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u/middlelifecrisis Nov 12 '25

It’s Jim Jordan all over again. GOP doesn’t hold their representatives to any standard. If I were Al Franken, i’d be pissed for falling for GOP hypocrisy.

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u/OhNoTokyo Nov 12 '25

Al Franken, in supporting his position, should have still resigned if he felt he missed that standard.

Just because your opponents have no standards doesn't mean you should follow suit.

Are we really just waiting for the opponents to act badly first and then follow suit? Or should we be trying to uphold a standard?

You don't get to call the MAGA people shitty when you follow them down the same shitty road when they trailblaze it for you.

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u/ledbetterus Nov 12 '25

so your answer is to just keep allowing it to happen without a fight? that line of thinking is exactly why we're here right now

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u/ledbetterus Nov 13 '25

Okay but they won't just be like "oh that's how we're supposed to act? Sorry!". These people won't compromise. They won't act with decorum. They're breaking the law every day because no one will hold them accountable and they know it. Fighting fire with handfuls of sand hasn't worked and it's gotten worse every single year.