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Rod Bates

@RodRodbmt

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Retired educator. Born and raised in Montana. 35 years in education in Missoula. Treasure democracy, freedoms, equality. Kindness and acceptance over hate.

Dayton, Montana
Joined September 2013
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@KamalaHQ That's a matter of opinion. I think it's WRONG to support in any way, white supremacy or the Holocaust! Full stop! Marjorie Tayor Greene has the right to her opinion but in no way, should she be a member of the Congress of the USA. Her constituents have the DUTY to VOTE her out!
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@ReallyAmerican1 And yet, Kevin McCarthy did NOTHING! McCarthy is a disgrace to Congress and to the office of Speaker of the House.
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@Damaan4u33 Trump never served in the military nor did ANY of his family. He dodged the draft with make believe bone spurs and called those who DID serve "suckers and Losers". Then for Brigitte Gabriel to post this is shameful and disgusting.
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@RonFilipkowski He went to E. Palestine to promote and sell Trump water? Well that sure showed Biden, didn't it?
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Montanans we have our work cut out for us. Our governor, one Senator and both Representatives are aligned with MAGA Trump cult lies & conspiracy theories & with Religious Right's efforts to force their agenda & beliefs on all of us. American voters did great! We, not so much!
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@OMGno2trump I used to get a small refund $100-$200 on a gross of less than $50,000. The last 2 yrs, I paid in $1700 under Trump's tax law. Now I PAY $425 quarterly. How is this fair and why hasn't this been addressed in Congress?? When will the wealthy FINALLY pay their fair share?
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@MeidasTouch @joncoopertweets Pay attention MAGA Republicans. WOMEN ARE NOT SECOND CLASS CITIZENS! Practice your religious believes in your OWN lives, don't try to FORCE them on anyone else!
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@Glenresister It's so satisfying to have a decent, caring, REAL Christian, moral, kind, compassionate, QUALIFIED individual at the helm in the White House. Such a pleasant change from the last occupant!
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2 years
For what purpose does it serve an individual who owns a million dollar Mansion in California to run for Congress in Montana? Does Ryan Zinke really CARE about Montana? Why is this even legal? Can someone please help me understand?
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@GovAbbott Your letter certainly should make all the difference! This is NOT on Biden or any other President. It's on the failure of law makers to pass comprehensive, enforceable immigration laws. They haven't been able to do it in DECADES. It's on them!
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@DUnitedGraphics I respect Adam Kinzinger. He has shown us that he is a true patriot and that he puts Country above party! More Adam Knizners and fewer MAGA Republicans is exactly what this Country needs. VOTE!
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Ryan Zinke is a corrupt, self-serving liar. He was forced to resign his appointment as Sec. of Interior for using that position for personal gain. He didn't care about Montana then and he doesn't now. When someone shows you who they are, BELIEVE THEM!
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@TonyHussein4 When Justices lie in their confirmation hearings and then ban together to take AWAY FREEDOMS that have been the "law of the land" for 40+ decades, the Court IS compromised and now a branch of the Religious Right Republican Party. YOUR VOTE MATTERS in this next election!
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@TomthunkitsMind If he would concentrate on the needs of the Country instead of sticking his nose into the legal problems facing Trump, maybe we would see some REAL work in Congress.
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@DougWahl1 You know, I guess I really don't care. As long as he's GONE and NEVER returns. I don't want to have to ever see his face again or read ANYTHING about what he does or says.
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@MadeInTheUSANJ If Congress is afraid to expel them, then I'm hoping that their constituents are not the same kind of cowards!
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2 years
@realTuckFrumper Wasting time and energy for something that has already been judicated is such a waste of time and resources.
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3 years
@POTUS Sadly the 45th President made response to Covid 19 political and because so many believed his mishandling of the crisis, not wearing masks & not getting vaccinated continue to cause the unnecessary loss of life. He needs to be held responsible and never be allowed to hold office
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@RpsAgainstTrump The solution seems so simple: Republicans don't seem to have a problem with all the REQUIREMENTS to drive a car to keep our travel safe. Pass the same laws to own a gun!
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@highbrow_nobrow @Acyn What a miserable, hateful man. Jon Tester's weight has NOTNING to do with his ability to represent Montana! Obviously, Trump couldn't come up with anything else to discredit Tester and support Tim Sheehy. Disgusting to say the least.
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2 years
We have Gov. Gianforte, Sen. Daines and Rep. Rosendale, Montanans need to realize that they are aligned closely with MAGA Republicans that are focused on taking away our rights & freedoms and undermining our democracy. We can't afford Ryan Zinke. Please vote accordingly!
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Gov. Gianforte, Sen. Steve Daines, Rep. Matt Rosendale and now Rep. Ryan Zinke!? See a pattern here Montanans? They all play from the same playbook written by the former corrupt, twice impeached, misogynist, egotistical, LOOSER president Trump
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I'm sure all Montanans feel much better now that you are "closely monitoring" the fires. Monitoring changes NOTHING. Voting AGAINST clean energy and denying the affect it has on wildfires, will keep your "monitoring" duties going on until your next re-election & then out you go!
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@chipfranklin Absolutely! I would get a 4th vaccination. Protecting myself, family, friends and neighbors is, I believe, my duty as a Montanan and an American.
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We all know where Rosendale stands on Pro-choice. He's just not saying it now because he knows his re-election is in jeopardy because Montanans believe in FREEDOM. He and his MAGA supporters want to control every aspect of our lives. NOT HERE, NEVER!
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@RpsAgainstTrump Is this REAL prayer? Couldn't this have been done in private? This feels so fake and so much like grandstanding.
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@Lessafetoday08 I live in Dayton Montana, and I wouldn't cross the street to listen to Trump's lies so I certainly wouldn't make the trip to Bozeman for that very same reason.
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@SecretaryPete This Sectary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg is constantly on the job! He's an expert at seeing to it that those incidents that require intervention by his department are professionally addressed. Thank you!
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Abortion and gender dysphoria should NOT be in the hands of ANY legislative body. Women, Doctors, Mental Health professionals, and parents are perfectly capable of making those difficult decisions WITHOUT outside interference! This is an overreach of the Religious Right.
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@GovGianforte The MAGA Governor of Montana does, but I doubt that all Montanans do.
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2 years
@SenatorTester Watch Sen. Daines once again, vote with his Party and against his Montana constituents! He is a disgrace to Montana!
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10 months
@AccountableGOP Trump fails to understand that NO OTHER former President has been indicted 4 times for 91 accusations of fraudulent behavior.
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@nhgrown What's the name of the golf course? That's Trump's "church".
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@acnewsitics Montanans want to hear about solutions not ramblings, lies and name calling. Montanans just proved that they are NOT voting for Trump and are ready to take our State back from the clutches of the MAGA Republicans.
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@SecretaryPete Why do Republicans hate Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg? The guy is doing a great job and yet they can't wait to find something to criticize him for. It reeks of homophobia.
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@realTuckFrumper Trump should be embarrassed. Lowering the American flag at half-mast is disrespecting those who gave their lives for this Country.
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@AccountableGOP @MacFarlaneNews Kevin McCarthy is a disgrace to his office of Speaker and to Congress. EVERYONE knows that Tucker Carlson is a liar and cannot be trusted.
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@TonyHussein4 Talk about cancel culture! More like cancel freedom. Why all the hate. Exactly how is the LGQBTQ community hurting you? How are they infringing on your freedoms? This is about hate, pure and simple and yet you claim to be Christian. What would Christ do?
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@OccupyDemocrats The Supreme Court is so compromised now that it needs to show the American public that they still are an independent branch of Government. With Roe v Wade on the brink & the recent ruling on Separation of State & Religion, it's difficult to believe it is NOT becoming political!
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@POTUS Why are the majority of these laws being past in States where there is a Republican Governor and/or Republican majority in the State Congress? What are they afraid of?
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@TPPatriots Esactly what could President Biden's visit to East Palestine accomplish? Several government agencies were already on the ground addressing the issues. His visit to Ukraine let the world know that the USA stands firm on freedom and democracy!
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@kurtbardella @TheRickWilson Liz Cheney is a perfect example! She was definitely cancelled by the MGA cult for telling us all who Trump really is!
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@marlene4719 Mike and Kelly Johnson have every right to worship God as they see him. They DO NOT have the right to insist that we do. We all have the RIGHT to worship God whoever we believe Him/Her to be. Or not to Worship at all! FREEDOM OF RELIGION!
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@POTUS We wear seat belts, we honor "no shirt no shoes no service" and yet many are opposed to getting vaccinated and wearing masks to SAVE LIVES? Remember when we cared about our friends, family and neighbors? What's changed that we have become so self serving when lives are in danger?
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@atensnut A Biden Trump debate is a useless waste of time. We ALL KNOW where they stand and besides, Trump doesn't deserve that platform!
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@GovGianforte @GregAbbott_TX Gov. Gianforte has jumped on the bandwagon of the MAGA Republican effort by Trump to use the border crisis as political stunt to blame Biden. REAL Rebulicans have spoken out about this "party before Country" effort! Montanans, we are better than this! Don't fall for it!
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@kangaroos991 💙 I would trust anything Jimmy Carter has to say any day over what Trump thinks or says!
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@AaronParnas Pay attention Montana voters: Matt Rosendale voted against supporting Sweden and Finland as they join NATO. Does that vote represent you and your opinion? Not mine. Time to take notice and vote him out!
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@joncoopertweets Both. I almost feel sorry for him. I said almost.
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@ryandbusse This IS NOT Montana values! Greg Gianforte is telling us over and over again who he is and what he stands for. VOTE him and EVEYONE of his cronies OUT. Take Montana back from the clutches of these MAGA Republicans. Keep the freedoms we have and take back the ones we've lost.
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@nerdypursuit I'm one of those Americans who loves Pete Buttigieg! He's a class act, intelligent, well spoken, honest, humble, gets the job done. I don't care who he loves and marries, he has that RIGHT! I care that he is capable and deserves to be considered for Kamala's VP!
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@POTUS Yes! They use the infrastructure just like we do. I'm a retired teacher and paid $1600 in Fed Income tax for 2020, tRump paid $750 and too many big Corporations paid $0! It's unfair and makes me furious. Hopefully you will do something to fix this unfair, inequity!
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@PalmerReport If Garland didn't appoint a Special Counsel to oversee Biden's handling of the Classified Documents, it would appear that Trump's Special Counsel appointment was politically charged. This takes the wind out of Republican's sails.
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@JDCocchiarella Billionaires should pay their fair share. I paid $1600 last year (retired teacher) and Trump paid $750. Many billionaires paid $0. Why has this gone on so long and yes there should be some tax help from billionaires!
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@SteveDaines I'm sure President Zelenskyy has better thing to do than to provide you with a Photo OP. Exactly what one could expect from Sen. Daines.
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@SenatorTester So relieved that we have at least ONE Senator that is committed to the right thing for our Country. We all know what Senator Daines will do, check to see how Ted Cruz votes and then vote like Ted tells him to.
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@PeteButtigieg @Chasten You and Chasten make such a positive, important statement by living your authentic lives and raising a family. Thank you, know you are appreciated.
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@BillPascrell @joncoopertweets Look Montanans. This is our Senator, Steve Daines voting AGAINST helping those Montanans in need of life saving insulin. He doesn't check with Montanans; he checks with other MAGA Senators to see how he should vote!
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@MadeInTheUSANJ Ivanka was an Advisor to the President. She had an official connection to the White House. The nepotism in the White House was RIDICULOUS. Hunter is simply the son of the President. He had his problems but is facing them head on. If you want to see a REAL "witch hunt"!
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@RpsAgainstTrump Prosecuting Trump is EXACTLY what this Country NEEDS to start the healing process of the insurrection and 4 years of MAGA cult rule!
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@tomvanteinde @PeteButtigieg Pete Buttigieg proves over and over again the sensible, kind, intelligent, compassionate guy that he is. I hope we see him in the future political arena with much more important role.
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@spacespeaker_co I would get this T-shirt but with my luck, a MAGA cult member would be walking behind me!
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@duty2warn @joncoopertweets Just more proof that the Supreme Court is no longer and independent branch of Government. It is has become the 4th Political branch and it's effectiveness at protecting the Constitution has become questionable at best!
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@CumhaillmacFinn @GailWaldby @RyanZinke Zinke's TV campaign ads are laughable. He's a cowboy? He's a fisherman? No, but he IS a corrupt former Sec. of Interior appointed by Trump. That alone should cause concern. He was forced resign. We have enough MAGA Republicans in office to deal with now. We don't need Zinke!
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@PaulRudnickNY Here is a perfect example of what MAGA Republicans are afraid of. Why do they want to strip away their freedom to love marry and have a family? It makes absolutely no sense to me. I would welcome them, and families like theirs, to be my neighbors.
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@politvidchannel I think her constituents have already made that decision for her!
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@realTuckFrumper How can ANYONE respect or condone anything George Santos does or says?
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@PalmerReport President Biden is a man of character and compassion. He proves it consistently not only with words but with actions. We can be so thankful that the former President was a one term guy.
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@proud_native_am WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE WHO WE ARE! How is this anybody's business but the parents? I was an educator for 36 years; this is such a perfect example of a teachable moment! Use it, don't squelch it! Native Americans are the ORIGINAL Americans, let that sink in.
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@RpsAgainstTrump Interesting. Makes me wonder why he is constantly fleecing the MAGA cult members for more money??
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@AmoneyResists We can do both, honor the life a popular world leader and keep Puerto Rico's disaster and recovery close.
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@Mollyploofkins Trump is obviously coming unglued as the evidence mounts up against him. He's still denying that he lost the election. Juvenile name calling and blaming everyone else for his lies and criminal activities is, and always has been, his MO. He's a poor loser and a big crybaby.
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I am NOT pro-abortion! I don't believe anyone is. I am PRO-Health decisions! That any law, government or government official should have the right to intervene in the private, personal decisions a woman and her family makes with their doctor is unconscionable!
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@POTUS I'm a retired teacher. Paid $1600 in fed income tax last yr. Now I have to paid $382 quarterly. tRump paid $750 and large corporations paid $0! How is this fair? My total yearly income is $47,000! It's about time someone is willing to stand up to MONEY and do the right thing!
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@GovGianforte I'm fairly certain that Gov. Gianforte's recent visit to the Southern border, ON MONTANAN'S tax dollar, did absolutely NOTHING to help the situation!!
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@SecretaryPete @AFLCIO @LizShuler NO ONE is a better spokesman for the positive results of this historic, bi-partisan infrastructure program than Pete Buttigieg!
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@MadeInTheUSANJ Hunter was raked over the coals, Ivanka and Jared are sliding by, and they were BOTH in the Trump administration! Why are they getting a pass? Somethings smells really fishy!
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@realTuckFrumper LOL. Kari Lake will SAY or DO ANYTHING to get Trump to choose her as his running mate. Nice try Kari, we all see right through it even if Trump doesn't.
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@SecretaryPete Secretary Pete Buttigieg gets the job done!
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@highbrow_nobrow @justinbaragona Will Ron DeSantis name the States who have "abortions up until the moment of birth" and those that have "post-birth abortions." THERE ARE NONE! This is a bold face lie to get the pro-life base all riled up!
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@mjfree Egotistical, buffoon pushing his way to the front so he can be on camera. He was and is an embarrassment on the World Stage!
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@NoLieWithBTC @CBSNews Senate Republican Senators MIGHT consider: raising the age from 16 to 21, MIGHT consider Red Flag Laws, MIGHT consider back ground checks BUT ban on assault weapons is NOT a consideration! It's a start but kinda like putting a band aide on a serious wound that requires stiches!
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Does it feel like elections are bought & paid for? Every candidate needs money for expensive TV campaign adds. I look at Zinke's here in MT & they are riddled with lies, half-truths and ridiculous claims. There has to be a better way to run elections. Billions spent to mislead?
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@highbrow_nobrow @RpsAgainstTrump This is a cult! They can believe whatever they want, but there is NO WAY Trump is anywhere close to God and he is far from Godly. He has broken most if not All of the 10 commandments and to even call him godly is blasphemy!
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@GovGianforte To take away the right of a woman to make a difficult, private and personal decision with her doctor should NOT be given to ANY government official or institution!
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@SteveDaines Well Sen. Daines. I went to bed last nite in a warm bed.Had a hot breakfast. Food in my refrigerator & cupboards. Paycheck deposited in the bank, car in the garage. So I'm grateful to be in Montana thinking what I can do to help Ukrainians that are'nt so lucky. How about you?
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@realTuckFrumper Ridiculous! New York didn't find him guilty! A jury of his peers did! Get over it.
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@SecretaryPete Our Transportation Secretary gets the job done. Politicians need to take a page from his playbook! Thank you, Pete Buttigieg
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@ProudDoggieMom Yes as long as it includes taking down Trump's income tax law that is breaking retirees on a fixed income! Grossed under $50,000 last year and yet had to pay $1700 and now $450 quarterly. How is this fair?
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@ReallyAmerican1 I am watching the Jan. 6 hearings today and EVERY American that is concerned about the safety of our democracy and the strength of our Republic has a civic DUTY to keep informed of ANY threats against them!
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@mmpadellan @ReallyAmerican1 Sen. Steve Daines of Montana spent the 4th of July in Moscow. NO EXPLANATION! He violated his oath of office on 1/6/21 trying to overturn the election. Why is he still not being held accountable. Montanans we CAN and MUST do better. VOTE HIM OUT!
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@NoLieWithBTC What happened to "land of the free"? WHY should ANYONE care if I want to wear a mask? Ridiculous.
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The guy lost an election, failed to reveal his tax returns, claimed he had bone spurs, refused to concede, led an insurrection, orchestrated a coup, was impeached twice, continually lies, formed a cult, stole thousands of classified documents. WHAT MORE IS IT GOING TO TAKE?
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@Imposter_Edits @MayoIsSpicyy This is the MAGA cult acting exactly how we would expect them to act.
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@PopularLiberal Here is the definition of Patriot, personified! So much respect for Adam Kinzinger!
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@JoeBiden I was just charged $522 for my one moth supply of Eliquis, a blood thinner prescribed by my Cardiologist to help prevent stroke and/or heart attach. Looking at the cost of the drug almost did the opposite. RIDICULOUS.
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@highbrow_nobrow Real Republicans of the old GOP are abandoning ship. They see the handwriting on the wall. They are putting Country above politics as all good Americans should do! The consequences of not doing it could easily destroy or democratic Republic.
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