OceanMan

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Those 2 statements aren't comparable and aren't even discussing the same thing. Holy shite, do better.

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They are certainly related, and both appear to be using “referential points” Can you discuss Massie without bringing up Trump or MAGA or any other group you have the responsibility to define.

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Again melty?

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Seems that way.

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Based on what, exactly? His small government conservatism?

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Based on the fact that he seems to be circling the drain in a district he typically dominates in.

Maybe, he is not performing as well because he has made himself a much more public figure during his term and he has lost popularity in his district. And maybe during this self promotion campaign, he made his voters think he cares more about his own interests above theirs.

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He has, many times, until people supporting a foreign state over the US made this the most expensive Congressional race in history.

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So is all this money being spent creating new voters or something? Is Massey not also spending money? What’s your point here? That he has postured to be a critical vote in recent legislation and that another lobby wants to have the vote? That’s pretty basic politics these days.

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The fact he's won so often with such support and is facing opposition now should raise more questions than this stock talking point, but deep analysis doesn't seem to be your strong suit

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Ah yes, the stock talking point of representative government has no place in this discussion. It must be something deeper, only a fool couldn’t see it.

At least she is there.

The only noise Cassidy ever made was voting to impeach Trump and refused to say he would even vote for him in 2024.

I don’t think that necessarily signals a national referendum, but in a state like LA, you don’t need to necessarily be a cartoon but you better try a little harder to show people you don’t vote with dems. It was past his time to go

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So when do you think it will be over. I remember when the administration said it would last four to six weeks. What are we looking at now?

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I don’t know, but it’s a war not a video game. It’s a war, we are in it, and you don’t gain anything in a war until it’s over. And you sure as hell shouldn’t back down because gas prices are higher, that’s their leverage which they are using to the fullest.

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It’s got to get bad enough until the left leaning moderates say “WTF are we doing”. We are close to that point.

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The PNW has few of those. The real crazy leftists are much more common there.

I can understand your frustration and concern, but it’s a damn war what are you expecting to gain in the middle of it?

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Around the same time in 2023, Chilimigras became a CPA,

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Not sure how this is possible, you need to be 18 and have one year experience after passing the exam to be licensed in LA. MS has similar limitations but doesn’t appear to have the age restriction. You can only sit for the exam after 120 hours, so it isn’t really clear when he took the test. But either way I don’t see how a 13-15 year old gained full time employment working for a CPA to get the license.

I can see he is licensed in MS, but this timeline is not adding up

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Wray walked out of a committee hearing early while being actively questioned so he could use the FBI plane for a vacay

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Yes. Thank you. Was not even close to being hidden.

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Fighting the fascism of routine maintenance and and periodic updates

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:lol:

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Lowe’s and Home Depot are discount retailers.

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:lol:

I spent $13 for a single screw on Saturday at HD