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tritsofme

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12. Thanks for your concern. Just pointing out that our system is setup to prevent
Sun Dec 15, 2019, 04:19 PM
Dec 2019

the sort of dangerous anti-democratic actions advocated by the OP.

This would be true if the majority is a Democratic or Republican one.

Not for doing what he did. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #1
So we can't kick him out of the party? I'm sorry but I would say something about this and UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #3
I don't know if it's possible to kick someone out of a party, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #4
The point is he is casting his vote as a Democrat for a no on impeachment to make it look like there UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #5
No, that's his choice, AND HE'S THE CHOICE OF HIS VOTERS. Hortensis Dec 2019 #27
i thought he said he wasnt going to do that.. samnsara Dec 2019 #2
That was when he was dumb. He is smart now: dalton99a Dec 2019 #7
Why? kentuck Dec 2019 #6
Democrats don't have anything comparable to the wingnut welfare circuit that enriches failed GOP tblue37 Dec 2019 #8
If he switches, I suspect it's because Trump told him he'd have the backing of Trump and the GOP. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #18
This district elected a republican for 23 years until 2018 onenote Dec 2019 #25
Thankfully it takes a 2/3 vote to expel a member from the House. tritsofme Dec 2019 #9
your words are weirdly expressed. Majority party like yourself...not us? demtenjeep Dec 2019 #10
Hmm, you're right. "like yourself"? Catherine Vincent Dec 2019 #11
Thanks for your concern. Just pointing out that our system is setup to prevent tritsofme Dec 2019 #12
I think "like yourself" probably means "angry people" JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2019 #14
That assumes we're all angry. pintobean Dec 2019 #15
No, it is a specific criticism of advocating to expel a member from the House tritsofme Dec 2019 #17
I think you mistook my reply as being directed at you. pintobean Dec 2019 #21
He was duly elected MFM008 Dec 2019 #19
I agree, but this isn't an argument for explusion. tritsofme Dec 2019 #20
A lot of voters chose him not because he was a Democrat onenote Dec 2019 #26
You mean, like, impeached? pintobean Dec 2019 #13
Let him leave - he's probably a liability anyway. Chances are he can't win the next time Vinca Dec 2019 #16
New Jersey Republicans not interested in party-jumping Jeff Van Drew as their candidate in 2020 Gothmog Dec 2019 #22
This idiot is losing his staff Gothmog Dec 2019 #23
He can be expelled from the House Dem caucus. lastlib Dec 2019 #24
Al 6 of his Staff Members Quit True Blue American Dec 2019 #28
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