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Rhiannon12866

(224,027 posts) Thu Dec 19, 2024, 07:44 PM Thursday

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'De facto speaker': Congress members growing frustrated with Elon Musk - MSNBC Reports

Congressional leaders in the past 24 hours have grown frustrated with Elon Musk after he helped torpedo the bipartisan funding deal. Punchbowl News senior congressional reporter Melanie Zanona, former Ohio Governor John Kasich, and former senior advisor to House Speakers Boehnor and Ryan, Brendan Buck, join Chris Jansing to discuss the “megaphone” of influence Musk holds right now on Capitol Hill. - Aired on 12/19/2024.

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'De facto speaker': Congress members growing frustrated with Elon Musk - MSNBC Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Thursday OP

What did they expect? They turned the country over to criminals and billionaires. Irish_Dem Thursday #1

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "I'm gonna just sit back and sip my tea and wait on them to figure it out." LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #2

Thanks! She's the best! Rhiannon12866 Thursday #5

Don't go there gab13by13 Thursday #3

Good, they wanted him and they got him. I hope he destroys them. Autumn Thursday #4

Irish_Dem

(59,468 posts)

1. What did they expect? They turned the country over to criminals and billionaires.

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Thu Dec 19, 2024, 07:47 PM

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LetMyPeopleVote

(155,396 posts)

2. Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "I'm gonna just sit back and sip my tea and wait on them to figure it out."

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 07:49 PM

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Rhiannon12866

(224,027 posts)

5. Thanks! She's the best!

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Thu Dec 19, 2024, 08:00 PM

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gab13by13

(25,371 posts)

3. Don't go there

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 07:49 PM

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He is de facto president not Speaker.

Autumn

(46,643 posts)

4. Good, they wanted him and they got him. I hope he destroys them.

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Thu Dec 19, 2024, 07:56 PM

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