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kimbutgar

(21,060 posts)
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 03:50 PM Jul 2018

It appears the people of Fresno are not so happy with Nunes

Nunes used to care about Valley. Now he’s a D.C. fat cat living large on donors’ dime

Read more here: https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/marek-warszawski/article215456780.html#storylink=cpy

In November 2002, the voters of Fresno and Tulare counties sent to Capitol Hill a 29-year-old political neophyte named Devin Nunes.

What Nunes lacked in experience he made up for in brashness and energy. He was one of us, a salt-of-the-earth dairy farmer from Pixley who would represent our interests without sinking into the Washington cesspool.

Sixteen years later, our man Devin is chest-deep in muck. The supposed man of the people turned out to be just another pompous, entitled politician who barks at anyone who questions him.

Read more here: https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/marek-warszawski/article215456780.html#storylink=cpy


I hope Janz kicks his ass to the curb in November.


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It appears the people of Fresno are not so happy with Nunes (Original Post) kimbutgar Jul 2018 OP
With all the races shifting in favor of the Democrats, this one remains "SAFE R" brooklynite Jul 2018 #1
The district was downgraded from 'Safe R' to 'Likely R' four months ago Brother Buzz Jul 2018 #7
Sabato does, but Cook doesn't brooklynite Jul 2018 #8
FreeRepublic is based in Fresno kiri Jul 2018 #40
Pixley enid602 Jul 2018 #2
He's more of a Bug Tussle big shot to me Zorro Jul 2018 #4
Assumed enid602 Jul 2018 #10
That's not fair! robbob Jul 2018 #30
Isn't that just down the tracks from Petticoat Junction? defacto7 Jul 2018 #16
Just a ways past Crabwell Corners. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2018 #27
Hilarious. Closer to Stankwell Falls would have been my guess. peekaloo Jul 2018 #36
I detest this worm! PearliePoo2 Jul 2018 #3
Traitor🇷🇺Nunes needs to be in the slammer. nt oasis Jul 2018 #5
He is way more than that. Caliman73 Jul 2018 #6
The best news I heard yesterday was that Janz if BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #9
Where did you get that good news from mama? Glamrock Jul 2018 #11
CNN or MSNBC... BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #12
Thanks! Glamrock Jul 2018 #15
I just asked RandySF what he knows about this BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #18
Well, Glamrock Jul 2018 #19
When Nunes goes "home" for Summer Recess BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #21
Today's "country" would do it for me. Glamrock Jul 2018 #23
Me too, I would happily leave my home before the first song even ended. BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #25
Heh shanti Jul 2018 #29
+100000000000000000000000000000000000000 AZ8theist Jul 2018 #34
Loses girl!:) True Blue American Jul 2018 #38
It might be very entertaining to see Devil Nunes sit on the same committee, but with a Dem chair lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #43
True dat! Glamrock Jul 2018 #44
Can you source that? Brother Buzz Jul 2018 #13
That would be so delish if he loses in November kimbutgar Jul 2018 #14
He was able to raise a kewl 2Million after his b.s. memo was released donkeypoofed Jul 2018 #17
Russians love him and they have deep pockets. nt AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2018 #32
They're trying to give him more cash, but just like his constituents....they can't find him Brother Buzz Jul 2018 #41
I'll bet that cash had Russian fingerprints all over it FakeNoose Jul 2018 #39
Nunes has won his last 3 elections by 35, 44 and 34 points NewJeffCT Jul 2018 #20
JANZ COULD USE SOME MONEY ... Auggie Jul 2018 #22
"chest deep".... SergeStorms Jul 2018 #24
What the hell took them so long. nt ancianita Jul 2018 #26
He finally quit paying any attention to them. I think he thought he was Presidential. marble falls Jul 2018 #28
Nunes is a Russian Troll and is controlled by putin Gothmog Jul 2018 #31
As much as I hate Nunes .... flying-skeleton Jul 2018 #33
Isn't Fresno the home of Free Republic, Freeperville as it were? peekaloo Jul 2018 #35
Indeed It Is. NA WiffenPoof Jul 2018 #37
Hopefully he is a target of Mueller's investigation. Informed Americans will not vote for this vile Pepsidog Jul 2018 #42

Brother Buzz

(36,389 posts)
7. The district was downgraded from 'Safe R' to 'Likely R' four months ago
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 04:17 PM
Jul 2018

And a poll a month ago showed Janz had closed the gap to eight points. Nunes has been cycling through the news a whole bunch of times. and not in a positive light, so one could assume the gap has closed even more.

I'm not predicting Janz will win, but I would not be surprised if the race was downgraded to "Toss up".

kiri

(789 posts)
40. FreeRepublic is based in Fresno
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 01:56 PM
Jul 2018

The jerk Jim Robinson who started and runs FreeRepublic lives in Fresno. Famous for "guns, god, and the bible."

A perfect partner for Nunes.

You can donate to him here: https://freerepublic.com/donate/

robbob

(3,522 posts)
30. That's not fair!
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 07:18 PM
Jul 2018

I heard he came from a small town that was a hoot and a holler from Bug Tussle...

Caliman73

(11,726 posts)
6. He is way more than that.
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 04:17 PM
Jul 2018

He is a treasonous bastard who sneaks around in the middle of the night suborning treachery and helping a con man to conspire with foreign adversaries to interfere with our democratic processes.

Everyone who goes to Washington will become part of the culture in some way. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was idealistic. The devil is in the degree. Nunes, as stated is not only chest deep, he is actively trying to defraud the American People.

BigmanPigman

(51,571 posts)
12. CNN or MSNBC...
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 04:30 PM
Jul 2018

I forget which since I go back and forth between the two. I do not like polls but I broke my own rule and got happy over it...keeping my fingers crossed that his constituents are waking up finally.

BigmanPigman

(51,571 posts)
18. I just asked RandySF what he knows about this
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 05:04 PM
Jul 2018

and he said that perhaps internal polls show this but as of now Nunez is ahead by 9% as the Dems are focusing on Ohio at the moment.

Glamrock

(11,787 posts)
19. Well,
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 05:08 PM
Jul 2018

I got everything crossed that I can. My fingers, toes, eyes, legs. Even my....well, I won't mention what else, but it's difficult! It'll be worth it though if this jackass is run out of office.

BigmanPigman

(51,571 posts)
21. When Nunes goes "home" for Summer Recess
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 05:18 PM
Jul 2018

the Dem resisters in his area should get some mega speakers on their cars and blast music at his home 24/7 until he goes even more insane. They blasted Guns and Roses and other bands at Noriega when he was holed up at his house in Panama and wouldn't come out. The music did the trick. I wonder which type of music would do the trick the fastest with Nunes? Apparently Noriega was not a fan of The Clash or The Doors. I would have enjoyed hearing that.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40090809

Glamrock

(11,787 posts)
23. Today's "country" would do it for me.
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 05:23 PM
Jul 2018

Beer, girl, truck, jeans, beer, girl, truck, jeans. Good Christ is that crap awful!

AZ8theist

(5,418 posts)
34. +100000000000000000000000000000000000000
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 11:58 AM
Jul 2018

Both kinds, Country AND Western....Absolute garbage.

Give me Rock and Roll EVERY DAY.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
43. It might be very entertaining to see Devil Nunes sit on the same committee, but with a Dem chair
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 02:32 PM
Jul 2018

who has subpoena power and plenty to investigate about Mr. Nune's actions.

Brother Buzz

(36,389 posts)
13. Can you source that?
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 04:33 PM
Jul 2018

I would really, really like to read that from a Bona fide source. I mean really, like, it would make my day and make me want to take a victory lap too!

kimbutgar

(21,060 posts)
14. That would be so delish if he loses in November
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 04:34 PM
Jul 2018

He is what represents what is bad in Washington and what is wrong with our government. Brought and paid for Russia Koch brother whore.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
20. Nunes has won his last 3 elections by 35, 44 and 34 points
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 05:10 PM
Jul 2018

the 35 and 34 were during presidential elections years where CA went heavily for the Democrat.

While Janz seems like a great guy, it would be an epic fall for Nunes to lose.

Auggie

(31,133 posts)
22. JANZ COULD USE SOME MONEY ...
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 05:19 PM
Jul 2018

even $5 helps (according to the campaign). I’d think nearly everyone here could afford $5.

SergeStorms

(19,187 posts)
24. "chest deep"....
Thu Jul 26, 2018, 05:24 PM
Jul 2018

in the muck? The muck is up over Nunes' head, and has been for quite some time now. But those rascally Republicans love their politicians covered in muck. There's nothing that's too disgusting for Republicans these days, and they used to be the party of "family values", the "silent majority", and so superior to those "godless liberals". Now they're so dirty the pigs won't even associate with them anymore.

flying-skeleton

(696 posts)
33. As much as I hate Nunes ....
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 02:00 AM
Jul 2018

As much at I hate Nunes, he will NEVER lose. Look at the number of Republican & Democratic voters in the primary as well as registered voters in his district. Nunes will unfortunately win easily. SAD

Pepsidog

(6,254 posts)
42. Hopefully he is a target of Mueller's investigation. Informed Americans will not vote for this vile
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 02:17 PM
Jul 2018

scum.

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