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Bettie

(17,062 posts)
42. My senators don't care
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 02:59 PM
16 hrs ago

heck, Chuck Grassley doesn't even know what's going on.

Most of the time, no one answers the phone...and the voice mail is full.

It's out of my hands JustAnotherGen 20 hrs ago #1
That's it right there. This was in the hands of voters in 7 states and not one Maru Kitteh 20 hrs ago #6
Because in all likelyhood more than one if not all of the 7 swing states had stolen elections. I live in Wisconsin..... usaf-vet 18 hrs ago #19
The reason they are all close is because some very smart PROGRAMMER wrote the software to do just that...... usaf-vet 18 hrs ago #24
Surprised there's no parachute to slow down the rocket, save fuel. BadgerKid 16 hrs ago #36
Just saving the booster is a big mission savings. usaf-vet 15 hrs ago #44
They weren't close iemanja 7 hrs ago #57
A big part of that manipulation was a right-wing "think" tank, the Bradley Foundation... keep_left 18 hrs ago #26
You are right the Wisconsin based Bradley Foundation is part of this remake of Wisconsin and now onto the USA. usaf-vet 18 hrs ago #29
Citizens United LiberalFighter 13 hrs ago #48
Legally manipulated is not the same thing as stolen. Maru Kitteh 17 hrs ago #31
I agree. Unless shown otherwise. Callie1979 16 hrs ago #37
so are there studies out NJCher 9 hrs ago #52
Dems are no slackers when it comes to gerrymandering NJCher 9 hrs ago #54
You think that's bad- look at Florida. We have a dictator as a Governor. kerry-is-my-prez 16 hrs ago #40
My consolation will be DENVERPOPS 18 hrs ago #25
Lower 99.9% Bettie 16 hrs ago #41
Agreed, DENVERPOPS 16 hrs ago #43
I heard one of these confused people say "I'll be rich someday and I won't want to pay all these taxes." CTyankee 15 hrs ago #45
And they don't get it Bettie 13 hrs ago #49
Your senators get a vote. Qutzupalotl 20 hrs ago #8
Mine don't need to be called...mercifully I have two liberal Dem Senators! CTyankee 20 hrs ago #10
Rubio and Scott will be glad to hear my concerns. rubbersole 19 hrs ago #12
My Senator is Tom Cotton calguy 18 hrs ago #17
Call anyway. Qutzupalotl 17 hrs ago #34
YES YES YES YES YES !!!!! Call ANYWAY !!!!! calimary 10 hrs ago #51
My ONLY contact with my Senator is when they ask for money. usaf-vet 18 hrs ago #30
That is unfortunate. murielm99 17 hrs ago #35
My senators don't care Bettie 16 hrs ago #42
Asset of a Foreign Adversary Renaissance Man 20 hrs ago #2
Trump's choice is not perplexing in the least. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #3
Prsident elect Trash didn't pick this cabinet, putinshit did. arthritisR_US 6 hrs ago #58
So I guess Michael Flynn wasn't a big enough traitor Walleye 20 hrs ago #4
+1 dalton99a 20 hrs ago #5
You do wonder what he's saving Flynn for. I'm sure we will see him. Maru Kitteh 19 hrs ago #15
Something that involves the military, no doubt. nt allegorical oracle 19 hrs ago #16
flynn commands the christian militias - proud boys and such rampartd 17 hrs ago #32
The Cult wanted him for SecDef! Callie1979 16 hrs ago #38
He will be waiting in the wings to take over once she fails (and she will) Nictuku 18 hrs ago #27
That's the point. Aaeia 20 hrs ago #7
It's almost like nobody realizes ScratchCat 20 hrs ago #9
Trump's pick is not at all surprising. Trust_Reality 19 hrs ago #11
Of course there are... rubbersole 19 hrs ago #13
It's not perplexing. Stop trying to be politically correct. progressoid 19 hrs ago #14
Yeah, my first introduction to HER was in 2015 LisaM 18 hrs ago #18
gabbard was raised as a "hare krishna." rampartd 17 hrs ago #33
I was hoping for some anecdotal muckraking, but this stuff could, and should, be cut and pasted for all Trumps nominees. jaxexpat 18 hrs ago #20
O M G!!!! elleng 18 hrs ago #21
Is it possible that Russian Intelligence asked for her to have that position? patphil 18 hrs ago #22
Or Pooty himself asked. moondust 18 hrs ago #23
Post removed Post removed 18 hrs ago #28
From the OP Title, I thought AZ was recalling serving in the military with her... Montauk6 16 hrs ago #39
It's not a perplexing choice. Dementold is choosing hyper-loyal people he knows that he's real comfy with Bernardo de La Paz 14 hrs ago #46
As Hilary said about her, Gabbard is a Putinista Hassler 14 hrs ago #47
"Yikes" is right, and perhaps under-stated.. Evolve Dammit 13 hrs ago #50
Pendejo45 doesn't want to RUN the government, he wants to RUIN the government. ... aggiesal 9 hrs ago #53
this seems barbtries 8 hrs ago #55
So Scary... Gabbard is one of Putin's Cha 8 hrs ago #56
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