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Rhiannon12866

(227,336 posts) Fri Jan 24, 2025, 10:55 PM Jan 24

BREAKING: McConnell vote against Hegseth, defying Trump, raises eyebrows - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

Senator Tammy Duckworth expresses her disappointment with her Republican colleagues for voting for Donald Trump's unqualified Defense Secretary nominee, Fox "News" personality Pete Hegseth, with only Senators Murkowski and Collins voting "no" until, somewhat unexpectedly Senator Mitch McConnell also cast a vote against. - Aired on 01/24/2025.

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BREAKING: McConnell vote against Hegseth, defying Trump, raises eyebrows - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jan 24 OP

Too late for doing the right thing Mitch. The Orange Menace is your legacy. CentralMass Jan 24 #1

He probably thinks this vote MontanaMama Jan 24 #2

I know better but I would like to think my letter changed his mind yellowdogintexas Jan 24 #3

Always voice your opinion. A few will True Blue American Jan 25 #4

CentralMass

(15,835 posts)

1. Too late for doing the right thing Mitch. The Orange Menace is your legacy.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 10:58 PM

Jan 24

MontanaMama

(24,240 posts)

2. He probably thinks this vote

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 10:58 PM

Jan 24

will keep him from whatever karma might have in store for him.

Wrong.

yellowdogintexas

(22,983 posts)

3. I know better but I would like to think my letter changed his mind

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 11:45 PM

Jan 24

I really did write him, my own Senator Cornyn and Senator Ernst. I got an actual reply from Cornyn, not just the one sentence "Thank you for contacting our office" response.

Actually I am certain he pow wowed with a number of others before casting the vote. Forcing a tie breaking vote does send a message.

Writing those letters was really a lot of fun.

True Blue American

(18,351 posts)

4. Always voice your opinion. A few will

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 05:37 AM

Jan 25

Actually answer personallly. Sherrod Brown was one JD Vance answered my first one, saying he wanted to work with both sides. Second one he didn’t. Get it out there.

I have about 100 Letters To The Editor that were published over the years.
Now, I am a Google Guide. You would not believe how many respond to that.
It is honestly just a bigger version of DU and other boards.

Earl G has a huge following.😜😆

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