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Seriously. How do we have a Russian asset/agent as one senator and a lesbian progressive on the other?
Trump's campaign manager, financial manager, personal lawyer, and National Security Advisor were all prosecuted for felons in association with Trump's 2016 campaign. During the primaries Cruz, Graham, and Rubio all repeatedly called Trump a conman. Yet today the whole Republican party kneels before MAGA. 
It should surprise no one that Jr Republicans learned from Trump's example. >

Many Republicans are coming to the realization that Santos is a habitual liar and he cannot easily be controlled.  They could manipulate Trump.  On the other hand, Santos is a lying wildcard.  He could very easily vote with with Republicans on stuff they would win anyways, but give a thumbs down 👎 McCain style just for the lols. >

Santos is no different than the rest of the party. The republicans are just trying to pretend they're a legitimate party not built on lies. >

He is different: he’s worse at lying. They want him out because even idiots can see through his lies. >

I mean from what I've seen, it looks like he was sent in with the mysterious backed funding to just continue to sow discord in American government. His "ill resign if 142k ask me to" is obviously bs. You can tell he purposely flash the okay hate symbol to get people riled up online on both sides. If they don't force him out, I am 100% sure he is going to be like mtg and Dumbart doing anything and everything to get his name in the news. >

He could be a spy. Seriously. >

Could, but simultaneously if his money is from Russia, their immediate concern is to make the US look as much a laughing stock as they are to the world failing to stomp all over Ukraine. Spy is likely but also secondary for the immediate moment.
I haven't seen any information if he is genuinely a smart guy that 100% knows what he is doing to a t or if he's just a useful pawn. >

He doesn't seem intelligent at all. >

Could you imagine if this were the norm and everyone we elected did this? No one would have faith in the system >


No one would have faith in the system

That's exactly what the MAGA crowd wants. >

Until they lose seats because their people don't actually vote, and then it's suddenly the Democrats' fault again. >

Except depressed voter turnout usually results in Republican candidates winning. This is part of their strategy: when voters only hear about corruption, both sides-ism, the system is broken, etc, they think "What's the point of voting?" And that lets the Rs win.
Vote. It matters. >

Usually, but if they start thinking the elections are all fixed and their votes don't matter, Republicans might stop voting >

Republicans will do whatever their overlords tell them to do. >

They didn't in the last election cycle, by and large. The lock-step autocracy of the Republican Party has been fracturing for several election cycles now. >

I was shocked when they didn’t all fall in line for the Speaker vote. >

To be fair, that was because of a small group of insane people and not because of people suddenly discovering the concept of morals. >

And that small group of insane people got a whole lot of power out of those votes. >

Well, GOP, you opened the fucking flood gates for this shit and now we all suffer for it. Fucking assholes. >

Not only should he resign, but Al Franken should be reinstated … with medals. >

Not really the same though, because Al Franken has to deal with much different kind of voters.  Voters with things like morals and standards. >

I have plenty of morals and standards and the Franken thing was bull shit.  He was a comedian, on a comedy tour, with comedians, doing comedian shit. >

At the time it was a way to show democrats have more integrity than republicans, but republicans didn't care or learn anything from it. They use it as a permanent example of democrats being "just as bad as they are" and while us non-fascist people see right through it, it totally works for their crowd.
Democrats now have to walk on eggshells while republicans can trample over babies. >

IMO it was a really stupid form of political sabotage in their own camp to try to save face. No one cared. Not republican voters who would continue to not only vote republican but to vote for the scum of the earth with people like Trump. Not democratic voters either who would continue to vote democrat. Literally changed nothing except giving republicans a win for no reason. >

He was going to be one of the best male allies feminists had in the senate. At decision making times, i think Democrats need to think less about what things might look like and concern themselves more with what things might occur. The only time the dems ever seem to ignore optics in favor of substance is when they all band together to push Bernie out of races. >

Kirsten Gillibrand deserves a lot of the blame for that one btw. Her moral posturing cost us Al Franken. >

Yep. I also feel some resentment for senators like Elizabeth Warren for not speaking up in his defense when i think she knew he deserved some support and consideration..i want to peer into the alternate universe where he was still in the judiciary committee during Barrett's confirmation. I think roe would have still been stricken down big franken being there would have made them pay a heavier political penalty >

Does Ryan have a book to sell or is he getting ready to run for something? >

He just spoke out against Trump too.  I think he's trying to gear up for a run for Congress or President and is trying to pretend like he didn't support and allow all of this shit when he was speaker.  He's hoping everyone forgot. >

Election for Tammy Baldwins seat is in 2024, potential ramp up for that >

Baldwin is like, the only WI rep that gets elected by more than 1-2% 
Hoping that holds true for 2024.
I'd also really like RJ to get indicted for his part in the fake elector scheme, but I doubt it'll happen >

Basically no chance.  It's ridiculous that he was the only statewide win for the GOP besides the state treasurer.