It is exceptionally annoying to see the various members of the Senate stand in front of the microphones and discuss the importance of trade policy, while they sparsely attend testimony from U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer.
In the prompted segment below (I skipped the insufferable Wyden TDS), USTR Greer is asked about the timeline for the USMCA and notes he is going to Mexico immediately following the hearing. WATCH:
The cognitive dissonance within the Democrats on the committee is stunning.
Senator Bennet worries the USA may lose its position as the world’s #1 exporter of food; at the same time, he waxes philosophically about the U.S. “affordability” of the same food.
Senator Whitehouse worries about the corporations getting the majority of the tariff reimbursements, while saying there’s no way that foreign countries offset the tariffs with subsidies – because that would mean the corporations are getting windfall massive tariff profits due to the Supreme Court….. Which is EXACTLY what has happened, duh!
Folks, our legislative bodies are filled with idiots. We are not sending our best. lol
Democrats are all Jasmine Crockett now.
Ugh, I had forgotten about her… happily so, I might add 🙂
As my husband says “she’s a piece of work.”
Eeeewwww!
Your husband is too kind. 🙂
Yeah… she’s a piece of something all’righty – “work” wouldn’t be my first choice. :>)
Unfortunately, a dumbed down version! Although few people thought that was impossible, the current DSA takeover of the Demorat party (planned since 1880’s) is proving that anything is now possible as long as it is detrimental to the US gvt!
One primary premise of “Hitchhikers Guide…” is that the politicians are put in their positions because they are stupid and or corrupt, as well as news fodder. But beyond that, it’s debatable whether we send them or whether they’re placed into those positions.
I think it is safe to say, many/most are placed there.
Exactly right!
Each wing of the UniParty has absolute control over the process of becoming a candidate for office. That process precedes the primaries so that the voters only get to choose from among candidates with the UniParty Seal of Approval.
If a “rogue candidate” (non UniParty) actually manages to make it to the primaries, the UniParty Machine spends millions of dollars grinding that candidate into dust.
And just like that…..We The People go to the polls on Election Day and choose between UniParty Tweedle Dumb and UniParty Tweedle Dumber.
Kind of like “forced choice” in stage magic.
Or whether US citizen voters or non-citizen voters send them!
Congress where stupid people go to become multimillionaires!
NEW: The U.S. House passed a bill banning members of Congress and their spouses from trading stocks, voting 232-198.
https://nitter.poast.org/Osint613/status/2080040107583656058#m
It will not even be brought to the floor in the Senate; they can’t even get the Save Act passed… This will not see the light of day again, but it sure makes for a good campaign-day headline.
Because they have one good skill that is in heavy demand, the ability to be a puppet.
“Stupid is, as stupid does.” — Forrest Gump, too smart for Congress
What a total embarrassment these reprobate are” sit and appear stupid or open ones mouth and remove all doubt “
I’m confused what SD means by the next to last paragraph. Is he saying the congressman doesn’t understand? Or something else?
yes.
Yes, Congressman.
Dolts.
God forbid that domestic food prices dropped with a decrease of food exports.
I’m shocked.
“Folks, our legislative bodies are filled with idiots. We are not sending our best.” I have known this for awhile, especially on the ‘rat side. They are dumb as door nails, although door nails have a purpose. Then you have to realize they are just a symptom of the problem. The real problem is the idiot voters who put these clowns there. I do not have much optimism for the future of the republic with the brain dead “voters” who exist. Some explained this as “tribalism”, if it’s got a “d” after the name, it must be good. Then there is voter fraud. Here in commiefornia old mr. bonta, our AG, changes the title of the voter ID initiative, prop 39, in order to deceive the voters. How about that! See link below:
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/07/21/what-are-they-so-afraid-of-ca-ag-bontas-slippery-title-switch-tries-to-kneecap-voter-id-measure-n2204605
We have a great chance to rid the senate of Marsha Blackburn while simultaneously protecting Tennessee from migratory liberals.
She looked like such a ninny at the Republican Convention in 2024, running after the Secret Service gal (who was a disgrace as well, dangerously so in her poor performance of seeing that President Trump was protected). Ms. Blackburn seemed to be doing her running around after the SS gal for appearance’s sake!
Your so right. Both did their intended functions.
Idiots include Woke staffers.
There are millions of people in the public and in the media who look at these moronic democrats talking as though they are as smart as Greer and nod their heads in agreement. They receive their talking points from these inquisitions and spread them far and wide.
Idiots…
Yes they are.
They’ve never produced anything in their lives, except hot air and outrage. They have not a single clue about anything in the “real world” which affects those who sent them to Congress to work on their/our behalf.
Even remedial economic classes would be over their pointy heads.
I wonder what’s in the thought bubble over Ambassador Greer’s head as he has to sit there and endure their imbecility…
I am weary of them all.
I have to wonder if their donors don’t have running bets among them for which of their picks can make the biggest fools of themselves.
As long as these overstuffed, loud mouthed egos do their bidding, RF…as long as they are getting bang for their big bucks (in other words, what they’ve paid for), I think they honestly don’t care.
Not just galling.
Repugnant.
DSA is a despicable group but, getting rid of the senate does have a ring to it. Kinda /s.
Banana Joe was president.
Correction; lower case resident. That treasonous a-hole will never deserve the P-resident word in front of or behind his name. Never! Spit!
Could it be their patronage is solely performative. Nah say it ain’t so 🙁
They don’t have to be the most intelligent people in the room. They just have to be smarter than their constituents.
yacky, yack don’t talk back
Mental ineptness is mandatory in order to participate as a member of the Legislative body.
😝🤪🙃🤣
“Folks, our legislative bodies are filled with idiots. We are not sending our best. lol”
The vast majority of Congress Critters and Swamp Dwellers are arrogant, stupid liars.
It has been that way for a long time.
Is it any wonder that they are all so hateful towards President Trump? Our President’s brilliance puts the UniParty to shame.
…while taxpayers pay exhorbitant tariffs on all goods .
We are not even sending our second best. They are all grifters and charlatans.
My two are arguably the worst.
Wyden who lives in NY and Merkley who could not pass 8th grade.
The movie idiocracy is coming true
Only idiots are selected to run, and then the most easily bribed or blackmailed are “elected”.
They all do the ” I maintain residency” schtick. Wyden’s wife considers Portland a backwater city.
Sad thing is Wyden is an alumni from my high school. My aunt, also and alumni of the same HS, said he was pretentious then.
Absolutely none of our politicians are bought out with cartel drug money. Right. They are not dumb but they are rich.
It seems that this Spring and Summer we are being subject to much more than the usual pretending and posturing. Thune’s performance, IMO, is being orchestrated to do everything possible to dump our slim majority. Tally ho, he’s gotta go!
Massa Sheldon has been resigning from his Whites Only Beach Club for about 25 years now.
But he did literally promise to take it up with the Cabots and the Lodges over brandy and cigars in the Smoking Lounge.
ps; Sheldon pays himself millions and millions in government kickbacks through his wife’s NGO to “study” that beach.
“Sheldon, that awful Trump says he’s going to cut off our NGO funding!”
“Don’t worry, Luvvy. John Thune promised our Looting of the Treasury will go on as always.”
“Oh, and Sheldon–I think I saw a Negro down at the marina.”
“I’ll call security, dear.”
Him and his Connecticut boy who served in Nam never bat an eye-lash of shame, disgrace or embarrassment. Quite the contrary. They continue their treason every single day. Tar and feathering is way too good. Dear Lord we pray.
It’s sickening to see democrats dodge the actuall subject to critic Trump etc without even attending to discuss trade matters for their constituents. They are boring and waste the time of America. How many hours a day do they waste?
“ Folks, our legislative bodies are filled with idiots. We are not sending our best.”
Has anyone listened to Jasmine Crockett?
These people are all stupid with a combined IQ of a frog.
Grassley, please retire already. Good grief.
“(O)ur legislative bodies are filled with idiots. We are not sending our best.” We could certainly use some smarter ones on the Republican side, so long as they are not RINO/Uniparty types. However, I’m content with blue states sending Dumocrats. They tend to be really malicious lying Dumocrats, but better than them sending smart ones. Of course, fewer Dems of either kind would be even better.
We are not sending our best . . .
and the ones that are there are not even present! 🙂
They don’t even bother to show up?
Performative at best. I often wonder if these unserious people ever get tired of themselves. I know I’m exhausted.
I question whether even half of them were “sent by us” at all. They probably cheated their way into office. Hence why they refuse to pass election security legislation. Gotta keep that grift gravy train running!
Someone please smack Bennet upside the head with a side of ham!!!!
Hammer 🔨 hits nail on head!!!
We are not sending our best… These idiots are most likely being installed not voted in
What caught my ear was what Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer said about making trade deals with Mexico and Canada: he said, “one for Mexico and one for Canada”.
SD is right; the number of empty chairs is stunning considering who they could learn something from. They have been in office since the Pleistocene Age and are totally unsuited for discussions with this man.
“Dear reader, suppose I am an idiot; and suppose also a Congressman. But I repeat myself.”
Mark Twain
“There ought to be one day – just one – when there is open season on senators.”
Will Rogers
NEW: The U.S. House passed a bill banning members of Congress and their spouses from trading stocks, voting 232-198.
https://nitter.poast.org/Osint613/status/2080040107583656058#m
Sundance. My Dad would have called them dunces or boobs.
Guided by a coherent trade strategy,
Reducing dependence on China,
Expanding American industry,
Enforcing fair labor and stronger supply chains,
Rebuilding economic sovereignty.
Thank you. Agreed.
That’s why we are in the existential mess we are in.
The oath of office seems to be a little feel good photo op skit, nothing more
Not only idiots but traitors
The best and the brightest know better than to sink down in the sludge