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Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) told constituents that there was nothing he could do to stop DOGE layoffs affecting people in his state. Says said he found out about budget cuts impacting Alaska "on Twitter" and "had no idea these things were going on" in advance.
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At an open house in Fairbanks on Monday, Alaskan Congressman Nick Begich (R) told constituents that there was nothing he could do to stop agency budget cuts being implemented by the Department of Gove...
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JUDD LEGUM
FEB 20, 2025
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Ocelot II
(123,084 posts)as my dear departed grandfather would say.
redstatebluegirl
(12,575 posts)3Hotdogs
(13,888 posts)"as useless as my left nut."
UpInArms
(52,122 posts)They helped to hold the boar on the sow
Post turtle is more appropriate
Describing a person who is a post turtle, "You know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do while he's up there, he's elevated beyond his ability to function, and you just wonder what kind of dumb ass put him up there to begin with."
SharonClark
(10,410 posts)He just lacks the will power to stand up to Trump and Musk. Like the rest of the GQP., hes not doing his job.
Klarkashton
(2,956 posts)What a load of bullshit
bottomofthehill
(8,999 posts)According to https://clerk.house.gov/ there are currently 218 Republican Members of the House and 215 Democrats so the simple math is , vote no and find one friend to vote no and you can protect your constituents. The other way to say it is, grow a fucking set. If Mary Pelatola was still the member, she would just need 1 Republican to vote with them. One guy to grow little tiny mouse balls and take 1 no vote to stop the insanity, one member to grow an ovary, woman up and stop this, but no, its easier to say I did not know and nothing I can do. I hope the people of Alaska remember this in 2 years.
NCDem47
(2,617 posts)AT MINIMUM isnt that something he could do at the next opportunity?
If only Republicans were in power to try and put a stop to things.
What a shit weasel.
3Hotdogs
(13,888 posts)But then he would be primaries.
The Madcap
(937 posts)Than if he just sits there while disaster unfolds.
Jilly_in_VA
(11,577 posts)SheltieLover
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Turbineguy
(38,767 posts)for not doing fuck-all.
Perhaps he should take up the fiddle.