DL Open Thread Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023

Pope Francis, fresh off his controversial decision to allow the blessing of same-sex relationships, used his Christmas message to take aim at the weapons industry, which means he took aim squarely at the United States, arms merchant to the world, even if he didn’t say so directly.

One Democratic congressman from North Jersey illustrates the problem with choosing sides in a foreign war. Bill Pascrell represents heavily Jewish parts of Bergen County, but he has alienated the Muslim Arab voters in Paterson, who vow to primary him. Then again, the dude is 86 years old, so he probably should have retired years ago.

I hate Marjorie Taylor Greene as much as the next guy, but swatting her on Christmas Day seems like the kind of thing a Republican would do. She’s been swatted so many times the police have formed a working relationship with her security detail, so no cops even showed up.

There is no bottom to Republican shittiness. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds won’t let the state participate in a federal food program because – I’m not making this up –“An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic.” Well, if we were going to eliminate everything that’s bad for children, there wouldn’t be any Republicans left.

The floor’s yours.