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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(128,748 posts) Mon Jun 23, 2025, 01:56 PM Jun 23

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These Democrats now have regrets about voting for Kristi Noem. Interesting.

If only they had been warned.

On Wednesday, NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reported that some Democratic senators now say they regret voting to confirm Kristi Noem as secretary of homeland security. As a reminder, seven of them did: Sens. Tim Kaine, Andy Kim, Elissa Slotkin, Gary Peters, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen and John Fetterman.

“I’m very disappointed. I’m very disappointed in her,” Kaine told NBC News. “If I were voting on her today, I definitely wouldn’t vote for her.”

But why the long faces just now? In retrospect, the morality tale ending in a puppy killing should have been a red flag. Or perhaps her lack of qualifications; or the fact that she was already promising mass deportations.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/opinion-democrats-now-regrets-voting-100300844.html

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These Democrats now have regrets about voting for Kristi Noem. Interesting. (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 23 OP

Politics is an elite club. Senators, Governors support one another. bucolic_frolic Jun 23 #1

So true! FuzzyRabbit Jun 23 #2

well, some do. But not enough do. LymphocyteLover Jun 23 #8

Wtf did they expect from magat puppy murderer? SheltieLover Jun 23 #3

Infuriating. How did they not see this coming? OrlandoDem2 Jun 23 #4

They knew what was coming. Irish_Dem Jun 23 #5

THAT is a good question Skittles Jun 23 #7

Their vote NO wouldn't have changed anything and maybe they thought they could win some grace from the administration LymphocyteLover Jun 23 #9

A no vote would have meant a lot to the people who voted for them. Irish_Dem Jun 23 #10

the regular voter who elected the Senators? Yes, true. LymphocyteLover Jun 23 #11

"I done another bad thing, George" Lennie from Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men. " Ping Tung Jun 23 #6

"This lady murders dogs. Hmm.....Ah, what the heck; I'll give her a chance..." Aristus Jun 24 #12

No Democrat should have voted for any Trump nominee. lees1975 Jun 24 #13

bucolic_frolic

(52,411 posts)

1. Politics is an elite club. Senators, Governors support one another.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:01 PM

Jun 23

They are not listening to public opinion that trickles up from constituents.

FuzzyRabbit

(2,190 posts)

2. So true!

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:05 PM

Jun 23

LymphocyteLover

(8,754 posts)

8. well, some do. But not enough do.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 06:10 PM

Jun 23

SheltieLover

(73,720 posts)

3. Wtf did they expect from magat puppy murderer?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:10 PM

Jun 23

OrlandoDem2

(3,100 posts)

4. Infuriating. How did they not see this coming?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:35 PM

Jun 23

Irish_Dem

(74,943 posts)

5. They knew what was coming.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:50 PM

Jun 23

So why did they vote for her?

Skittles

(167,498 posts)

7. THAT is a good question

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 04:50 PM

Jun 23

WHY INDEED

LymphocyteLover

(8,754 posts)

9. Their vote NO wouldn't have changed anything and maybe they thought they could win some grace from the administration

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 06:11 PM

Jun 23

Clearly they were naive and/or short-sighted

Irish_Dem

(74,943 posts)

10. A no vote would have meant a lot to the people who voted for them.

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 06:13 PM

Jun 23

LymphocyteLover

(8,754 posts)

11. the regular voter who elected the Senators? Yes, true.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:00 PM

Jun 23

However I have two Republican Senators and they never vote the way I'd like.

Ping Tung

(3,650 posts)

6. "I done another bad thing, George" Lennie from Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men. "

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 03:10 PM

Jun 23

Aristus

(70,892 posts)

12. "This lady murders dogs. Hmm.....Ah, what the heck; I'll give her a chance..."

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 11:26 AM

Jun 24

lees1975

(6,767 posts)

13. No Democrat should have voted for any Trump nominee.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 04:23 PM

Jun 24

And those who did, if they're on my ballot, will not get my vote.

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