There are times when I love my job, and there are times when I hate my job. Watching Congress right now is like watching a cringe comedy. I fucking hate it. Are you paying close attention to the immigration mess? Synopsis: Democrats, and a few "moderate" Republicans are circulating a discharge petition to pass a bill on DACA, and other immigration matters. They are very close to the 218 signatures needed to force a vote on their bill. A couple of vacillating Republicans are being pressured by Paul Ryan to wait as they negotiate with the hardliners on an alternative bill that they say might get hardline votes and Trump's signature, and do some DACA protection... thing. Right now, the speculation on that compromise is an 8-year visa for the "dreamers."
Here's the problem. The Freedom Caucus hasn't actually said yes to this deal, and as soon as someone in the Freedom Caucus calls it "amnesty," they all bail on it because to them, "amnesty" is a worse crime than the holocaust. As far as The Freedom Caucus is concerned, Amnesty International's name is "Genocide International." Just wait. All it takes is one of them saying the word, "amnesty." If/when the proto-deal falls apart, the last couple of Republicans sign the discharge petition, it passes the House, and then either stalls in the Senate, or passes there and gets vetoed by David Duke's man in the White House, making this all a stupid charade. As I have written multiple times now, Paul Ryan should have just let this thing get a vote and passed the buck. He just looks weaker and weaker.
Paul Ryan is that character in the cringe comedy whose discomfort is the butt of the joke. The screenwriter's job is to draw out his social discomfort as long as possible so that the audience can laugh.
This is not funny. I hate cringe comedy. Make it stop. Please. Can't I just go watch South Park? Kenny dying. Now that's comedy. You sociopaths who like cringe comedy-- what's the matter with you?!
