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spooky3

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31. What will that accomplish? They will deny it and be pissed off at him.

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:31 AM

Jul 1

If naming names would work, I’m sure he would have named them.

I’m sick of anger directed toward Ds when voters failed to give them enough Ds to have majority power. Anger (and phone calls, emails etc.) should be directed at Rs and at their voters and people who did not vote at all.

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Senator Mark Warner: Sick and tired of Republican Senators coming to me privately saying, "Mark, keep speaking up... [View all] demmiblue Jul 1 OP

Warner needs to name these Senators or else it's all bullshit and I don't believe him. LonePirate Jul 1 #1

Democrats respect the old Senate rules while Republicans have no rules. dem4decades Jul 1 #3

As they say on the interwebs, "Pics or it didn't happen." sop Jul 1 #4

name them jaymac Jul 1 #11

And then what? MorbidButterflyTat Jul 1 #35

So many phones, so few recordings. kerouac2 Jul 1 #2

He should ALWAYS ask, "Can I quote you on that ?". If the answer is no, don't give them any more time. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 1 #5

"I want them to vote their conscience." OldBaldy1701E Jul 1 #6

Exactly DENVERPOPS Jul 1 #45

How many goddamn times has he said this? Aviation Pro Jul 1 #7

Warner wants to be seen by Virginia Republican voters as someone their party will work with and can trust. sop Jul 1 #8

Sounds like he's chumming, the fish are wary. Magoo48 Jul 1 #10

I don't think it's bs. I think he and other Ds are desperate to find a way spooky3 Jul 1 #28

Name the fucking names then Aviation Pro Jul 1 #30

What will that accomplish? They will deny it and be pissed off at him. spooky3 Jul 1 #31

I agree. ShazzieB Jul 1 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Jul 1 #49

Exactly. Name them and shame them or STFU, Warner. VTderry Jul 1 #33

I know it would be kacekwl Jul 1 #9

So glad he's my Senator! COL Mustard Jul 1 #12

As long as nothing horrible happens between now and July 29, he'll be mine too before the month is out! Pacifist Patriot Jul 1 #41

How can they vote with something they don't have? Ray Bruns Jul 1 #13

This is one of those examples that can tell you if you're in a bad marriage. Baitball Blogger Jul 1 #14

Republicans will get a conscience when Mexico pays for the wall and tax cuts trickle down IronLionZion Jul 1 #15

Maybe he should retire? Hornedfrog2000 Jul 1 #16

What will name dropping accomplish? Will it change R votes? Nt spooky3 Jul 1 #29

Three times asked MorbidButterflyTat Jul 1 #40

Term Limits and Low Pay Aepps22 Jul 1 #17

I think they should be paid otherwise the best leave, but it should be based on travelingthrulife Jul 1 #19

Age limits are an excellent idea. BarbD Jul 1 #27

Commercial Airline Pilots DENVERPOPS Jul 1 #47

Term limits maybe ITAL Jul 1 #23

Then we would only have rich people able to run. LisaM Jul 1 #25

Cowards bdamomma Jul 1 #18

That is really pathetic PatSeg Jul 1 #20

That's crazy, these people are lost. America sucks right now. BradBo Jul 1 #21

Those same Senators whining to him will vote for it. Name the fuckers Autumn Jul 1 #22

He needs to name names JustAnotherGen Jul 1 #24

Republicans have consciences? GoCubsGo Jul 1 #26

Do more than a sternly worded text. Exspouse them, say their names. Shame them in front of their own. nt Hotler Jul 1 #32

I wonder if Mark ever considers that they may be playing him Bristlecone Jul 1 #34

Just fucking name them! Bev54 Jul 1 #36

How cowardly of them. stollen Jul 1 #37

Then he needs to follow his own conscience and NAME NAMES in interviews all over the place. MLAA Jul 1 #38

Ummmm, Mark??? People who actually HAVE a conscience do not niyad Jul 1 #39

They want to keep their jobs without losing support sakabatou Jul 1 #42

Cowardice is Their Second Superpower! The Roux Comes First Jul 1 #43

This sounds more like angrychair Jul 1 #44

He needs to publicly call out Murkowski Hassler Jul 1 #46

I want them to HAVE a conscience of their own--- but they mostly don't. Jack Valentino Jul 1 #50

He needs to name names. valleyrogue Jul 1 #51

He needs to name names donheld Jul 2 #52

Call those motherfuckers out! RainCaster Jul 2 #53

Looking at you Susan Collins MaineBlueBear Jul 2 #54

He's neither sick nor tired until he calls out their malaise Jul 2 #55

Call them out and name them! Emile Jul 2 #56

I wonder who he's talking about? Who are the chickenshits who want to oppose Trump, but don't? Oopsie Daisy Jul 2 #57