SanAndreasX said:
SecondWar said:
That voting margin is quite something given the highly partizan nature of US politics. I curious who the 8 who voted against it are. Edit: They are Republican Representatives Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Chip Roy of Texas, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin, Dan Bishop of North Carolina and Thomas Massie of Kentucky. I'd guessed MTG and Gaetz might be among the 8. Had forgotten about Boebert but she is also par for the course. I'm unfamiliar with the other 5. https://www.newsweek.com/these-are-8-republicans-who-voted-against-ending-russias-trade-status-1689242 Doesn't seem like all of the 8 have the same reasoning. Boebert does seem to be pushing her usual nonsense. Roy has more qualified reasoning. None of the others are directly referenced, although MTG is mentioned as having previously pushed a pro-Krelim position regarding Russia's invasion. |
Most of the usual House reprobates. I'm shocked as hell Paul Gosar didn't join these 8. Almost anytime there's a shitty cause to back in Congress, Gosar is right on it. And as an Arizona resident, I wish to God I wasn't represented by Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar. |
You aren't represented by both of them, only 1 at max and maybe neither depending on what district you live in. House of Representatives has nothing to do with representing the state, that's the Senate, but is rather about representing the specific people with their specific wants and needs from a specific district.
And there are fringe people on all sides, I'm honestly surprised the entire squad voted to condemn Putin, as they often have no problem supporting communists/oligarchies like Cuba.
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