Reminds me of when GWB said, "Well yes I don't believe in government intervention in free markets, but my friends at Goldman Sachs are going to go broke if we don't shovel billions of taxpayer dollars to them!"
In other words: "I have principles, but only to the extent they don't get in the way of me doing whatever is in my interest."
Or in yet other words: "I don't have any principles at all."
With the blessing of Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and his top lieutenants, Republicans altered their plan so that lawmakers who are fined $2,500 [for making cell-phone videos of House activities] can appeal to the House Ethics Committee. The move is a response to Democrats' gun control "sit-in" last summer, which lawmakers livestreamed with their cell phones.
I have a feeling I'm going to need a lot more anime GIFs for the next 4 years…
"We're gonna need a bigger gif!"
Don't worry . The 74 GOP no's will join with the Dems to reject the whole rules change.
"Bob Goodlatte, R-Va."
WTF. Nobody is named "good runny milkshake," not even in Virginia.
His Medieval ancestors thought they happened upon a good money-making idea, but alas it was before its time…
"Ethics are for little people."
– Republicans everywhere
Reminds me of when GWB said, "Well yes I don't believe in government intervention in free markets, but my friends at Goldman Sachs are going to go broke if we don't shovel billions of taxpayer dollars to them!"
In other words: "I have principles, but only to the extent they don't get in the way of me doing whatever is in my interest."
Or in yet other words: "I don't have any principles at all."
Needz moar muttering Jew.
Now the House GOPers are just trolling the Dems:
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/house-rules…
Oh for fuck's sake.
Protesting = bad.
Ethics violations = meh.
/FFS