Vermont

paleotn

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40. How do you " not let them in" if they're duly elected by their constituents?

Sun Jun 16, 2024, 09:42 AM

Jun 2024

Vermont should know better than to......allow rightwingers in.

How would that even work short of authoritarian means? Even here in VT we're not homogeneous. We just greatly outnumber Republicans statewide, but there are a number of right leaning districts. Their reps don't get seated because their Repukes? We deport all Republicans from the state? How?

Don't tempt me with that last one.

As for authoritarian being purely right wing by definition, ask Pol Pot, Chairman Mao and Vladimir Lenin about that. You can easily reach authoritarian traveling in either direction, left or right.

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A lawmaker was caught on tape dumping water into her colleague's bag. [View all] sl8 Jun 2024 OP

To quote the great 20th Century orator, statesman and philosopher, Bugs Bunny, 3Hotdogs Jun 2024 #1

How fucking immature can these people be? COL Mustard Jun 2024 #45

How childish Farmer-Rick Jun 2024 #2

How Republican. n/t Mister Ed Jun 2024 #21

I do n/t ArkansasDemocrat1 Jun 2024 #31

Stuck at 13 years old maturity ashredux Jun 2024 #3

Vermont should know better than to... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #4

Billboards?!? GiqueCee Jun 2024 #10

She's a nut, but a duly elected nut. paleotn Jun 2024 #22

Why are you assuming I am suggesting an "authoritarian" state?... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #29

How do you " not let them in" if they're duly elected by their constituents? paleotn Jun 2024 #40

Hint: By not duly electing them. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #48

Sure, it's only water. I guess. jaxexpat Jun 2024 #5

I was thinking what if it wasn't water and more like urine??? a kennedy Jun 2024 #28

She didn't know what was in the totes. There could have been rsdsharp Jun 2024 #51

That's right. She didn't know anything about how her actions could affect anything or anyone. jaxexpat Jun 2024 #53

It's not "out of character" if she's doing doing it daily and after years of petty childish behavior. marble falls Jun 2024 #6

I think she meant it's out of character for her to be caught in character Major Nikon Jun 2024 #24

That's a privilege of the self privileged. marble falls Jun 2024 #25

No, the "R" next to her name has always been a dead give-away... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #30

IKR? She apologizes and claims it's "out of character"? sprinkleeninow Jun 2024 #64

magas are bullies mountain grammy Jun 2024 #7

It's no surprise... GiqueCee Jun 2024 #8

The shitty things people do, Woodwizard Jun 2024 #9

It isn't "people" that do shitty things... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #13

Really? Not all progressives are angels. Woodwizard Jun 2024 #46

Yeah, there are fake Dems in Congress too.... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #49

More details ... marble falls Jun 2024 #11

Thanks. nt sl8 Jun 2024 #12

Your stuff is always good. One of the few times I can add anything to it. marble falls Jun 2024 #15

Predictable MAGA behavior. mn9driver Jun 2024 #14

Repetition destroys the "out of character" lie. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2024 #16

Very much in character. paleotn Jun 2024 #23

Out of character? lonely bird Jun 2024 #17

Republicans, even pre-MAGA types, always known for dirty little secretive deals and doings bucolic_frolic Jun 2024 #18

Avoid if seen on the street. KS Toronado Jun 2024 #19

Put her in the Hall of Shame. Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #33

Bring an umbrella. keithbvadu2 Jun 2024 #43

busted. AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 #20

Up Noth... Mopar151 Jun 2024 #26

You might want to double-check that... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #34

Who are those good, decent Republicans voting for in November? Orrex Jun 2024 #39

Joe Biden, no fear. Mopar151 Jun 2024 #54

Wow--they are indeed a rarity Orrex Jun 2024 #56

We have plenty of bad ones in NH Mopar151 Jun 2024 #60

Fucking Republican bully needs to retire immediately. (nt) Paladin Jun 2024 #27

The GOP is a bunch of bullies and thugs. To think this was once the party of Lincoln. Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #32

It was just the names of the parties that switched. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #35

The parties were way different back then. And much more diverse. paleotn Jun 2024 #38

Party of Lincoln keithbvadu2 Jun 2024 #41

Official republican position - Lincoln was our nation's greatest leader keithbvadu2 Jun 2024 #42

What a nut. paleotn Jun 2024 #36

He should get a restraining order against her. That will tick her off. Wonder Why Jun 2024 #37

I hope she gets prosecuted for that. It's vandalism at the very least. Martin68 Jun 2024 #44

Very much in character if you ask me Blue Owl Jun 2024 #47

yes Skittles Jun 2024 #62

Behavior of a psychopath wolfie001 Jun 2024 #50

That is mind blowingly stupid. Srkdqltr Jun 2024 #52

It's who they are orangecrush Jun 2024 #55

When I was 12, I would wish for a seam to break and Ilsa Jun 2024 #57

I can take this if it was a prank, where they prank each other ... aggiesal Jun 2024 #58

A REPUBLICAN lawmaker.... be more specific. live love laugh Jun 2024 #59

are they sure it is water? Skittles Jun 2024 #61

She should resign, and get help. Bluethroughu Jun 2024 #63

This incident is the only thing in her Wikipedia page IcyPeas Jun 2024 #65