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bucolic_frolic

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38. Adjourning Congress "leaves constituents stranded" too

Reply to Just_Vote_Dem (Original post)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 02:22 PM

15 hrs ago

Might want to get MAGA Mike on speed dial about that one.

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GOP furious after Newsom gives them taste of their own medicine [View all] Just_Vote_Dem 18 hrs ago OP

Turn about's fair play, some say. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #1

Ask Mitch how he stacked the Supreme Court NameAlreadyTaken 18 hrs ago #2

Mitch the Turtle should have been impeached Trueblue1968 14 hrs ago #42

Can you impeach a Senator? maxsolomon 13 hrs ago #44

Not impeach, but the Senate can expel NameAlreadyTaken 11 hrs ago #48

Lots of calls for Impeachment of this or that Repuke on DU nowadays. maxsolomon 11 hrs ago #49

No, you can't Bob_in_VA 10 hrs ago #52

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

Over 300 days without representation Mollyann 18 hrs ago #8

My oldest lives in TX CD 18 LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #9

Desantis did this with two different Florida seats dsc 17 hrs ago #16

Hastings seat was vacant from April 6, 2021 - January 18, 2022 Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #55

Turner died March 5 last year. Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #54

Womp, womp Johonny 18 hrs ago #4

Way to go, Governor Newsom! CaliforniaPeggy 18 hrs ago #5

Darrell Issa? Jilly_in_VA 18 hrs ago #6

I'm still under this ass. The old car thief doesn't meet with any constituents except his rich pals. travelingthrulife 17 hrs ago #12

I thought he had as well PatSeg 17 hrs ago #13

He ran and won in red East San Diegotucky county not fooled 16 hrs ago #30

Issa still here... mamajudi 15 hrs ago #36

Darrell Issa should have used English instead of Republicanese DFW 18 hrs ago #7

Yeah, that jumped out at me as well PatSeg 17 hrs ago #14

idiots complaining about wasting tax payer dollars - look no further than ICE and their samsingh 17 hrs ago #10

Issa, you old car thief, you said you were moving to Texas. Go. Get lost. travelingthrulife 17 hrs ago #11

No! We don't need any more repuke traitors here! mwmisses4289 15 hrs ago #33

Hey Rs orangecrush 17 hrs ago #15

paybacks are tough Nigrum Cattus 17 hrs ago #17

If Darrell Issa is pissed, then I'm overjoyed. (nt) Paladin 17 hrs ago #18

He's still an ASSHAT. vanlassie 16 hrs ago #21

I never doubted that his status was unchanged. (nt) Paladin 12 hrs ago #45

Haha! It's always been my habit, as a Californian, vanlassie 11 hrs ago #46

Blame little Mike, what goes around, comes around. Emile 17 hrs ago #19

Greg Abbott does this ALL the time, they certainly don't have an issue MagickMuffin 16 hrs ago #20

Republicans have proven time and time again that are not good Americans and can't be trusted to be honest. Botany 16 hrs ago #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 16 hrs ago #23

Ordinarily I would be in favor of what is fair. NH Ethylene 16 hrs ago #24

And look where playing totally fair has gotten us. marble falls 15 hrs ago #41

I hear you Skittles 11 hrs ago #50

Cry me a river GOP! Fil1957 16 hrs ago #25

Like what did they expect?? Huh? Are they really THAT stupid? Fil1957 16 hrs ago #26

They figure Dems will never lie,cheat and steal like they do--and for the most part it's true Bengus81 16 hrs ago #27

Where I grew up the rule was "turn about is fair play". No dicussion, that's the rule. Deal with it. twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #28

Ha ha republiTURDS wolfie001 16 hrs ago #29

Hmmm Timewas 16 hrs ago #31

Or the texas house district that the gop mwmisses4289 15 hrs ago #35

This guy gavin is a real one kerouac2 15 hrs ago #32

Geez Louise blue-wave 15 hrs ago #34

They love to dish out the medicine, but they hate to take it themselves. Martin68 15 hrs ago #37

Adjourning Congress "leaves constituents stranded" too bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #38

It's SO UNFAIR! Chasstev365 15 hrs ago #39

Hurts, don't it, Mike? Good. marble falls 15 hrs ago #40

I assure you, the constituents of scumbag GOPer Doug LaMalfa are quite accustomed to no representation. nt SunSeeker 14 hrs ago #43

The word of the year "PATHETIC!" mdbl 11 hrs ago #47

As always, Republican hypocrisy is deafening. GoodRaisin 10 hrs ago #51

LET'S TELL THEM blue blues 10 hrs ago #53

Ahh The sweet sound of hypocrite's MW67 9 hrs ago #56

Gavin pulled a Mitch. The gqp can dish out their crap but they won't eat it. Clouds Passing 8 hrs ago #57

Tough $hit and F*CK them. BigDemVoter 8 hrs ago #58

Thank you Gavin Newsom! Bluewonder 8 hrs ago #59

Poor whiny Republican Hypocrites! "DO WHAT WE SAY, NOT WHAT WE DO!" Jack Valentino 6 hrs ago #60