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Abigail Spanberger voted present (Original Post)
Dem4Life1102
Jan 2021
OP
Pelosi has been so strong ..held the tattered pieces of our democracy together against all odds
Thekaspervote
Jan 2021
#4
brooklynite
(94,534 posts)1. Jared Golden voted for Tammy Duckworth.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)7. a senator? WTH? nt
brooklynite
(94,534 posts)8. House Speaker does not need to be an elected House member.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)10. yeah, but Duckworth would be a long shot unless
someone is whipping votes for her AND she wants the job.
brooklynite
(94,534 posts)11. She wasn't a shot; it's just a statement by the Congressman.
Me.
(35,454 posts)2. She's Been Against Her From The Start
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)5. It was Tim Ryan, I believe, one of the misogynistic blue dog #FiveWhiteMen,
who donated to her campaign and helped get her elected. Building a personal power center the proven way that McConnelll many others always have. She's clearly still...contracted and/or loyal.
We can't legislate character and ideology, but of course we can largely eliminate the need to sell one's vote just to get elected.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)3. Pelosi will win . . .
Thekaspervote
(32,762 posts)4. Pelosi has been so strong ..held the tattered pieces of our democracy together against all odds
This is why I can NEVER support the squad!
What have they done other than complain
mvd
(65,173 posts)9. The squad voted for her - I know AOC did
People like Lamb on the other hand..
I support the Squad.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)6. Conor Lamb voted "Jeffries," same thing. He has an unstable
swing district to keep voting for him.