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SocialDemocrat61

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60. No Idea why so many are pushing against it so hard

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 08:28 PM

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But I appreciate experience. Would you want someone performing surgery on if they had no experience? Would you seek legal help from someone with no legal training just because they were a good person? Would you hire a contractor to make changes to your house because they were famous? Being a Senator is a job like any other, it needs someone who has some experience of working in government even if it's just on the state or local level.

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He's a talented performer SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #69

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