• ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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    43 minutes ago

    Wait, she skipped the meaningless vote that would not pass anyway because Republicans still have the majority? I’m outraged!

  • Zephorah@discuss.online
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    5 hours ago

    There is no such thing as coincidence with these establishment Dems. A Hegseth impeachment should be a slam dunk. And yet.

  • arockinyourshoe@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    Sorry, Pelosi, I just don’t think anyone who is running for the “Lifetime Advocate for Veterans Award” would allow themselves to miss voting to impeach one of the most vile people responsible for abusing military power. For any reason.

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      20 minutes ago

      Optics and accolades, that’s all she cares about.

      Couldn’t vote no cause it would be bad optics, so she skipped out to receive an accolade she doesn’t deserve.

  • makeshift0546@lemmy.today
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    3 hours ago

    Can anyone explain to me how any of these votes were importtant at all, and hours this isn’t just terminally online screechers?

    What do you think these magical 11 votes were going to do in a republican stacked Congress?

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      2 hours ago

      The vote was 211 to 204. An additional 11 no votes would have forced 5 more republicans to go on record. They would presumably have been from 5 districts which are less safe from criticism of Hegseth than the 211 who voted yes.

      Perhaps more importantly; those 11 votes would have showed that it takes more than 8 days for the DNC to wipe their ass with the will of the people.

      • makeshift0546@lemmy.today
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        2 hours ago

        So more ceremonial dance that will be utterly forgotten and pointless. The trump voters left ain’t changing because of this shit they’ll change even ice is at the door attesting their neighbors and gas is $10

  • inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    once you start gettin awards for achievin’ you don’t even have to achieve anymore

    a lot of you are probably too poor to understand

  • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Maybe she’s tired of the rigged system and decided to sit it out in protest.

    /s for all the muted intelligence owners. You know who you are.