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ShazzieB

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30. Yes, I saw that. 😁

Reply to bigtree (Reply #27)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 07:27 PM

Oct 2023

As I recall, that was a quote from a news article, which could have easily been misheard or misquoted by the reporter in question. The congressman could even have momentarily misspoken himself. I hope most will agree that his official statement should carry more weight.

Some may remain unconvinced, but either way, it's a tempest in a teapot, for sure.

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One more time, because anyone still spreading this crap about this Dem needs checking [View all] bigtree Oct 2023 OP

But it might scare the crap out of customers at Dunkin'. Kablooie Oct 2023 #1

Facts? We don't need no stinking facts. usonian Oct 2023 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Oct 2023 #3

I have not seen any democrat suggesting it was Bowman's intent to delay the vote. Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #4

The ign on that door was as clear as mud. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #5

Not at all unusual for people to not understand signs or directions. betsuni Oct 2023 #6

Not cryptic at all. Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #12

No excuses need be made. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #24

He has made zero comments about the sign, that I'm aware of. Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #34

He was in a hurry, and in the stress of the moment, goofed. pnwmom Oct 2023 #8

I'm just correcting factual misstatements. Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #13

He may have incorrectly thought the fire alarm would open the door BECAUSE of the sign. pnwmom Oct 2023 #14

Why is it important to make up explanations he didn't provide? Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #15

I think in his urgency to get out of the building, so that he could go vote, pnwmom Oct 2023 #17

Why is it important to make up explanations he didn't provide? Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #18

Nothing he said is inconsistent with my understanding. You are insisting on pnwmom Oct 2023 #19

Why is it important to make up explanations he didn't provide? Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #21

you 'made up' that he 'pulled' the alarm bigtree Oct 2023 #22

I'm not making it up. It is what he said. Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #23

okay I see where you got that. I'm going by his official statement bigtree Oct 2023 #26

According to this post, the alarm was pulled long before the 417-0 vote occurred MichMan Oct 2023 #28

even less of a nothingburger, then bigtree Oct 2023 #29

The way it makes sense is just what he said - Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #35

Did you read his personal statement? ShazzieB Oct 2023 #37

This whole thing is ridiculous. herding cats Oct 2023 #7

can you walk from the one to the other without going outside? quakerboy Oct 2023 #9

It's especially fucking stupid because his vote was not needed. W_HAMILTON Oct 2023 #10

that's the real point, in response to the stupid nonsense that he was trying to stop a vote bigtree Oct 2023 #11

He said he pulled the fire alarm. Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #16

not what he said. Check the statement bigtree Oct 2023 #20

Thanks for this. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #25

keep yer boots on, the poster found a quote where he said he said he 'pulled' the alarm bigtree Oct 2023 #27

Yes, I saw that. 😁 ShazzieB Oct 2023 #30

I can't believe people are debating the semantics of "activated" vs. "pulled" MichMan Oct 2023 #31

so his mistake caused a temporary evacuation? bigtree Oct 2023 #33

There are doors that are wired to "activate" an alarm if you try to open them. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #36

His own statement said it was a fire alarm in Post #20 MichMan Oct 2023 #39

Kick mcar Oct 2023 #32

Thank you. qwlauren35 Oct 2023 #38