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IronLionZion

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12. I'm surprised she would do anything for her constituents

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jun 20, 2022, 12:24 PM

Jun 2022

Ron Paul was like that too. He would routinely put in funding items for his district (like it's his job) and then vote against the overall bill because he's against "wasteful spending".

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Pic Of The Moment: Boebert: Federal Funding Is Wasteful Garbage! [View all] EarlG Jun 2022 OP

Typical congressperson central scrutinizer Jun 2022 #1

And typical republican progressoid Jun 2022 #6

Yep Rebl2 Jun 2022 #16

Double yup The Jungle 1 Jun 2022 #23

Boebert is only the tip of the iceberg KS Toronado Jun 2022 #2

Too bad she's wisening up - we very rarely hold them to their past words purr-rat beauty Jun 2022 #3

Qpukes resent any social programs. They see $ that they could bd grifting! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #4

She's a waste of air. SergeStorms Jun 2022 #5

Pork barrel vs bacon keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #7

She's like Ron Paul in female form. TwilightZone Jun 2022 #8

Hey, she made it clear she didn't want it Quanto Magnus Jun 2022 #9

The only off-ramp I see in her future... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #10

It's not *exactly* hypocrisy. malthaussen Jun 2022 #11

I dunno... SpankMe Jun 2022 #15

But they are really two different things. malthaussen Jun 2022 #27

I'm surprised she would do anything for her constituents IronLionZion Jun 2022 #12

She wants this money for them.... SergeStorms Jun 2022 #20

Dewalt The Jungle 1 Jun 2022 #24

👍 SergeStorms Jun 2022 #25

The Lauren Boebert and Wienie Wagging Pervert Husband Bridge keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #29

Wasteful funding indeed! randr Jun 2022 #13

Well, to be fair, Master_Monstruwacan Jun 2022 #14

K&R LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #17

I'd love to write the response from Secretary Buttigieg Aviation Pro Jun 2022 #18

Says the person whose income is either from federal funding twodogsbarking Jun 2022 #19

The din piss and mutter that I overhear from my rw acquaintances cutroot Jun 2022 #21

I am shocked -- SHOCKED I tell you!!! Martin Eden Jun 2022 #22

No money for red districts, period. paleotn Jun 2022 #26

It's part of the republican hypocrisy and selfishness liberal N proud Jun 2022 #28

Zero sum thinking. Aussie105 Jun 2022 #30