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Wiz Imp

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54. Turner died March 5 last year.

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 07:32 PM

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That means the seat will have been vacant for 332 days by the time the election is held. Who knows how long after that before Johnson swears the winner in. That California District will be vacant for just over 200 days before the election is held.

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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 Yesterday #48

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

No, you can't Bob_in_VA Yesterday #52

thanks, just checkin' maxsolomon 7 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 Yesterday #55

Turner died March 5 last year. Wiz Imp Yesterday #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

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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 Yesterday #45

Haha! It's always been my habit, as a Californian, vanlassie Yesterday #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 Yesterday #50

Cry me a river GOP! Fil1957 Yesterday #25

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

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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 Yesterday #47

As always, Republican hypocrisy is deafening. GoodRaisin Yesterday #51

LET'S TELL THEM blue blues Yesterday #53

Ahh The sweet sound of hypocrite's MW67 23 hrs ago #56

Gavin pulled a Mitch. The gqp can dish out their crap but they won't eat it. Clouds Passing 23 hrs ago #57

Tough $hit and F*CK them. BigDemVoter 23 hrs ago #58

Thank you Gavin Newsom! Bluewonder 22 hrs ago #59

Poor whiny Republican Hypocrites! "DO WHAT WE SAY, NOT WHAT WE DO!" Jack Valentino 20 hrs ago #60

What's good for the goose should be good for the gander. AllyCat 12 hrs ago #61

When repubs start acting patriotically... returnee 12 hrs ago #62

Poor GOP whining again maliaSmith 10 hrs ago #63

good gavin oldinmtdem92 9 hrs ago #64