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paleotn

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12. Hard to say. When he ran for Senate the first time

Reply to Katinfl (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 09:20 AM

Jun 30

he campaigned on term limiting himself. That didn’t happen once he discovered what a sweet gig it is.

With NC turning more and more purple, perhaps he figured he couldn’t win the general election post BBB. If you can’t beat the Dem, not getting primaried is irrelevant.

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Feature. Not bug. according to MAGA. nt BootinUp Jun 30 #1

Leaving the cult because you voted against the cult here or there bucolic_frolic Jun 30 #2

They'd make his life short. nt Wednesdays Jun 30 #14

12 million people with no healthcare will cost the US a SHIT TON more than what the bill supposedly "saves." n/t Beartracks Jun 30 #3

Do you think he really had plans to retire or just now realized he had no chance of re-election after his "no" vote? Katinfl Jun 30 #4

i like to think barbtries Jun 30 #11

Hard to say. When he ran for Senate the first time paleotn Jun 30 #12

Republicans here censored him a couple years ago FBaggins Jun 30 #18

Let's hope so! calimary Jun 30 #19

He should run just to make MAGA spend padfun Jun 30 #5

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It's definitely beneficial to have a Republican senator. Leave the cult oldmanlynn Jun 30 #9

it's way too little, WAY TOO LATE. 634-5789 Jun 30 #10

This brings certain words to my mind... Wednesdays Jun 30 #13

Just one thing.. F&CK YOU MAGA ENABLING MOFO!!! MuchBetterThanThis Jun 30 #15

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F' Mitch. Gimpyknee Jun 30 #17