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littlemissmartypants

(30,608 posts) Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:14 AM Sunday

What are the odds that the Republicans in the House are getting paid extra to stay on their "vacation" away from DC?

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What are the odds that the Republicans in the House are getting paid extra to stay on their "vacation" away from DC? (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Sunday OP

Oh, you mean while slob et al pressures rethugs to change vote on eps files? SheltieLover Sunday #1

They're either being threatened or getting paid. ... littlemissmartypants Sunday #2

While Rump is playing golf. multigraincracker Sunday #3

The payoff is the paid vacation. Ping Tung Sunday #4

SheltieLover

(74,717 posts)

1. Oh, you mean while slob et al pressures rethugs to change vote on eps files?

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:15 AM

Sunday

littlemissmartypants

(30,608 posts)

2. They're either being threatened or getting paid. ...

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:24 AM

Sunday

They certainly don't answer to a higher power than the rotten mango. So, nothing that they do comes from good intentions or is internally motivated.

multigraincracker

(36,588 posts)

3. While Rump is playing golf.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:01 AM

Sunday

Ping Tung

(3,936 posts)

4. The payoff is the paid vacation.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:08 AM

Sunday

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