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KPN

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31. Is everyone interpreting ths article incorrectly or is it just me. Didn't Cornyn just force Democrats to support a
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:09 PM
Mar 2026

bill he introduced, publicly touted, and successfully passed via unanimous consent last week to make Senators/Congressmen go through the same long security check procedures as everyone else? Didn't he call out Democrats for not passing DHS funding in doing this? Here's his quote:

“I am glad the Senate has agreed with this commonsense bill to prevent those of us who pass the laws, or in this case refuse to pass the laws funding [the Department of Homeland Security] appropriations, to prevent us from receiving special privileges,”

Couldn't Delta be applying the same sort of pressure? Aren't they the airline that has agreed to work with ICE in moving the folks they kidnap to detention centers and overseas?

I'm not sure applauding Delta is appropriate. Are you?

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Do nothing for a do-nothing Congress dalton99a Mar 2026 #1
Not Congress -- azureblue Mar 2026 #13
Politics is a "team sport." I'd prefer a collaborative endeavor, but... littlemissmartypants Mar 2026 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2026 #30
They're doing nothing because they're trying to do something for themselves. C Moon Mar 2026 #49
Best thing I have heard all year! marybourg Mar 2026 #2
Make it permanent n/t leftstreet Mar 2026 #3
We so need this kind of equality,. delisen Mar 2026 #4
Cancun Cruz won't be happy newdeal2 Mar 2026 #5
He is my senator, and frankly I prefer him out of the state/country ... lol - n/t TBF Mar 2026 #26
lol orleans Mar 2026 #39
yes Skittles Mar 2026 #47
He flies United. cloudbase Mar 2026 #46
well Skittles Mar 2026 #48
Too damn bad, Teddy-boy. calimary Mar 2026 #50
This is the right thing to do, for starters, they take shackled people and contribute to deportation w/o due process Deuxcents Mar 2026 #6
They shouldn't fix it. They should refuse to participate. Initech Mar 2026 #25
Maybe Delta watched Rachel Maddow drag them through the mud last night? gab13by13 Mar 2026 #7
Probably - Flying a little boy to a tRump prison is a bad look. nt AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2026 #11
After reading your post, I found that clip of Rachel's show. 70sEraVet Mar 2026 #45
The Republican congress criters popsdenver Mar 2026 #8
They wish. Show me your evidence. littlemissmartypants Mar 2026 #18
Here's a non-paywall link to the AJC article in "archive" form QueerDuck Mar 2026 #9
Maybe Kristi can fly them to their destinations Norbert Mar 2026 #10
She isn't in charge anymore obamanut2012 Mar 2026 #12
Yeah but, did she give her jet back? gab13by13 Mar 2026 #14
Did they take away her residence? Seinan Sensei Mar 2026 #29
Nancy Mace is gonna be pissed!! Owens Mar 2026 #15
Oh yes! That could be an .....epic fury😃 underpants Mar 2026 #35
I wouldn't want to be behind her either MustLoveBeagles Mar 2026 #42
I realize that some of them may have urgent «official busness» to attend to DFW Mar 2026 #16
Neat story! Thanks for sharing with us. KPN Mar 2026 #24
You'll appreciate this supplemental little detail DFW Mar 2026 #32
Haha. Yeah, that's some pretty detailed rules-following! KPN Mar 2026 #36
Great story and supplemental 👍 underpants Mar 2026 #37
Cruz and Noem are going to be livid if treated like commoners Torchlight Mar 2026 #19
Yeah, the picture is pretty clear now Quiet Em Mar 2026 #20
Health Coverage bdamomma Mar 2026 #21
We should take away all their perks... llmart Mar 2026 #38
This MustLoveBeagles Mar 2026 #40
I've known the mother of the author for years Henry203 Mar 2026 #22
Good for Delta! Martin68 Mar 2026 #23
Should have done this from Day One of the shutdown. Maybe charge them niyad Mar 2026 #27
Yep MustLoveBeagles Mar 2026 #41
Good LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2026 #28
Is everyone interpreting ths article incorrectly or is it just me. Didn't Cornyn just force Democrats to support a KPN Mar 2026 #31
Great! Now do health care and retirement benefits. BadgerMom Mar 2026 #33
Finally..............they can join the "small people"..............and see what it is like to eat cake............ turbinetree Mar 2026 #34
Delta gives preferential treatment to those with lots of SkyMiles Soul_of_Wit Mar 2026 #43
You know what would solve this problem? Another tax cut for billionaires and corporations. Ray Bruns Mar 2026 #44
Good catrose Mar 2026 #51
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