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But privately, some Republicans have complained about the venue choice. Sources said Speaker Mike Johnson selected the Greenbrier Resort because it was “family friendly,” in a break from past retreats which have taken place in sunny Florida – the preferred location of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Family Values^TM^
But privately, some Republicans have complained about the venue choice. Sources said Speaker Mike Johnson selected the Greenbrier Resort because it was “family friendly,”
Lol, what did they expect to happen when they made the religious nut speaker? They're lucky it's not Ned Flanders Bible Camp lmfao
Speaker Mike Johnson selected the Greenbrier Resort
How did I not catch that part of the article. That's in my state.
If they do all show up, our average IQ will drop at least 15 points for the duration of the retreat, and we don't really have any to spare.
I only know about this from Fallout 76, can you go in the top secret government tunnels these days?
I honestly have no idea. I know of them but have never visited or toured it.
Their website says yes: https://www.greenbrier.com/activities/bunker-tours/
As much as I'd like to tour those, it's owned by our current governor's family, and I don't want to give them any money.
"What about the cocaine orgies?!"
Exact quote from Matt Gaetz
As long as you include the whole family it is fine.
Greenbrier is really nice too. But yea, no debauchery is gonna happen there considering there’s really nothing remotely nearby. But the tour of the military installation underneath is really fucking rad.
It's also an odd thing to act like Congress needs to go some place that is family-friendly, whatever that means. Aren't these functional adults?
It means no extramarital sex or drugs. Generally other workplaces would call it a more professional environment
That sentiment is fully understandable for, like a family reunion or spending holidays with the in-laws.
For a governing body, it's...yikes.
So is this ‘retreat’ where they plan their next insurrection
What do they even have to discuss anyways? It's not like the GOP even bothers with a policy platform anymore other than hurt outsiders, obstruct, and get money. The RNC "learn more" link to their platform just directs to a list of committee procedures. Even if there are individuals with integrity they have mostly left or retired, with the remaining standing for nothing but greed and paranoia, aligning politically with authoritarian dictators. The electoral college is going to bury us propping up two parties if GOP cannot clean house and a thirty party cannot gain political momentum to compete with the democratic party.
Yeah, bet it's to avoid alienating the Qanon crowd by having a very publicly-known private meeting. Let's not forget they're courting the conspiracy theorists, doing their best to make conspiracy theories go mainstream.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Many Republicans plan to skip the House GOP retreat as they grumble about both the location and the idea of spending time with one another, with tensions still running high inside the party in the wake of their unprecedented speakership drama.
Meanwhile, when asked if he was attending, GOP Rep. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota told CNN: “No way, I have to run for governor.” And Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee quipped: “I don’t retreat, I move forward!
And other GOP lawmakers and aides told CNN they were simply not enthusiastic about the idea of having to huddle with the rest of their party at a time when Republican infighting has prevented them from even passing procedural votes.
In another hiccup for the retreat, the House GOP’s keynote speaker – Fox Business Host Larry Kudlow – had to drop out at the last minute, sources say.
Among the Republicans who have decided to skip the retreat include Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee; Reps.
Dusty Johnson of South Dakota and Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma, the co-chairs of the Main Street Caucus; and Rep. Dave Joyce of Ohio, chairman of the Republican Governance Group.
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