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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(125,876 posts)
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 01:56 PM Jun 23

These Democrats now have regrets about voting for Kristi Noem. Interesting.

If only they had been warned.

On Wednesday, NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reported that some Democratic senators now say they regret voting to confirm Kristi Noem as secretary of homeland security. As a reminder, seven of them did: Sens. Tim Kaine, Andy Kim, Elissa Slotkin, Gary Peters, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen and John Fetterman.

“I’m very disappointed. I’m very disappointed in her,” Kaine told NBC News. “If I were voting on her today, I definitely wouldn’t vote for her.”

But why the long faces just now? In retrospect, the morality tale ending in a puppy killing should have been a red flag. Or perhaps her lack of qualifications; or the fact that she was already promising mass deportations.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/opinion-democrats-now-regrets-voting-100300844.html

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bucolic_frolic

(51,383 posts)
1. Politics is an elite club. Senators, Governors support one another.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:01 PM
Jun 23

They are not listening to public opinion that trickles up from constituents.

LymphocyteLover

(8,324 posts)
9. Their vote NO wouldn't have changed anything and maybe they thought they could win some grace from the administration
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 06:11 PM
Jun 23

Clearly they were naive and/or short-sighted

LymphocyteLover

(8,324 posts)
11. the regular voter who elected the Senators? Yes, true.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:00 PM
Jun 23

However I have two Republican Senators and they never vote the way I'd like.

lees1975

(6,683 posts)
13. No Democrat should have voted for any Trump nominee.
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 04:23 PM
Jun 24

And those who did, if they're on my ballot, will not get my vote.

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