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ananda

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35. I don't like it. I mean..

Reply to onenote (Reply #30)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 08:48 PM

Sep 2025

what's the point of an election if you don't
get to serve your full term (or maybe even
at all).

This is so crazy.

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MaddowBlog-The brewing fight over Adelita Grijalva's congressional swearing-in and the Epstein files LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #1

Why he wanted no votes malaise Sep 2025 #8

I guess that is why he wants to go on break in the middle of a government shut down. Bev54 Sep 2025 #10

Amen. Wednesdays Sep 2025 #2

I'm shocked markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #3

What happened with the Writ of Mandemus? ananda Sep 2025 #4

No court would grant one at this point in time and she hasn't asked for one. onenote Sep 2025 #30

I don't like it. I mean.. ananda Sep 2025 #35

The House is not currently in session and hasn't been since September 19. Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #5

The goal is to delay the vote as long as possible liberalgunwilltravel Sep 2025 #12

The delay will make no difference with that Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #15

It's not the Democrats who will flip liberalgunwilltravel Oct 2025 #41

Thank You mikewv Sep 2025 #34

If she isn't sworn in on October 7, then everyone needs to raise holy hell Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #36

I read that is what usually happens gab13by13 Sep 2025 #39

I was under the impression that a federal judge Conjuay Sep 2025 #6

Lord, I hope that's correct. Let's get this done. QueerDuck Sep 2025 #7

That is not correct. onenote Sep 2025 #16

Weaseldick Johnson... GiqueCee Sep 2025 #9

Its time for her district to sue for Figarosmom Sep 2025 #11

Taxation without representation Seinan Sensei Sep 2025 #13

How is it possible that a newly elected Congresswoman has still not been sworn in? Botany Sep 2025 #14

Because tiny johnson is terrified Javaman Sep 2025 #17

tiny johnson Maru Kitteh Sep 2025 #18

You want to place a wager on either of those 2 predictions? Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #37

We have a criminal goverment. TNNurse Sep 2025 #19

Time to remove Marshmallow Mike Warpy Sep 2025 #20

The word legal has no meaning to the MAGAts. flashman13 Sep 2025 #21

It's the Mitch McConnell precedent. Mblaze Sep 2025 #22

I call it the "McConnell Effect". n/t ReRe Sep 2025 #23

It's further proof that the Repukes cannot govern FakeNoose Sep 2025 #24

Malaise: Does the Secretary of State in Arizona have to certify the special election? LiberalArkie Sep 2025 #25

Good question malaise Sep 2025 #26

I kept looking and finally found it. LiberalArkie Sep 2025 #27

She won by such a whopping majority that there shouldn't be any questions FakeNoose Sep 2025 #28

Probably won't be, but there are rules (thank god). We are the party of rules. LiberalArkie Sep 2025 #33

Thanks malaise Sep 2025 #31

No. The winner in Virginia in early September and the 2 in Florida in April Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #38

I guess that will be the republican strategy from here on. Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #29

Here: Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2025 #32

Legislature shut down to prevent motion to release Epstein Files usonian Sep 2025 #40