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Alliepoo

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43. I read that some are speculating
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 04:26 PM
16 hrs ago

That other Dems really wanted to vote for this but couldn’t because it would anger their voters. Since Golden isn’t running again they used him to throw the clinker in the vote. He took the fall for them. I don’t know how true that might be but I read it yesterday.

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I don't think he's serving another term MustLoveBeagles Friday #1
Get him out right now. He doesnt deserve to serve even 1 day longer. Trueblue1968 Friday #25
I agree with you MustLoveBeagles Friday #26
Um, he already announced he's retiring at the end of this term. Wiz Imp Friday #2
He's not running for reelection... 2naSalit Friday #3
Did he give a reason? Mossfern Friday #4
hes not running again quakerboy Friday #6
Let EVERY decent human being in Maine... GiqueCee Friday #5
Sorry all, but he did get his seat defeating an R in the 2nd district Easterncedar Friday #7
A career at War, Inc. awaits. Kid Berwyn Friday #8
I feel sick NoSheep Friday #9
Let's get a real Democrat to run for the open seat IronLionZion Friday #10
Why did he run as a Democrat then? FakeNoose Friday #11
He was a "Blue Dog" Democrat. Remember them? TheRickles Friday #13
Trump won that red district by 10 points IronLionZion Friday #16
So we can thank him for billions of dollars wasted and countless lives lost Orrex Friday #12
If he voted yes it would be a tie, Vance would break the tie. Brenda Friday #14
The VP breaks ties in the Senate, not the House Mysterian Friday #15
You beat me to post this. Blumancru Friday #18
Oh, sorry, my bad. FUCK THIS SO CALLED DEMOCRAT Brenda Friday #20
Umm. Wasn't the vote to end the Iran war? Bob_in_VA 17 hrs ago #42
At least JD wouldn't have been in his basement assaulting another couch... OGBuzz Friday #17
I think that the British should make him an honorary citizen Blumancru Friday #19
LOL! Yes, then he could make more of those "wet and banging" pool videos.... OGBuzz Friday #21
jd wouldn't be in a House vote. niyad Friday #24
Thanks. I was only thinking about that poor innocent couch and I forgot all about the Senate and House thing. OGBuzz Friday #27
Thank you, though, for thinking of that poor couch! niyad Friday #28
👍 BTW, next time they complain about the dropping birth rate among white people... OGBuzz Friday #30
So very true! niyad Friday #32
But do we really want them reproducing anyway? llmart 21 hrs ago #41
It's called a moral backbone choie Friday #35
Vance can only break a tie in the Senate SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #36
How old is the sonofabitch? hamsterjill Friday #22
34 underpants Friday #33
I said it once, I'll say it again.... OhioBack2Blue Friday #23
May he get hit by the bus he deserves. n/t flvegan Friday #29
I wonder what religion he pretends to be a part of? BidenRocks Friday #31
Son of a bitch. choie Friday #34
He's not running again and... returnee 23 hrs ago #37
Hope they check his bank account for a nice fat deposit sometime soon! Nt Hope22 22 hrs ago #38
Rep Jared Golden of Maine is a steadfast supporter of Israel, a stance that aligns closely with his $817,681 AIPAC money ChicagoTeamster 22 hrs ago #39
Received over 3 million from AIPAC f64PTjmtR 21 hrs ago #40
I read that some are speculating Alliepoo 16 hrs ago #43
This symbolic gesture was important, so fuck him Orangepeel 16 hrs ago #44
a jerk ...now a wealthy jerk. peacebuzzard 16 hrs ago #45
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