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yaesu

(9,029 posts) Mon Jan 12, 2026, 04:03 PM Monday

As a reminder here are the 7 Democrats who voted for nazi plastic face Noem as Homeland Security secretary [View all]

Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.)

Sen. Maggie Hassan (N.H.)

Sen. Tim Kaine

Sen. Andy Kim (N.J.)

Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.)

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.)

lets hope all, not just a few, regret it

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As a reminder here are the 7 Democrats who voted for nazi plastic face Noem as Homeland Security secretary [View all] yaesu Monday OP

Extremely disappointing Cirsium Monday #1

That disappoints me to no end. llmart Monday #23

Was just going to post the same ybbor Monday #24

Thank goodness, not my two Senators, Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray. Aristus Monday #2

No Democrat should legitimize a Trump appointee. dalton99a Monday #3

Should have been an immediate agreement... lame54 Monday #5

Absolutely. dalton99a Monday #12

Except some of them continue choie Monday #4

Again I see my Senator on the list. fucken Fetterman. debm55 Monday #6

... SheltieLover Monday #8

You know, SheltieLover. He lived about 5 miles from me in Braddock,PA. People around here loved him as mayor of debm55 Monday #39

Pos SheltieLover Monday #42

Fetterman! JoseBalow Monday #22

Also my first thought: Fetterman!!!! FoggyLake Monday #27

I had a feeling his name was going to be on that list and it was. debm55 Monday #40

I hope they are all primaried SheltieLover Monday #7

59 Yea's minus those seven votes means Noem is still Secretary of Homeland Security. W_HAMILTON Monday #9

So they didn't have to? They just wanted to? Iggo Monday #11

Their vote didn't ultimately matter, which is the point. W_HAMILTON Monday #13

That's what I mean. If their vote didn't matter, then why didn't they vote against? Iggo Monday #14

I don't know, but for those that care, I'm sure they can go back and read their reasons why. W_HAMILTON Monday #16

We should ask them all rescind their votes !! Captain Zero Monday #31

If they're living in a swing district, pnwmom Monday #18

Both senators from New Hampshire and both senators from Michigan... Iggo Monday #25

No Cirsium Monday #29

Michigan is a swing state. I don't know the situation in New Hampshire. nt pnwmom Monday #43

Why should they vote at all? Cirsium Monday #28

Those enabling our real enemies are those that have prioritized meaningless purity tests like this over the past decade. W_HAMILTON 22 hrs ago #44

Never mind. Iggo Monday #10

Every democrat should have voted against every nominee. Katinfl Monday #15

Fucking Fetterman. Paladin Monday #17

Someone should primary him just for the hell of it Captain Zero Monday #32

It's like the M.I.C. appreciation society. Kid Berwyn Monday #19

Lets rag on Fetterman & then ignore the others. Including one whom the vast majority of us voted for as Hillary's progressoid Monday #20

They should use that for cover when criticizing her nuxvomica Monday #21

Wow. Poor judgment brought to light. Thank you Evolve Dammit Monday #26

Michigan and East Coast Senators duckworth969 Monday #30

Tim Kaine ABC123Easy Monday #33

Sen. Tim Kaine AverageOldGuy Monday #34

Very disappointed rambler_american Monday #35

I am struck by how ugly and evil Noem looks. mwb970 Monday #36

Meh. QueerDuck Monday #37

The party needs new leadership; lees1975 Monday #38

Fetterman certainly doesn't. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #41