Idaho Reps’ Bogus ‘Special Session’ To Limit Guv’s COVID Authority Ends With A Whimper | Talking Points Memo

The day started with high hopes.

A group of right-wing Republican legislators planned to take to the Idaho Capitol Building in an unprecedented special session, pass legislation ending the state’s COVID-19 public health orders, and triumph over a dictatorial governor who they say has exceeded his authority by attempting to steer the state away from a spike in pandemic-caused deaths.


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Guess the whole Burgerbraukeller thing didn’t work too well this time either.

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Living privileged lives without a clue about real Oppression.

Which D.J. Trump is more than happy to provide.

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Don’t these people have anything better to do with their lives.

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“Just like the rest of our state, and our nation, we’re divided on the most important issues.”

That would be because you are irredeemably stupid and the rest of us have had enough of it.

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Let’s see. A Murder of Crows. A Swarm of Bees. An Obstinacy of Buffalo. A Caravan of Camels. And now, A Basket of Deplorables.

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Many, many years ago my wife and I set a goal of visiting every State in America. We missed Alaska and Idaho.

We’re really disappointed about Alaska.

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Such nonsense, endeavoring to subvert law to make their own.

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Shaddup ya whiners.

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What? Someone forgot the dildos? No sheep available??

What’s wrong in Idaho?

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Can confirm–Alaska is an amazing place.

About Idaho–Reminds me of a story about Austria that I think I read in a Bill Bryson book. Anyway, Bryson and friend were in Austria, and made friends with a couple of Germans. They went to a bar and had an uncomfortable encounter with some redneck Austrians. Later, one of their new friends said, “Austria is a beautiful country. Too bad it is full of fucking Austrians.”

Idaho is kinda like that.

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You know, you can give most of the middle of the U.S. a pass because there is little in the way of natural beauty. But so much of Idaho from Boise north, is gorgeous.

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16%20AM

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Proving yet again, intelligent design ain’t.

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Agree. My Dad lived in northern Idaho for a couple of years when he was growing up. It is really quite beautiful.

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Good to see Idaho has an open mind about letting the mentally defective serve the public.

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Where are these idiots coming from? What allows otherwise semi-intelligent folks to start believing in these crazy conspiracy theories? If you stop to think for a nanosecond none of them even make sense.

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Contact tracing “is the most unconstitutional thing I’ve ever seen or heard of in my life,” asserted Rep. Christy Zito, speculating that the state would separate parents from their children if they’d been exposed to COVID-19.

Um…yes. About this…I feel there’s something you oughta know…

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if only Ammon had this much dignity

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