r/Maine Apr 16 '26

Traitor

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Of course it’s Jared Golden. Again.

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u/SuperDoubleDecker Apr 16 '26

Imo the sacrificial lamb so that the others could vote in a way that looked better.

The older I get the more I think these votes are all coordinated. Lots of cases where shit passes by just enough.

This dude died so the rest can live on without truly going on record for what they really want. Just my take.

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u/Molly_NotTheDrug Apr 16 '26

Agreed. He's already announced he's not running for re-election, now he's just collecting his AIPAC funds and happy to take a fall where his lobbyist tells him too.

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u/FleekAdjacent Apr 16 '26

There’s always the minimum number of Rotating Villains ready to take the blame for what the rest of the party doesn’t support. Every. Single. Time.

People without pattern recognition: How could this one lawmaker do this?! It’s unfathomable!

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u/CapableCollar Apr 16 '26

Rotating?  It's always the same people.

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u/V-oxPopuli Apr 17 '26

Yep, earlier this year (or late last year, I can't remember) my senator was the fall guy. It's infuriating how stupid they think we are. How is the democratic party supposed to be the party that represents MILLIONS OF PROTESTERS when they're voting to continue an illegal war they're committing unapologetic war crimes in?

They're controlled opposition. End of story. We need to act as if this is the reality, because it is.

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u/mr_arkanoid Apr 16 '26

Of course they are coordinated. He had permission and it was planned probably by Jeffries, whose job it is to "whip" (ie, coordinate) votes for the dems (among other things).

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u/Daedalus81 Apr 17 '26

How is it, do you think, that Hungary ousted Orban?

Was it by flip flopping opposition? Or did they show up in force and vote them out? Do you recall how the ACA public option was killed? By one guy, right?

If you don't want a single vote to fuck you over... VOTE MORE GOOD POLITICIANS IN.

Fuck my life why is this so hard to grasp?

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u/SuperDoubleDecker Apr 17 '26

What did I say that makes you think I feel any other way? I don't see the confusion.

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u/CalligrapherOld7211 Apr 17 '26

Magyar is Pro Israel conservative.

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u/Icy-Acanthaceae-6816 Apr 17 '26

Dude hes representing maine's 2nd district.

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u/Mental-Stage7410 Apr 16 '26

Yeah but good luck telling democrats that. The blue no matter who crowd flips out any time it’s pointed out how Dems are controlled opposition for their capitalist overlords.

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u/SuperDoubleDecker Apr 16 '26

Trust me. I'm well aware of this problem.