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Wiz Imp

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54. Turner died March 5 last year.

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 07:32 PM

16 hrs ago

That means the seat will have been vacant for 332 days by the time the election is held. Who knows how long after that before Johnson swears the winner in. That California District will be vacant for just over 200 days before the election is held.

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

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

Ask Mitch how he stacked the Supreme Court NameAlreadyTaken Yesterday #2

Mitch the Turtle should have been impeached Trueblue1968 20 hrs ago #42

Can you impeach a Senator? maxsolomon 19 hrs ago #44

Not impeach, but the Senate can expel NameAlreadyTaken 17 hrs ago #48

Lots of calls for Impeachment of this or that Repuke on DU nowadays. maxsolomon 17 hrs ago #49

No, you can't Bob_in_VA 16 hrs ago #52

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

Over 300 days without representation Mollyann Yesterday #8

My oldest lives in TX CD 18 LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #9

Desantis did this with two different Florida seats dsc 23 hrs ago #16

Hastings seat was vacant from April 6, 2021 - January 18, 2022 Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #55

Turner died March 5 last year. Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #54

Womp, womp Johonny Yesterday #4

Way to go, Governor Newsom! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #5

Darrell Issa? Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #6

I'm still under this ass. The old car thief doesn't meet with any constituents except his rich pals. travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #12

I thought he had as well PatSeg 23 hrs ago #13

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

Issa still here... mamajudi 21 hrs ago #36

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

Yeah, that jumped out at me as well PatSeg 23 hrs ago #14

idiots complaining about wasting tax payer dollars - look no further than ICE and their samsingh 23 hrs ago #10

Issa, you old car thief, you said you were moving to Texas. Go. Get lost. travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #11

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

Hey Rs orangecrush 23 hrs ago #15

paybacks are tough Nigrum Cattus 23 hrs ago #17

If Darrell Issa is pissed, then I'm overjoyed. (nt) Paladin 23 hrs ago #18

He's still an ASSHAT. vanlassie 22 hrs ago #21

I never doubted that his status was unchanged. (nt) Paladin 18 hrs ago #45

Haha! It's always been my habit, as a Californian, vanlassie 17 hrs ago #46

Blame little Mike, what goes around, comes around. Emile 22 hrs ago #19

Greg Abbott does this ALL the time, they certainly don't have an issue MagickMuffin 22 hrs ago #20

Republicans have proven time and time again that are not good Americans and can't be trusted to be honest. Botany 22 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 22 hrs ago #23

Ordinarily I would be in favor of what is fair. NH Ethylene 22 hrs ago #24

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

I hear you Skittles 16 hrs ago #50

Cry me a river GOP! Fil1957 22 hrs ago #25

Like what did they expect?? Huh? Are they really THAT stupid? Fil1957 22 hrs ago #26

They figure Dems will never lie,cheat and steal like they do--and for the most part it's true Bengus81 22 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 22 hrs ago #28

Ha ha republiTURDS wolfie001 21 hrs ago #29

Hmmm Timewas 21 hrs ago #31

Or the texas house district that the gop mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #35

This guy gavin is a real one kerouac2 21 hrs ago #32

Geez Louise blue-wave 21 hrs ago #34

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

Adjourning Congress "leaves constituents stranded" too bucolic_frolic 21 hrs ago #38

It's SO UNFAIR! Chasstev365 21 hrs ago #39

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

I assure you, the constituents of scumbag GOPer Doug LaMalfa are quite accustomed to no representation. nt SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #43

The word of the year "PATHETIC!" mdbl 17 hrs ago #47

As always, Republican hypocrisy is deafening. GoodRaisin 16 hrs ago #51

LET'S TELL THEM blue blues 16 hrs ago #53

Ahh The sweet sound of hypocrite's MW67 15 hrs ago #56

Gavin pulled a Mitch. The gqp can dish out their crap but they won't eat it. Clouds Passing 14 hrs ago #57

Tough $hit and F*CK them. BigDemVoter 14 hrs ago #58

Thank you Gavin Newsom! Bluewonder 14 hrs ago #59

Poor whiny Republican Hypocrites! "DO WHAT WE SAY, NOT WHAT WE DO!" Jack Valentino 12 hrs ago #60

What's good for the goose should be good for the gander. AllyCat 4 hrs ago #61

When repubs start acting patriotically... returnee 3 hrs ago #62

Poor GOP whining again maliaSmith 2 hrs ago #63

good gavin oldinmtdem92 1 hr ago #64