Granger made a public appearance at her portrait unveiling last month (Nov 19 2024).
That's not exactly an official duty. Her last vote was in July.
She announced her retirement in 2023, and did not run for re-election in 2024. Craig Goldman won her seat.
This is the sketchiest part, though. What a bunch of bullshit technicalities. Also, some wrong "technicalities." She didn't "retire." Granger is still serving, on paper. Goldman will - emphasis on will, future tense - be taking the seat...in January. Granger is still a representative for Texas's 12th district.
Libs of TikTok is correct, and the community note is lame excuses. The only thing you could quibble over is "missing," which was put in quotes anyway and probably somewhat humorous. Regardless, the point being made is completely correct, and I don't care about any of the technicalities.
So sick of this nonsense. If we're not going to get term limits we should demand that any legislator over 65 needs to be required to take a cognitive assessment every 6 months to continue voting.
I still think demanding they step into a boxing ring against their opponent would sort a lot of things out. It's a de facto age limit and it filters out abject cowards from being able to hold office.
Not sure it's something I'd actually advocate for, but we need to start at least brainstorming what sort of incentive structure we want in place to encourage a better quality of candidate than what we're currently getting.
It's a good gate, but I think we still need some additional mechanisms to filter for good policy-making. Unfortunately I am not a sufficiently clever man so I'm not sure what we'd use.
That community note is so misleading:
That's not exactly an official duty. Her last vote was in July.
This is the sketchiest part, though. What a bunch of bullshit technicalities. Also, some wrong "technicalities." She didn't "retire." Granger is still serving, on paper. Goldman will - emphasis on will, future tense - be taking the seat...in January. Granger is still a representative for Texas's 12th district.
Libs of TikTok is correct, and the community note is lame excuses. The only thing you could quibble over is "missing," which was put in quotes anyway and probably somewhat humorous. Regardless, the point being made is completely correct, and I don't care about any of the technicalities.
Gay community note, in this case.
I know. I voted it as unhelpful. It's like a snopes factcheck
A little strange that a "misinformation" WeLl AcKsHuAlLy Community Note was made defending a Republican congresswoman from Texas.
Must be the RINO Con Inc. crowd circling the wagons.
I know they don't want you focusing on the fact that they've been counting votes with differences that fit on one hand, and this just came up.
So sick of this nonsense. If we're not going to get term limits we should demand that any legislator over 65 needs to be required to take a cognitive assessment every 6 months to continue voting.
I disagree.
We should just go the other way and allow Ficus trees or other botanical specimens to hold office.
At least we can be honest that they are a useless puppet.
Just give the position to a horse, and count on his Nay vote.
What's the national tree of Israel?
Just fill it with a few hundred potted versions of those.
If I had to guess by the amount of shilling, I'd say the Ein Sheimer apple. Because holy crap can the Israelis not shut up about that shitty apple.
I still think demanding they step into a boxing ring against their opponent would sort a lot of things out. It's a de facto age limit and it filters out abject cowards from being able to hold office.
Not sure it's something I'd actually advocate for, but we need to start at least brainstorming what sort of incentive structure we want in place to encourage a better quality of candidate than what we're currently getting.
As a plus side, your idea would pretty much remove all women from running for office.
Hmm. I'm struggling to think of a better notion to gatekeep political office, but I can't think of anything more effective.
Delete universal suffrage and institute a starship troopers type system where the vote is earned through potentially fatal civic service jobs.
It's a good gate, but I think we still need some additional mechanisms to filter for good policy-making. Unfortunately I am not a sufficiently clever man so I'm not sure what we'd use.
It would be easier to gatekeep who votes.
Country would probably be better off if more of them did that, honestly.
A representative of a demented majority...
If I don't show up to work for 6 hours without letting somebody know, I'm going to get fired.
None of them are needed.