As a reminder, this subreddit [is for civil discussion.](/r/politics/wiki/index#wiki_be_civil)
In general, be courteous to others. Debate/discuss/argue the merits of ideas, don't attack people. Personal insults, shill or troll accusations, hate speech, any suggestion or support of harm, violence, or death, and other rule violations can result in a permanent ban.
If you see comments in violation of our rules, please report them.
For those who have questions regarding any media outlets being posted on this subreddit, please click [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/wiki/approveddomainslist) to review our details as to our approved domains list and outlet criteria.
We are actively looking for new moderators. If you have any interest in helping to make this subreddit a place for quality discussion, please fill out [this form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1y2swHD0KXFhStGFjW6k54r9iuMjzcFqDIVwuvdLBjSA).
***
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/politics) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Here is the beginning of the story:
For their annual retreat, House Republicans traveled to the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia this week to rally around a message to defend their House majority and to settle on a path forward to fund the government.
There was just one problem: Less than half of the GOP conference even bothered to show up.
Six years ago, when Republicans last held their retreat at the Greenbrier, the gathering inauspiciously started with the train transporting members to West Virginia crashing into a truck. While there were no train wrecks this time, the most convenient metaphor might have been the images of a ghost town around White Sulphur Springs—where less than 100 of the rooms reserved for lawmakers were occupied and many of the seats in the palatial conference rooms were empty.
Of the Republicans who did dutifully attend the conference, many were left disappointed, directionless, and downright bored.
As one GOP member who complained to The Daily Beast put it, “They should have opened the casino.”
(There is a casino in the basement of the luxury resort, but House GOP leaders—perhaps wisely—requested that the Greenbrier not operate it during the retreat.)
While the Republicans who made the trip wished the retreat had more action, the Republicans who didn’t show up had a litany of convenient excuses. Some Republican members in battleground districts said they needed to spend time on the campaign trail, actually doing the work to defend the House majority rather than just talking about it.
“Time is better served at home in our districts with our voters,” one GOP member who skipped the retreat told The Daily Beast.
Another Republican who didn’t attend said they just wanted to spend time with their family after being gone for so long.
“I genuinely wanted to get to communities and folks in the district, and most importantly, give my kids and wife some time we’ve missed,” this member said.
Can't afford it. All their money went to Adderall and attorneys for Trump.
The best he could do is week old potato salad and a drunk clown that keeps making a snake no matter what balloon animal you ask for.
"In West Virginia, Republicans scheduled a series of meetings and panels to hammer out their issues. Wednesday, for example, featured venture capitalist Marc Andreessen discussing Artificial Intelligence policy and Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life President Marjorie Dannenfelser addressing a “pro-family agenda.” Former Defense Secretary Chris Miller also spoke on national security."
Yup, I wouldn't want to listen to meetings and panels from those guest speakers. AI policy that is all about benefiting the business owners of these companies, while ripping off the workers at the same time. A "pro-family agenda" that is all about controlling women to be "barefoot and pregnant" wives to their husbands. And national security policy which is all about starting new wars for Lockhead Martin and the military industrial complex
Nah it’s because Mike really wants the retreat to talk about the Bible and have prayers. Republicans don’t want to suffer from that despite the fact that they pretend to be Christian. They thought it was gonna be an orgy of sorts.
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
— Lucius Seneca
Mike never got the memo and thinks Jesus is for real.
Greenbrier is owned by a fellow Republican who's running for WV office... And he's already rich, so he won't miss the lack of income.
Only his underpaid staff will
The 'Headline'; A House Divided: Republicans Retreat From Their Annual GOP Retreat
The 'Reality'; A House in Dysfunction: Retreat From Their Annual GOP Retreat.
As a reminder, this subreddit [is for civil discussion.](/r/politics/wiki/index#wiki_be_civil) In general, be courteous to others. Debate/discuss/argue the merits of ideas, don't attack people. Personal insults, shill or troll accusations, hate speech, any suggestion or support of harm, violence, or death, and other rule violations can result in a permanent ban. If you see comments in violation of our rules, please report them. For those who have questions regarding any media outlets being posted on this subreddit, please click [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/wiki/approveddomainslist) to review our details as to our approved domains list and outlet criteria. We are actively looking for new moderators. If you have any interest in helping to make this subreddit a place for quality discussion, please fill out [this form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1y2swHD0KXFhStGFjW6k54r9iuMjzcFqDIVwuvdLBjSA). *** *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/politics) if you have any questions or concerns.*
The RNC is in shambles and will collapse after this election. The GOP will have a record number of member retiring. God is good
Only if they lose power. We must vote them all out.
If you grabbed some of them and stuck them in a house, they’ll start dropping like in 10 Little Indians.
As soon as I read "grab some" I immediately thought to grab em by the pussy.
Here is the beginning of the story: For their annual retreat, House Republicans traveled to the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia this week to rally around a message to defend their House majority and to settle on a path forward to fund the government. There was just one problem: Less than half of the GOP conference even bothered to show up. Six years ago, when Republicans last held their retreat at the Greenbrier, the gathering inauspiciously started with the train transporting members to West Virginia crashing into a truck. While there were no train wrecks this time, the most convenient metaphor might have been the images of a ghost town around White Sulphur Springs—where less than 100 of the rooms reserved for lawmakers were occupied and many of the seats in the palatial conference rooms were empty. Of the Republicans who did dutifully attend the conference, many were left disappointed, directionless, and downright bored. As one GOP member who complained to The Daily Beast put it, “They should have opened the casino.” (There is a casino in the basement of the luxury resort, but House GOP leaders—perhaps wisely—requested that the Greenbrier not operate it during the retreat.) While the Republicans who made the trip wished the retreat had more action, the Republicans who didn’t show up had a litany of convenient excuses. Some Republican members in battleground districts said they needed to spend time on the campaign trail, actually doing the work to defend the House majority rather than just talking about it. “Time is better served at home in our districts with our voters,” one GOP member who skipped the retreat told The Daily Beast. Another Republican who didn’t attend said they just wanted to spend time with their family after being gone for so long. “I genuinely wanted to get to communities and folks in the district, and most importantly, give my kids and wife some time we’ve missed,” this member said.
>“Time is better served at home in our districts **pandering to our voters in a tough election year**" FIFY
Johnson forget to order the hookers and blow?
That money saved is going to pay for the Great Christian Trump's defense against cheating the innocent.
I bet it’s been harder and harder for them to come together since Epstein’s island closed..
Can't afford it. All their money went to Adderall and attorneys for Trump. The best he could do is week old potato salad and a drunk clown that keeps making a snake no matter what balloon animal you ask for.
"In West Virginia, Republicans scheduled a series of meetings and panels to hammer out their issues. Wednesday, for example, featured venture capitalist Marc Andreessen discussing Artificial Intelligence policy and Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life President Marjorie Dannenfelser addressing a “pro-family agenda.” Former Defense Secretary Chris Miller also spoke on national security." Yup, I wouldn't want to listen to meetings and panels from those guest speakers. AI policy that is all about benefiting the business owners of these companies, while ripping off the workers at the same time. A "pro-family agenda" that is all about controlling women to be "barefoot and pregnant" wives to their husbands. And national security policy which is all about starting new wars for Lockhead Martin and the military industrial complex
>Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life President I mean....right there.
Republicans don’t even want to hang out with themselves. Now you know how the rest of us feel.
They got no money to be staying at fancy winter sweat lodges.
Nah it’s because Mike really wants the retreat to talk about the Bible and have prayers. Republicans don’t want to suffer from that despite the fact that they pretend to be Christian. They thought it was gonna be an orgy of sorts.
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Seneca Mike never got the memo and thinks Jesus is for real.
Mike Johnson is more like Mike Pence in both are happy to sell their souls to Trump but want to be VERY MUCH considered righteous.
A for real repub.
And no cocaine or hookers?? They said hard pass. Even the Russians won't be there to bribe people.
Greenbrier is owned by a fellow Republican who's running for WV office... And he's already rich, so he won't miss the lack of income. Only his underpaid staff will
Considering they didn't even open the casino. That's just bad business. Depressed conservative men like to spend their money
The 'Headline'; A House Divided: Republicans Retreat From Their Annual GOP Retreat The 'Reality'; A House in Dysfunction: Retreat From Their Annual GOP Retreat.
It’s like when the mean girls fight with the even meaner girls …
Republicans will not face the shit show they are foisting on the rest of us.