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3. Abbott did the same with TX CD 18 when Congressman Sylvester Turner died

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Wed Jan 21, 2026, 11:31 AM

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Turner died in March and his replacement will not be named until Jan 31

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GOP furious after Newsom gives them taste of their own medicine [View all] Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday OP

Turn about's fair play, some say. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #1

Ask Mitch how he stacked the Supreme Court NameAlreadyTaken Yesterday #2

Mitch the Turtle should have been impeached Trueblue1968 Yesterday #42

Can you impeach a Senator? maxsolomon Yesterday #44

Not impeach, but the Senate can expel NameAlreadyTaken 22 hrs ago #48

Lots of calls for Impeachment of this or that Repuke on DU nowadays. maxsolomon 22 hrs ago #49

No, you can't Bob_in_VA 21 hrs ago #52

thanks, just checkin' maxsolomon 4 hrs ago #65

Abbott did the same with TX CD 18 when Congressman Sylvester Turner died LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #3

Over 300 days without representation Mollyann Yesterday #8

My oldest lives in TX CD 18 LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #9

Desantis did this with two different Florida seats dsc Yesterday #16

Hastings seat was vacant from April 6, 2021 - January 18, 2022 Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #55

Turner died March 5 last year. Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #54

Womp, womp Johonny Yesterday #4

Way to go, Governor Newsom! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #5

Darrell Issa? Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #6

I'm still under this ass. The old car thief doesn't meet with any constituents except his rich pals. travelingthrulife Yesterday #12

I thought he had as well PatSeg Yesterday #13

He ran and won in red East San Diegotucky county not fooled Yesterday #30

Issa still here... mamajudi Yesterday #36

Darrell Issa should have used English instead of Republicanese DFW Yesterday #7

Yeah, that jumped out at me as well PatSeg Yesterday #14

idiots complaining about wasting tax payer dollars - look no further than ICE and their samsingh Yesterday #10

Issa, you old car thief, you said you were moving to Texas. Go. Get lost. travelingthrulife Yesterday #11

No! We don't need any more repuke traitors here! mwmisses4289 Yesterday #33

Hey Rs orangecrush Yesterday #15

paybacks are tough Nigrum Cattus Yesterday #17

If Darrell Issa is pissed, then I'm overjoyed. (nt) Paladin Yesterday #18

He's still an ASSHAT. vanlassie Yesterday #21

I never doubted that his status was unchanged. (nt) Paladin 23 hrs ago #45

Haha! It's always been my habit, as a Californian, vanlassie 22 hrs ago #46

Blame little Mike, what goes around, comes around. Emile Yesterday #19

Greg Abbott does this ALL the time, they certainly don't have an issue MagickMuffin Yesterday #20

Republicans have proven time and time again that are not good Americans and can't be trusted to be honest. Botany Yesterday #22

Well golly gee! That nice Mitch McConnell gave us the first shining example of that! And what is good for the goose..n/t PatrickforB Yesterday #23

Ordinarily I would be in favor of what is fair. NH Ethylene Yesterday #24

And look where playing totally fair has gotten us. marble falls Yesterday #41

I hear you Skittles 21 hrs ago #50

Cry me a river GOP! Fil1957 Yesterday #25

Like what did they expect?? Huh? Are they really THAT stupid? Fil1957 Yesterday #26

They figure Dems will never lie,cheat and steal like they do--and for the most part it's true Bengus81 Yesterday #27

Where I grew up the rule was "turn about is fair play". No dicussion, that's the rule. Deal with it. twodogsbarking Yesterday #28

Ha ha republiTURDS wolfie001 Yesterday #29

Hmmm Timewas Yesterday #31

Or the texas house district that the gop mwmisses4289 Yesterday #35

This guy gavin is a real one kerouac2 Yesterday #32

Geez Louise blue-wave Yesterday #34

They love to dish out the medicine, but they hate to take it themselves. Martin68 Yesterday #37

Adjourning Congress "leaves constituents stranded" too bucolic_frolic Yesterday #38

It's SO UNFAIR! Chasstev365 Yesterday #39

Hurts, don't it, Mike? Good. marble falls Yesterday #40

I assure you, the constituents of scumbag GOPer Doug LaMalfa are quite accustomed to no representation. nt SunSeeker Yesterday #43

The word of the year "PATHETIC!" mdbl 22 hrs ago #47

As always, Republican hypocrisy is deafening. GoodRaisin 21 hrs ago #51

LET'S TELL THEM blue blues 21 hrs ago #53

Ahh The sweet sound of hypocrite's MW67 20 hrs ago #56

Gavin pulled a Mitch. The gqp can dish out their crap but they won't eat it. Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #57

Tough $hit and F*CK them. BigDemVoter 19 hrs ago #58

Thank you Gavin Newsom! Bluewonder 19 hrs ago #59

Poor whiny Republican Hypocrites! "DO WHAT WE SAY, NOT WHAT WE DO!" Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #60

What's good for the goose should be good for the gander. AllyCat 9 hrs ago #61

When repubs start acting patriotically... returnee 8 hrs ago #62

Poor GOP whining again maliaSmith 6 hrs ago #63

good gavin oldinmtdem92 5 hrs ago #64