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Joel Heitkamp

@JoelKFGO

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Host of News & Views - weekdays from 8:00 - 11:00 AM - on KFGO 790 AM, KEYZ 660 AM, KXPO 1340 AM & KNDK 1080 AM

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@JoelKFGO
Joel Heitkamp
4 years
There are North Dakota Legislators that had Covid and still went to the organizational session. Those same Legislators refused to wear a mask. Now workers from the Capital have children quarantined at home and not in school. #idiots #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
If you’re wondering if North Dakota Game and Fish should pay ranchers for deer deprivation this should answer it. Langley Ranch near New Rockford.
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
Just a tip to @RepArmstrongND ahead of our next interview. I’m going to ask why the hell would you sit next to @RepMTG .
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Joel Heitkamp
2 months
Joe Biden will go down in history as one of the most decent and honorable Presidents ever.
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
My State Senator Larry Luick just voted against hot lunch for all kids. This from a man that took 13,500+ dollars of PPP money. But don’t worry he’s #ProLife
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
There is NO way any farmer or PPP recipient has ANY sold ground to stand on arguing against the @POTUS student loan forgiveness. #Hypocrisy
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
I truly need to know how any person in America can possibly vote for any man found guilty of sexual abuse. A unanimous jury of his piers found @realDonaldTrump guilty of exactly that. How in the hell can you support this man to be the leader of our country? #disgusting
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Joel Heitkamp
2 months
All signs indicate @DougBurgum has the job. Many experts now believe that everything Burgum has been doing has worked and @realDonaldTrump will name him his running mate.
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Joel Heitkamp
8 months
It’s time for @DougBurgum to resign. He doesn’t come to North Dakota unless he absolutely has to. He announced he doesn’t want the job anymore. If he wants to travel all over the country being @realDonaldTrump lackey go ahead but let North Dakota have a Governor.
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
I’ve always been proud of Heidi but yesterday showed many of you why. #790KFGO #HeidiHeitkamp
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
I wonder if all those listeners that constantly beat me up because I said @JoeBiden won the election fair and square have 787 million reasons why to admit it today. @FoxNews finally admits to #Dominion and the #American people they did nothing but lie.
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
It makes me proud to know a Mantador girl turned into this woman. #790KFGO
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The Last Word
6 years
. @Lawrence asks @HeidiHeitkamp about taking a stand against Brett Kavanaugh, even though she knew it could lead to defeat in her senate re-election campaign #lastword #msnbc
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
I’ve been through tough elections before. I’ve been through wonderful elections before. Neither caused me to quit caring about the work involved with the job. North Dakota comes first. I am so proud of #Heidi . She never forgot that. #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
Not only has @RepJimKasper been sleeping on the job he hasn’t shown up for it. He never came back for days after crossover. And he’s the one trying to reverse #TermLimits
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
7 Republican Senators can look their kids and grandkids in the eye and tell them they upheld their oath to God. @SenKevinCramer @SenJohnHoeven
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Joel Heitkamp
11 months
This is who the #MAGA are and they’re proud of it. School buses go right by here on 13th Avenue in Fargo.
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
I have a wife, two daughters, 5 granddaughters, 5 sisters, 2 sister-in-laws and a gorgeous mother-in-law. Congratulations Madam Vice-President Elect! It’s a good day! #790KFGO #KamalaHarris #PresidentBiden2020
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
Can I just say that it’s my garage and it has a bar that’ll seat 14. She was professional enough to not turn the camera that way so you missed the Hamms signs. #790KFGO #Priorities
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Room Rater
4 years
Nice jeep. Garage shots are rare. Motorcycle art. Route 66. 8/10 @HeidiHeitkamp
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
The Republicans in the North Dakota Legislature stoped hot lunches for kids in need. Voted to take public dollars from public schools to give to private schools. All while they voted to give themselves a raise. Yes, we’ll talk about this today. #Arrogance #Vicious
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
All weekend long my granddaughter Lola had a loose front tooth. She wouldn’t let anyone pull it. They finally found a way. #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
He’s just a great guy. Congrats Mr President!
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Joel Heitkamp
4 months
How to sell a soul.
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Liz Cheney
4 months
Actually, @GovDougBurgum , Trump didn't just negotiate with terrorists, he invited the Taliban to Camp David on the anniversary of 9/11 and had his Secretary of State sign a surrender agreement with them.
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
What if I told you that a ND State Legislator compared giving underprivileged kids hot lunch in schools to feeding bears in a park. You can’t make this shit up. Today on @790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
11 months
Is paying someone 20 bucks if they give you 1 a good example of someone that understands economics?
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Doug Burgum
11 months
Thanks to Joe Biden, Americans are paying too much for everything - especially gas. Become a first-time donor to Team Burgum and we’ll send you a gas card to help ease the pain at the pump!
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
My granddaughter told me someday she wants to be a United States Senator from Tennessee.
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Joel Heitkamp
2 months
There isn’t anyone with any sense of honesty that wouldn’t admit this was a terrible night for President Biden. Joe was right on the issues but he’s just too old to do this. He needs to step aside.
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
The #NorthDakota #Republican Party has stopped students in need from having hot lunches in schools. How proud they must be. #disgusting
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
I’ll always wonder how @SenKevinCramer and @SenJohnHoeven would have reacted if the insurrectionists carved their own names into the Senate desks.
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Joel Heitkamp
3 years
Huge win! Thanks to everyone for coming on the show and supporting equality. And thank you to @DougBurgum for doing the right thing. @790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
3 years
My friend Earl Pomeroy lost his job in Congress because he had the courage to vote for the #ACA . Yesterday 38 million Americans didn’t lose their health care because of people like Earl. He joins us today on @790KFGO . #GiveItUpGOP
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
This was played as well as any politician can. This is the moment that will define the #SOTU . Great job @JoeBiden
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Joel Heitkamp
1 month
Two of my favorite people. My sister Holly and soon to be Vice President ⁦ @Tim_Walz
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
What a waste of a life in service. It’ll always be known that the biggest vote he ever made was based on #lies and #hypocrisy . #790KFGO
@SenJohnHoeven
Senator John Hoeven
4 years
My statement on Supreme Court nomination:
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
My congressional delegation needs to weigh in. @SenJohnHoeven @SenKevinCramer @RepArmstrongND don’t let @realDonaldTrump do this. We’re better than this. #SaveThePostOffice #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
We’ve asked @DougBurgum to come on our show a number of times recently. His answer has been “I’m too busy with the legislature”. He knows the questions on @790KFGO are tough. That’s the way it should be. @GovTimWalz is coming on today. #NoFear
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
I can’t stop smiling. #BidenHarrisInauguration
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
Congratulations @Armstrong_ND for voting to support same sex marriage.
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
While I appreciate @SenKevinCramer discounting @TuckerCarlson portraying #Jan6th as anything other than an #Insurrection I’m not going to forget that he and @DrewWrigley put together a blueprint for @realDonaldTrump to overturn the election.
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
What a beautiful man. #JimmyCarter
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
It was a great night to sit back and listen to a legend.
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2 years
Abby brings good luck! #SKOL
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Joel Heitkamp
7 months
I know you’re running for Governor but Prosecutors just pointed out your lying informant has ties to Russian Intelligence. Just admit you guys look foolish and let it go.
@RepArmstrongND
Congressman Kelly Armstrong
7 months
The investigation into the Biden family’s business dealings continues to move forward. The American people deserve to know the truth.
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
If @realDonaldTrump believes that was a tough interview then he’s a bigger wimp than I thought. And that means he’s a really big wimp. #60Mins #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
Things like this happen when you run for #President and appoint the Attorney General. @DougBurgum and @DrewWrigley are both using the southern border to draw attention to themselves. Maybe they should focus on the businesses in our state that hire Illegal Immigrants.
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Joel Heitkamp
8 months
Hopefully the band didn’t leave him too far behind. The wagon probably doesn’t have a seat.
@costareports
Robert Costa
8 months
⁦.⁦ @GovDougBurgum ⁩ endorses Trump in Iowa…
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
That wasn’t even close. Heidi kicked his...well you know. #790KFGO #NDDEBATE
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
This is my hometown fire department. I’m proud to live here. #InThisTogetherND #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
Boom!
@PodSaveAmerica
Pod Save America
1 year
"These are our national secrets, looks like in the sh*tter to me." —Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) during the Biden impeachment hearing
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Joel Heitkamp
3 months
He used to be a man with integrity
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Tyler Axness
3 months
Doug continues to debase himself for the world to see. What an embarrassment.
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
My favorite title is Papa!
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
It’s been awful lonely sticking up for public education this session. The @TheDemocrats Legislators and @TylerAxness are the only allies I have. Where is the @NDSchoolBoards ? Where is @KirstenBaesler ? Where is @DougBurgum ? If you run scared than you shouldn’t run at all. #veto
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Joel Heitkamp
3 years
I’m so proud to know and respect @ErinOban . In this article you’ll see why. Also you’ll see why claiming you’re a Christian and being one are two different things for Janne Myrdal. @790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
10 months
I’ve been saying to same thing for 8 years.
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Chris Christie
10 months
Donald Trump's intolerant language and his intolerant conduct gives others permission to act the same.  Intolerance towards anyone encourages intolerance towards everyone.
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Joel Heitkamp
9 months
It was a great Christmas program at Bethel Lutheran in Wahpeton. Great job Hills girls!
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
I wonder why I’m not a big believer of polls in North Dakota. #FargoForum #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
I really thought Chris Wallace would be better at this. Shut @realDonaldTrump mic off if he can’t shut up #790KFGO #PresidentialDebate #FoxNews
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
Governor @DougBurgum said that the biggest threat to our national security is #China . He’s the one that recruited China to build a corn plant in Grand Forks next to our Air Force Base! I realize they think he’s irrelevant but damn.
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Joel Heitkamp
3 years
You know you’re going to be on the wrong side of history when you make it a law to not give people water waiting in line. #GeorgiaGOP
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
I don’t know who wins the US Senate race in ND tonight but I do know you can’t work harder for it than #HH4ND did. Go #vote #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
As someone that has had COVID I can tell you that I trust Dr Fauci. #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
Simply ignore or walk away from anyone who begins with “well both sides....”
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
All from a kid that grew up in Mantador. #Congratulations #790KFGO Former U.S. Senator Heitkamp named Harvard Fellow
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Joel Heitkamp
10 months
What the hell is wrong with this cult of Americans called the United States Senate? They have some damn rule that lets an idiot like Tuberville hold up these promotions? What are you afraid of? Losing all that same power yourself? Change the damn rule and tell him to shove it!
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
The Mauch Clan is ready! @Vikings @790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
3 years
In 2017 @DrRickBecker voted for House Bill 1203 which allowed individuals to drive over protesters. I guess it just matters what color they are.
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
And people wonder why North Dakota loves her. #BringItHome #HH4ND #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
3 years
And it’s time for the oil companies that you gave millions of North Dakota’s COVID dollars to get off their asses and do something with it. You gave them the grants and they wouldn’t spend it on oil production because the price per barrel was to low. Remember? #RecordProfits
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Gov. Doug Burgum
3 years
My statement following President Joe Biden's announced ban on the import of Russian oil, liquified natural gas and coal to the United States:
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
When did it become OK for the #GOP to publicly support Vladimir Putin? A Republican candidate did just that yesterday on @790KFGO . The GOP doesn’t even challenge it. How the hell did this happen?
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
I want to thank everyone that attended and sent they’re prayers and wishes to my family at Mom’s funeral. Also thank you to Gov Doug and Kathryn Burgum and Sen Hoeven for coming as well. #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
Every now and then someone gets pissed off enough to call bullshit. Well done @SenatorBennet #790KFGO
@cspan
CSPAN
6 years
. @SenatorBennet responds to @Sentedcruz : "These crocodile tears that the Senator from Texas is crying for first responders are too hard for me to take."
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Joel Heitkamp
20 days
Not a lot of people staying there.
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
How can @DougBurgum and the #NorthDakota Legislature sit back with a 9 BILLION dollar surplus and watch property taxes go through the roof? #NoShame #disgusting
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
One day I’m watching @DougBurgum brag about what a great CEO he’s been for North Dakota. Then the next day the North Dakota Supreme Court rules he has to call a special session because of how Republicans ___ed up. Today on @790KFGO we’ll explain it.
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Joel Heitkamp
5 years
We’ve had plenty of warnings for the storm today. All I can think of are snowplow operators and electrical linemen. Thank you in advance. #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
6 months
My father stayed away from political debate. My mother was the political one. But I can’t possibly imagine how disgusted he’d be if I bought a #TrumpBible this #HolyWeek
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
I’m getting way too old for this shit. #GetHereSpring
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Joel Heitkamp
3 years
A friend saw this in South Dakota. #True #DamnFunny
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Joel Heitkamp
5 years
Way to go former Fargo Commissioner Mike Williams and the #FrontStTaproom ! And way to go #790KFGO for getting this all started. If you're thinking of moving a company to North Dakota, which city would you look to?
@TylerAxness
Tyler Axness
5 years
As heard on @KfgoLive , Greta Thunberg mural is moving to #Fargo . @FrontStTaproom will display the Balkowitsch art beginning in March.
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
Admit it’s funny.
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
When I first started in the North Dakota Legislature you didn’t have to go through one metal detector. You do now. Don’t let one Republican tell you it’s a mental health issue without asking them why they won’t fund help for mental health.
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
I know I’m starting to get my sense of smell back. It’s squash making day for Sue. I hate the smell of squash. #790KFGO #WantSome #FreezerIsFull
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
When I was a senior in high school if you didn’t win the conference you didn’t get into the playoffs. We were 8-1 and got beat by Casselton who ended up 9-0. After we got beat we shook hands. @realDonaldTrump could learn from that. #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
3 years
So much for @DougBurgum breaking up the good old boys club. @DrewWrigley has been on the government payroll for years. I wonder if there’s any female R lawyers that would have liked the chance. #GetAlongToGoAlong
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Joel Heitkamp
6 years
Ed Schultz was the man that gave me a chance in Radio. I owed him a lot! #RIP #BigEd #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
It just feels like grown ups are now in charge. #BidenCabinet #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
2 years
Welcome to North Dakota. Blizzard warning in the west and tornado warning in the east. #WhatTheHell
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
Here’s a prediction for you. The President will be convicted in the Senate. #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
4 years
My test came back negative today. Thanks for all the great wishes. Now let’s find out why a three mile stretch of wall wasn’t built right. #Covid_19 #FREE #790KFGO
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Joel Heitkamp
19 days
My God! #Obamas
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Joel Heitkamp
9 months
Keep in mind all the highway workers that are out cleaning off these crappy roads on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. #ThankYou
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Joel Heitkamp
1 year
And next session it will be even more. @DougBurgum can still stop this.
@CaraMund
Cara Mund
1 year
Update: According to the ND Senate, spending $6m to feed school lunch to NORTH DAKOTA CHILDREN at income levels less than DOUBLE the federal poverty level is “not the problem of North Dakota” but giving away $10m in PUBLIC dollars for PRIVATE school vouchers is.
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