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The David Pakman Show - June 11, 2021

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Unhinged Republican Asks for Moon's Orbit to Be Changed

Louie Gohmert, congressman from Texas, asked during a recent testimony whether it would be possible to alter the moon or earth’s orbit to mitigate the effects of climate change. The comments were made during a hearing in the House Natural Resources Committee when Gohmert was speaking to Jennifer Eberlien, associate deputy chief for the National Forest System. Gohmert said to her, “I was informed by the past director of NASA that they’ve found the moon’s orbit is changing slightly and so is the Earth’s orbit around the sun. We know there’s been significant solar flare activity, and so, is there anything that the National Forest Service or [the Bureau of Land Management] can do to change the course of the moon’s orbit, or the Earth’s orbit around the sun?” In response, Eberlien did her best to sound polite and told the congressman, “I would have to follow up with you on that one, Mr. Gohmert.” Unshaken, the Texas representative responded, “Well, if you figure out a way that you in the Forest Service can make that change, I’d like to know.”

This is so painfully stupid for a member of Congress to be suggesting. But Louie has a long track record of making mind-bogglingly dumb statements like this. Gohmert is the same guy who warned Barack Obama’s attorney general against “casting aspersions on [his] asparagus.” Last year, after catching coronavirus, Louie suggested that having to adjust his mask so much was probably the reason he got it. In recent weeks, he has even admitted to being branded as the “dumbest member of Congress.” At this point, it’s probably a contest between him and Marjorie Taylor Greene for that title. But a comment like let’s have the Forest Service change “the moon’s orbit or the Earth’s orbit around the sun” has to put him in the lead.

George P. Bush on Knees, Praying at Altar of Trump

George P. Bush is the Republican Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office and he’s currently running against Ken Paxton to become the Attorney General of Texas. He is also the son of Jeb Bush, former Florida governor and 2016 presidential candidate, and the nephew of former President George W. Bush. The Bushes overall have not been big fans of Donald Trump over the years. In the 2016 primary cycle, Trump repeatedly mocked Jeb Bush for being corrupt and “low energy.” Trump also attacked George W. Bush over the Iraq War and other foreign policy blunders. So one would expect that George P. Bush would represent the establishment wing of the party and not be a pro-Trumper. But that is indeed not the case.

Bush has been positioning himself as someone who has stood by Donald Trump from the very start of his presidency. His campaign is selling koozies picturing the pair of them shaking hands with a quote from Trump that reads: “This is the only Bush that likes me! This is the Bush that got it right, I like him.” During a recent Fox News segment, George P. Bush told the audience: “Trump is the center of the party. I’m my own man. I support him.” It’s unclear whether Bush actually believes this stuff or if he simply recognizes that this is the only way to have a future in Republicans politics. Either way, it’s really disgusting stuff. George P. Bush may be able to get his next job out of this, but he’s selling out his own family in the process.

From yesterday’s show:

Anti-Vax "Proof" FAILS MISERABLY

This week, there was a congressional hearing in Ohio that featured anti-vaxxers stepping up to the microphone to argue against businesses, employers, and schools requiring coronavirus vaccinations. One woman explained that she believed that the vaccine was magnetized because keys now stick to her. She then performed a demonstration, showing how it the key now sticks to her chest, and it sort of did. The woman then tried to have the key stick to her neck to prove the vaccines made people magnetized, but this time it just slipped right off. Despite the demonstration not going so well, she demanded the committee members provide her with an explanation as to why this was happening. The funny thing is that most keys are made out of brass, which is not magnetized. Even if her wild premise about vaccines magnetizing people was true, the brass key wouldn’t stick to vaccinated people anyway. Most likely the key was sticking to her at first because of sweat or grime, or the angle at which it was resting on her body. So this testimony was a failure on multiple levels but she was convinced that a breakthrough had been reached.

--More on the show:

--Caller thinks campaign finance reform is the most important issue

--Caller wonders why Democrats are trying to work with Republicans

--Caller had a falling out with an anti-vaxxer friend

--Caller questions what Janet Yellen is doing at the Treasury Department

--Caller talks about if people are inherently lazy

--Caller thinks Joe Biden is abandoning the progressive wing of the party

--Audience Question: Did Donald Trump really wear his pants backwards in a recent speech?

--Audience Question: Can we say for sure that UFOs aren't aliens?

--Audience Question: With 10% of Trump rioters being former military members, is a coup possible?

--On the Bonus Show: David talks about exciting things forthcoming on the show, and much more...

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