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3. Abbott did the same with TX CD 18 when Congressman Sylvester Turner died

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Wed Jan 21, 2026, 11:31 AM

Jan 21

Turner died in March and his replacement will not be named until Jan 31

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GOP furious after Newsom gives them taste of their own medicine [View all] Just_Vote_Dem Jan 21 OP

Turn about's fair play, some say. Kid Berwyn Jan 21 #1

Ask Mitch how he stacked the Supreme Court NameAlreadyTaken Jan 21 #2

Mitch the Turtle should have been impeached Trueblue1968 Jan 21 #42

Can you impeach a Senator? maxsolomon Jan 21 #44

Not impeach, but the Senate can expel NameAlreadyTaken Jan 21 #48

Lots of calls for Impeachment of this or that Repuke on DU nowadays. maxsolomon Jan 21 #49

No, you can't Bob_in_VA Jan 21 #52

thanks, just checkin' maxsolomon Thursday #65

Abbott did the same with TX CD 18 when Congressman Sylvester Turner died LetMyPeopleVote Jan 21 #3

Over 300 days without representation Mollyann Jan 21 #8

My oldest lives in TX CD 18 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 21 #9

Desantis did this with two different Florida seats dsc Jan 21 #16

Hastings seat was vacant from April 6, 2021 - January 18, 2022 Wiz Imp Jan 21 #55

Turner died March 5 last year. Wiz Imp Jan 21 #54

Womp, womp Johonny Jan 21 #4

Way to go, Governor Newsom! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 21 #5

Darrell Issa? Jilly_in_VA Jan 21 #6

I'm still under this ass. The old car thief doesn't meet with any constituents except his rich pals. travelingthrulife Jan 21 #12

I thought he had as well PatSeg Jan 21 #13

He ran and won in red East San Diegotucky county not fooled Jan 21 #30

Issa still here... mamajudi Jan 21 #36

Darrell Issa should have used English instead of Republicanese DFW Jan 21 #7

Yeah, that jumped out at me as well PatSeg Jan 21 #14

idiots complaining about wasting tax payer dollars - look no further than ICE and their samsingh Jan 21 #10

Issa, you old car thief, you said you were moving to Texas. Go. Get lost. travelingthrulife Jan 21 #11

No! We don't need any more repuke traitors here! mwmisses4289 Jan 21 #33

Hey Rs orangecrush Jan 21 #15

paybacks are tough Nigrum Cattus Jan 21 #17

If Darrell Issa is pissed, then I'm overjoyed. (nt) Paladin Jan 21 #18

He's still an ASSHAT. vanlassie Jan 21 #21

I never doubted that his status was unchanged. (nt) Paladin Jan 21 #45

Haha! It's always been my habit, as a Californian, vanlassie Jan 21 #46

Blame little Mike, what goes around, comes around. Emile Jan 21 #19

Greg Abbott does this ALL the time, they certainly don't have an issue MagickMuffin Jan 21 #20

Republicans have proven time and time again that are not good Americans and can't be trusted to be honest. Botany Jan 21 #22

Well golly gee! That nice Mitch McConnell gave us the first shining example of that! And what is good for the goose..n/t PatrickforB Jan 21 #23

Ordinarily I would be in favor of what is fair. NH Ethylene Jan 21 #24

And look where playing totally fair has gotten us. marble falls Jan 21 #41

I hear you Skittles Jan 21 #50

Cry me a river GOP! Fil1957 Jan 21 #25

Like what did they expect?? Huh? Are they really THAT stupid? Fil1957 Jan 21 #26

They figure Dems will never lie,cheat and steal like they do--and for the most part it's true Bengus81 Jan 21 #27

Where I grew up the rule was "turn about is fair play". No dicussion, that's the rule. Deal with it. twodogsbarking Jan 21 #28

Ha ha republiTURDS wolfie001 Jan 21 #29

Hmmm Timewas Jan 21 #31

Or the texas house district that the gop mwmisses4289 Jan 21 #35

This guy gavin is a real one kerouac2 Jan 21 #32

Geez Louise blue-wave Jan 21 #34

They love to dish out the medicine, but they hate to take it themselves. Martin68 Jan 21 #37

Adjourning Congress "leaves constituents stranded" too bucolic_frolic Jan 21 #38

It's SO UNFAIR! Chasstev365 Jan 21 #39

Hurts, don't it, Mike? Good. marble falls Jan 21 #40

I assure you, the constituents of scumbag GOPer Doug LaMalfa are quite accustomed to no representation. nt SunSeeker Jan 21 #43

The word of the year "PATHETIC!" mdbl Jan 21 #47

As always, Republican hypocrisy is deafening. GoodRaisin Jan 21 #51

LET'S TELL THEM blue blues Jan 21 #53

Ahh The sweet sound of hypocrite's MW67 Jan 21 #56

Gavin pulled a Mitch. The gqp can dish out their crap but they won't eat it. Clouds Passing Jan 21 #57

Tough $hit and F*CK them. BigDemVoter Jan 21 #58

Thank you Gavin Newsom! Bluewonder Jan 21 #59

Poor whiny Republican Hypocrites! "DO WHAT WE SAY, NOT WHAT WE DO!" Jack Valentino Jan 21 #60

What's good for the goose should be good for the gander. AllyCat Thursday #61

When repubs start acting patriotically... returnee Thursday #62

Poor GOP whining again maliaSmith Thursday #63

good gavin oldinmtdem92 Thursday #64