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BumRushDaShow

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28. "I think she was afraid she would be pressured into resigning."

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #27)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:00 AM

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And THAT is a problem that gets pushed by the GOP when it comes to Democrats instead of having some "decency and compassion".

Watch what happens when the new session starts and you have Emeritus Nancy Pelosi now with a new hip (and what will be weeks of PT and OT), where they will tear her a new one. They gave Turtle many passes but it was drama for Patrick Leahy (before he retired a couple years ago) when they were wheeling him into the Senate after hip surgeries -

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Sounds like welfare IronLionZion Sunday #6

The only good repuglicon is erronis Sunday #2

That's why she didn't tell anyone. She was actually somewhat decent. Her predecessor is not. LeftInTX Sunday #8

Is it legal to receive federal pay... FeelingBlue Sunday #3

Yes. It happens alot. LeftInTX Sunday #9

The House have their own rules IbogaProject Monday #22

she is a Texas repuke so probably an asshole, I don't know anything about her Kali Sunday #4

One of her constituents said she wasn't too bad. She was the former mayor of Ft Worth. Her predecessor sounds bad. LeftInTX Sunday #10

see post 11 niyad Sunday #12

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The guy who is replacing her is much worse. LeftInTX Sunday #14

I understnd that. I was simply responding to the poster who knew nothing niyad Sunday #16

Thread here LeftInTX Sunday #18

Sen. Phil Gramm, who decided to retire just oasis Sunday #20

Yes. Ugh..... LeftInTX Sunday #21

So...who's been doing her job. raccoon Sunday #5

Talk about unnecessary spending! Diamond_Dog Sunday #7

So nobody noticed she was missing for months? Or did they just assume niyad Sunday #13

They kept that hush hush out of the news BumRushDaShow Sunday #15

Understood. niyad Sunday #17

No proxy votes. I think she didn't want Abbott to call a special election. Her replacement would have won. LeftInTX Sunday #19

The GOP-controlled House refused to allow proxy voting during their 118th Congressional session BumRushDaShow Monday #24

Yeah. Pretty sure they knew. But there is nothing illegal about what she did. LeftInTX Monday #27

"I think she was afraid she would be pressured into resigning." BumRushDaShow Monday #28

Odd story. She is being cared for and feel for anyone whose life ends riversedge Monday #23

The issue isn't so much that you have members who are only "human" BumRushDaShow Monday #25

My opinion is that the Republicans were fully aware of the situation... Hugin Monday #26

Exactly. BumRushDaShow Monday #29

Never understood those that can't retire madville Monday #30