are they? JohnnyRingo Jan 24 #8

They will present their successes (lies and BS) with balloons and confetti tavernier Jan 24 #9

CBS will be covering this "Wall to wall". Cattledog Jan 24 #11

Must coordinate vote suppression efforts in blue districts WestMichRad Jan 24 #12

". . . highlighting all the great things the president has done over the first year," AverageOldGuy Jan 24 #13

HighIight the party's agenda? BradBo Jan 24 #15

And don't forget... ShazzieB Jan 24 #23

Planning Media Blitz of Deep Fakes 2na fisherman Jan 24 #18

Nuremburg rally. paleotn Jan 24 #19

Imagine all the overserved GOP/maga BidenRocks Jan 24 #20

It is a good idea. Dems should also do this Bluetus Jan 24 #25

I hear the 'Trump' Kennedy Center is available, any day. C_U_L8R Jan 24 #27

I read your article title without my glasses and instead of "midterm" I thought it said "murder" convention... wcmagumba Jan 24 #28

Honestly, this is something the Dems should have done first awesomerwb1 Jan 24 #29

Beware of getting what you want, a celebration of stagflation, unemployment, recession bucolic_frolic Jan 24 #30