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calimary

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41. That's a really good point.
Mon Mar 25, 2024, 08:57 PM
Mar 2024

Well worth remembering as a handful of Republicans back away from their party. Have ANY of them gone over to join us Dems? Or are they hiding behind the "Independent" label (from which they could just as easily vote for another GOP'er as they might, for a Democrat).

That doesn't work for me. There's a slang saying I love: "is you IS or is you AIN'T?" Pretty much sums it up. Either you're WITH the Democrats and you're not waffling around, or you're playing coy, and, seems to me, being downright deceptive.

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Gallagher must have a reason for this big ol' Fuck You. Ocelot II Mar 2024 #1
No doubt he was bullied and threatened, maybe for years. mahina Mar 2024 #19
The Cawthorn treatment peppertree Mar 2024 #22
He could have just switched to independent and finished his term. Freethinker65 Mar 2024 #2
I think that he didn't want the constant pressure! colorado_ufo Mar 2024 #10
Probably too dangerous. 2naSalit Mar 2024 #14
He was getting threats because of his vote not to impeach Mayorkas. niyad Mar 2024 #17
A departing alligator is still alligator OnDoutside Mar 2024 #29
That's a really good point. calimary Mar 2024 #41
Yes, and it should be blatantly obvious that there is OnDoutside Mar 2024 #50
Oh that's cruel! ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2024 #3
I have some speculations about that... 2naSalit Mar 2024 #15
Thank you for expressing this so well. niyad Mar 2024 #18
Ken Buck would not have been the last house repub I would have thought would do this, but he would have been close. -nt CrispyQ Mar 2024 #32
You're too kind COL Mustard Mar 2024 #39
Agree... 2naSalit Mar 2024 #40
Gotta say JustAnotherGen Mar 2024 #4
Join the line😀 malaise Mar 2024 #27
Well, that's the next best thing to switching parties. BComplex Mar 2024 #5
As Ken Buck went through the door he hinted there were three more to follow. flashman13 Mar 2024 #6
I agree! ShazzieB Mar 2024 #31
There's quitting, and then there's quitting via a company-wide email that is just a photocopy pic of a middle finger. Comfortably_Numb Mar 2024 #7
Yes! I knew of a guy who did something almost worse than that underpants Mar 2024 #28
I knew a guy who won a decent sized lottery & "retired" the whole states technicians. oldsoftie Mar 2024 #38
I knew a guy whose written resignation was on a yellow sticky note Captain Zero Mar 2024 #44
😆😆😆 underpants Mar 2024 #45
Kick 'em in the ass on the way out. CousinIT Mar 2024 #8
Never thought I'd be saying thank you to a republican PortTack Mar 2024 #9
I'm disappointed for everyone in District 8 not AllyCat Mar 2024 #11
What representation.... SergeStorms Mar 2024 #13
Exactly my thought. Cha Mar 2024 #34
Gallagher treated them with the same respect and decorum with which they treat everyone else. DFW Mar 2024 #12
sighhh. Deadline is April 9. Mike is leaving on the 19th. Not exactly niyad Mar 2024 #16
Since you mentioned April 9. Day of remembrance coming up. Hotler Mar 2024 #23
Awesome! I hope the significance is intentional! Bluethroughu Mar 2024 #47
Yay, Mike Gallagher Warpy Mar 2024 #20
That Lame Duck session they always look forward to is DOA now. sybylla Mar 2024 #21
He did not vote to impeach Sec. Mayorkas, and was receiving threats. niyad Mar 2024 #24
Sure. Like I said. sybylla Mar 2024 #30
Not a fan of his. BoomaofBandM Mar 2024 #25
They weren't doing shit and weren't planning to do shit so it doesn't matter. live love laugh Mar 2024 #26
Thanks Gallagher! Cha Mar 2024 #33
Gallagher's mad as hell Kennah Mar 2024 #35
that was on purpose samsingh Mar 2024 #36
Even Republicans hate Republicans. W_HAMILTON Mar 2024 #37
That's excellent news. GoodRaisin Mar 2024 #42
This is only a test to see if replying here works Attilatheblond Mar 2024 #43
Working. efhmc Mar 2024 #48
Thank you! Bluethroughu Mar 2024 #46
Wow! 90-percent Mar 2024 #49
Mike Gallagher carefully timed his departure so that his seat could not be replaced this cycle LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2024 #51
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