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Judi Lynn

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17. Replacing one Republican criminal with another. Figures! n/t

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 8, 2020, 08:39 PM

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Rep. Duncan Hunter's seat in Congress will sit vacant, as governor says no to special election [View all] SoCalNative Jan 2020 OP

For a year? efhmc Jan 2020 #1

Apparently so, yes. SoCalNative Jan 2020 #2

I can see why. Him being reelected should be considered a national embarrassment ck4829 Jan 2020 #7

Why have another election, ... aggiesal Jan 2020 #12

So people should be unrepresnted because of politics? former9thward Jan 2020 #16

If people are outraged, they should be outraged at the people who voted for Duncan Hunter ck4829 Jan 2020 #19

I live in DC and am unrepresented because of politics IronLionZion Jan 2020 #20

Yeah, D.C. gets screwed. Bradical79 Jan 2020 #34

No, because they elected a criminal. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2020 #23

This. This 100%. If people are shocked about this, they should direct emotions at his voters ck4829 Jan 2020 #25

Such a well focused comment. How could people not grasp the facts? Judi Lynn Jan 2020 #31

What a surprise RhodeIslandOne Jan 2020 #24

Where were these feelings.... LovingA2andMI Jan 2020 #27

No surprise that's the only conclusion you're able to infer, despite so many others available. LanternWaste Jan 2020 #32

Where do you get that lying bs that it's about politics? rockfordfile Jan 2020 #33

Of course exactly that has happened! FrodosNewPet Jan 2020 #36

Replacing one Republican criminal with another. Figures! n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2020 #17

Primaries for everybody are already in March, I think. And then a GE in November... Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #15

Why can't Hunter serve out the rest of his elected US House term from jail ? magicarpet Jan 2020 #3

But...which mistress? not fooled Jan 2020 #18

This will piss off a lot of repukes Auggie Jan 2020 #4

The repukes are expert at acting pissed off. Actually, many of the are permanently pissed. erronis Jan 2020 #21

People have been calling on Hunter to resign forever, the timing problem is all on him. RockRaven Jan 2020 #5

And the dupes who reelected and indicted congressperson. OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2020 #8

He didn't resign until now ... aggiesal Jan 2020 #13

One less Republican asshole in Congress and it's all Hunter's fault for waiting too long TeamPooka Jan 2020 #6

So this means I dont have to pay taxes itsrobert Jan 2020 #9

You really should take that up with the big brains who voted for him ck4829 Jan 2020 #10

Mine is Tuski and she's as good as quit but is still mahina Jan 2020 #11

Ask about that to the people who live in DC ... aggiesal Jan 2020 #14

Thin Ice ProfessorGAC Jan 2020 #37

Damn ya'll .... Toorich Jan 2020 #22

one less for them samnsara Jan 2020 #26

If he had resigned earlier, could they have had a special election? keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #28

Here is something ck4829 Jan 2020 #29

I wondered why he was waiting so long to resign. It was really odd. mahina Jan 2020 #30

It was quite odd indeed, I personally think he had to play the victim for as long as possible ck4829 Jan 2020 #35