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yaesu

(9,036 posts)
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 04:03 PM Monday

As a reminder here are the 7 Democrats who voted for nazi plastic face Noem as Homeland Security secretary

Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.)

Sen. Maggie Hassan (N.H.)

Sen. Tim Kaine

Sen. Andy Kim (N.J.)

Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.)

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.)

lets hope all, not just a few, regret it

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As a reminder here are the 7 Democrats who voted for nazi plastic face Noem as Homeland Security secretary (Original Post) yaesu Monday OP
Extremely disappointing Cirsium Monday #1
That disappoints me to no end. llmart Monday #23
Was just going to post the same ybbor Monday #24
Thank goodness, not my two Senators, Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray. Aristus Monday #2
No Democrat should legitimize a Trump appointee. dalton99a Monday #3
Should have been an immediate agreement... lame54 Monday #5
Absolutely. dalton99a Monday #12
Except some of them continue choie Monday #4
Again I see my Senator on the list. fucken Fetterman. debm55 Monday #6
... SheltieLover Monday #8
You know, SheltieLover. He lived about 5 miles from me in Braddock,PA. People around here loved him as mayor of debm55 Monday #39
Pos SheltieLover Monday #42
Fetterman! JoseBalow Monday #22
Also my first thought: Fetterman!!!! FoggyLake Monday #27
I had a feeling his name was going to be on that list and it was. debm55 Monday #40
I hope they are all primaried SheltieLover Monday #7
59 Yea's minus those seven votes means Noem is still Secretary of Homeland Security. W_HAMILTON Monday #9
So they didn't have to? They just wanted to? Iggo Monday #11
Their vote didn't ultimately matter, which is the point. W_HAMILTON Monday #13
That's what I mean. If their vote didn't matter, then why didn't they vote against? Iggo Monday #14
I don't know, but for those that care, I'm sure they can go back and read their reasons why. W_HAMILTON Monday #16
We should ask them all rescind their votes !! Captain Zero Monday #31
If they're living in a swing district, pnwmom Monday #18
Both senators from New Hampshire and both senators from Michigan... Iggo Monday #25
No Cirsium Monday #29
Michigan is a swing state. I don't know the situation in New Hampshire. nt pnwmom Monday #43
Why should they vote at all? Cirsium Monday #28
Those enabling our real enemies are those that have prioritized meaningless purity tests like this over the past decade. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #44
Never mind. Iggo Monday #10
Every democrat should have voted against every nominee. Katinfl Monday #15
Fucking Fetterman. Paladin Monday #17
Someone should primary him just for the hell of it Captain Zero Monday #32
It's like the M.I.C. appreciation society. Kid Berwyn Monday #19
Lets rag on Fetterman & then ignore the others. Including one whom the vast majority of us voted for as Hillary's progressoid Monday #20
They should use that for cover when criticizing her nuxvomica Monday #21
Wow. Poor judgment brought to light. Thank you Evolve Dammit Monday #26
Michigan and East Coast Senators duckworth969 Monday #30
Tim Kaine ABC123Easy Monday #33
Sen. Tim Kaine AverageOldGuy Monday #34
Very disappointed rambler_american Monday #35
I am struck by how ugly and evil Noem looks. mwb970 Monday #36
Meh. QueerDuck Monday #37
The party needs new leadership; lees1975 Monday #38
Fetterman certainly doesn't. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #41

Cirsium

(3,412 posts)
1. Extremely disappointing
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 04:05 PM
Monday

Both of our Michigan Senators are on the list. Hard to image their thinking. Bipartisanship? At this late stage?

choie

(6,670 posts)
4. Except some of them continue
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 04:11 PM
Monday

to vote to confirm the orange bastard's nominees, so they never fucking learn.

debm55

(56,166 posts)
39. You know, SheltieLover. He lived about 5 miles from me in Braddock,PA. People around here loved him as mayor of
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 08:18 PM
Monday

Braddock and our commonwealth Vice Governor. He is a sellout. and a trust fund baby.

W_HAMILTON

(10,103 posts)
9. 59 Yea's minus those seven votes means Noem is still Secretary of Homeland Security.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 04:27 PM
Monday

Let's focus on our real enemies.

W_HAMILTON

(10,103 posts)
13. Their vote didn't ultimately matter, which is the point.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 04:33 PM
Monday

We can purify them out of the party and Noem would still be exactly where she is today.

Our fascist enemies are higher on my list of priorities than our imperfect allies.

W_HAMILTON

(10,103 posts)
16. I don't know, but for those that care, I'm sure they can go back and read their reasons why.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:13 PM
Monday

I personally do not care because there are FAR more pressing issues to deal with right now.

Captain Zero

(8,756 posts)
31. We should ask them all rescind their votes !!
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 06:32 PM
Monday

They could do a press conference and rescind their votes, ask Republicans to join in rescinding.

If they get a majority, someone could move to impeach or censure her.

pnwmom

(110,198 posts)
18. If they're living in a swing district,
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:16 PM
Monday

it can make sense to not alienate half the electorate with a negative vote that can't change the results.

Iggo

(49,676 posts)
25. Both senators from New Hampshire and both senators from Michigan...
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:53 PM
Monday

…needed to vote for Noem to what…placate Republican voters, no matter how much it pissed off Democratic voters? Are we that weak in those two states to where we need all four Senators to performatively vote against our interests?

Cirsium

(3,412 posts)
29. No
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 06:14 PM
Monday

We are not weak, but this weakens us. Pandering to Republicans does not help, it hurts. "How bad can Trump be if your Democratic Senators support things he does?" I hear that in rural Michigan.

Cirsium

(3,412 posts)
28. Why should they vote at all?
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 06:08 PM
Monday

Why discuss politics, as far as that goes? We can't focus on those who enable our real enemies?

And we wonder why people tune out.

W_HAMILTON

(10,103 posts)
44. Those enabling our real enemies are those that have prioritized meaningless purity tests like this over the past decade.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 01:14 AM
Yesterday

Republicans thank them for their service.

If people are so upset with a handful of Democrats casting (ultimately meaningless) votes for Republican nominees, elect a Democrat to the White House so they won't be able to.

Katinfl

(649 posts)
15. Every democrat should have voted against every nominee.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:12 PM
Monday

None of them were qualified. Period. Paragraph.

Paladin

(32,316 posts)
17. Fucking Fetterman.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:16 PM
Monday

Talk about a "Democrat" who needs to be kicked out of office, just as soon as possible.

Captain Zero

(8,756 posts)
32. Someone should primary him just for the hell of it
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 06:36 PM
Monday

We could do a go fund me for the filing fee.
I'd kick in.

Kid Berwyn

(23,129 posts)
19. It's like the M.I.C. appreciation society.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:17 PM
Monday

Thanks a lot!

PS: Thank you for the kind reminder, yaesu! Whatever really happened to Paul Wellstone?

progressoid

(52,619 posts)
20. Lets rag on Fetterman & then ignore the others. Including one whom the vast majority of us voted for as Hillary's
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:29 PM
Monday

choice to be Vice-president.

nuxvomica

(13,902 posts)
21. They should use that for cover when criticizing her
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:30 PM
Monday

And draw the distinction between what she testified she would do and what she's actually doing, eg. "I voted for you despite my fellow Democratic senators' objections so I think you owe me an answer on this..." Democrats should use all the leverage they have, even the things they should be embarrassed for.

AverageOldGuy

(3,375 posts)
34. Sen. Tim Kaine
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 06:48 PM
Monday

Kaine is from Virginia, he is one of our two Democratic senators, Mark Warner being the other.

Kaine was re-elected in 2024 by a margin of 54.5 - 44.5 over a weak Republican. He will be up for re-election in 2010.

Warner was re-elected in 2020 by a margin of 56 - 44 over a weak Republican. He is up for re-election in 2026. As yet, no Republican has announced against him although a few mental midgets have let it be known they want to run against Warner.

mwb970

(12,091 posts)
36. I am struck by how ugly and evil Noem looks.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 07:00 PM
Monday

She has that soulless Stephen Miller look. It's scary. Like looking right at the Devil.

lees1975

(6,911 posts)
38. The party needs new leadership;
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 07:35 PM
Monday

This old school thinking and swing district crap has got to go! Be bold, step up, act like you really believe it when you say Trump is an existential threat to Democracy.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,878 posts)
41. Fetterman certainly doesn't.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 08:20 PM
Monday

And I doubt the others do either. If you and I knew better, they absolutely did too.

It’s inexcusable.

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