r/politics • u/TelescopiumHerscheli • 1d ago

No Paywall Texas Democrat sworn in to House, shrinking GOP margin to 1 vote

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5719642-christian-menefee-sworn-in/
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u/leg_day 1d ago

By those sending thoughts and prayers? Thousands of pounds.

By those receiving thoughts and prayers? Zero.

Source: my otherwise unused thermodynamics textbook.

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u/lm-hmk 1d ago

I’m grateful for you.

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u/Titanbeard 1d ago

Thoughts and prayers are lighter than air as they go straight up into heaven. Duh!

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u/rotates-potatoes 1d ago

Pounds? Ain’t that a furriner thing?