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BumRushDaShow

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28. Mike Lee's original primarying of former UT Senator Bob Bennett

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #27)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:44 PM

11 hrs ago

was the "first shot fired" in the teabagger war back in 2010. That set the stage for the avalanche to follow.

Now... I expect that he is finding himself in the same position as Bennett and was apparently not as extremist far right enough to satisfy the MAGats.

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'Grounds for expulsion': GOP senator accused of 'mocking' the murder of two Dems [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Sen Lee & right wing got a faux narrative embedded before all the facts came out and still carry it Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #1

There was a #6 that I saw yesterday too BumRushDaShow Yesterday #2

And a number 7...immediate political consequences? TommyT139 Yesterday #3

I remember mentioning in another thread BumRushDaShow Yesterday #5

In the last session, the MN state house was tied 67-67. The Senate has a one seat DFL majority progree Yesterday #6

I had checked that "trusty" source BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #8

"I'm surprised you all have it like that so that there could be a tie." progree 23 hrs ago #11

LOL BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #12

Another quirk of our state legislature comes to mind. When are elections held for the state senate? progree 17 hrs ago #19

PA is not as convoluted BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #21

They are out until January IbogaProject 22 hrs ago #14

Thanks to you both TommyT139 21 hrs ago #16

He could always be a hit man too as he comes off as a psychopath womanofthehills 6 hrs ago #30

The "Walz appointee" progree Yesterday #4

I hope that Walz will sue them question everything 17 hrs ago #20

Is Ann Rest your state senator? She is mine . . . Also Boelter visited a state rep's home who lives in Maple Grove progree 16 hrs ago #23

No, different district. Still scary question everything 14 hrs ago #24

The old quote goes: NCDem47 23 hrs ago #7

Keep this BUMPED UP! Bengus81 23 hrs ago #9

A serious condition timms139 23 hrs ago #10

rwnj murderers regret they couldn't kill more people Marthe48 22 hrs ago #13

And the media reports both sides fuel the hate. Emile 21 hrs ago #15

Shameful JoseBalow 18 hrs ago #17

Utah? Where a peaceful demonstrator was shot and killed? Look at your own home first question everything 18 hrs ago #18

Not Just That But Utah Is Where DallasNE 17 hrs ago #22

Tactless unempatheic disgrace Mikey Lee Clouds Passing 13 hrs ago #25

FAFO Mike Lee Chi67 13 hrs ago #26

MaddowBlog-Too many Republicans embrace conspiracy theories and misinfo after Minnesota shootings LetMyPeopleVote 11 hrs ago #27

Mike Lee's original primarying of former UT Senator Bob Bennett BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #28

Mike Lee needs to resign LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #29