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Ruby the Liberal

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19. MAGA Mike isn't calling for prayers

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 07:47 AM

6 hrs ago

or sending well wishes for recovery (assuming the illness story is legit). Which one would expect from someone who wears his faith on his sleeve and wants people to think he's doing the Lord's work.

He's too focused on keeping this story tamped down so it doesn't hurt their chances at keeping the seat.

GOP Priorities.

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This Tom Kean disappearance is really weird. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 18 hrs ago OP

They are too busy "investigating" Ilhan Omar. Midnight Writer 18 hrs ago #1

Kean says he will be back in "weeks" and that he has a medical issue. PufPuf23 18 hrs ago #2

He "understands the need for public transparency," yet is not explaining niyad 17 hrs ago #4

Meant to imply sarcasm at Kean's excuse. PufPuf23 17 hrs ago #5

OK, if he's got medical issues, why didn't he resign in March? The NJ voters deserve better FakeNoose 3 hrs ago #24

"I understand the need for public transparency, Katcat 16 min ago #30

There are four Democrats in this race for the June 2nd Dem Primary. I hope they're making hay while the sun don't shine NBachers 17 hrs ago #3

May the Best Dem Win the Primary to Cha 16 hrs ago #8

Exactly! Should be an easy pickup. paleotn 16 hrs ago #10

and will the republicans in the district vote for the invisible man over a dem? nt orleans 15 hrs ago #15

MAGAts would vote for him if he were literally a carcass. Wednesdays 14 hrs ago #17

Johnson is sweeping it under the rug so he doesn't lose another seat. He probably knows what's Gaugamela 17 hrs ago #6

OAITW r.2.0........ Upthevibe 16 hrs ago #7

The Republican reaction doesn't make any sense to me. OAITW r.2.0 16 hrs ago #9

Very strange BlueWaveNeverEnd 16 hrs ago #11

Ha! AZ8theist 16 hrs ago #12

I had to re-register after Trump stole his 1st election. OAITW r.2.0 15 hrs ago #13

Poor sweetie. You can figure out which one of you I mean. efhmc 15 hrs ago #14

HAHAHA!! AZ8theist 1 hr ago #29

well, if his job was to fuck with the stock markets then donald probably has him tied up in his orleans 15 hrs ago #16

As several others have suggested, I suspect he's transitioning. Will emerge as Thomasina or something. eppur_se_muova 12 hrs ago #18

MAGA Mike isn't calling for prayers Ruby the Liberal 6 hrs ago #19

Affluenza. Have some sympathy and respect for the guy. He comes from an old moneyed N.J. family. 3Hotdogs 4 hrs ago #20

It takes a while... WestMichRad 4 hrs ago #21

Perhaps there was high window involvement. Bumbles 4 hrs ago #22

Probably in the Caymans by now peppertree 3 hrs ago #23

Pure speculation, but... Mental breakdown? Shipwack 3 hrs ago #25

Or rehab. One or the other is my bet. NT Happy Hoosier 2 hrs ago #28

he's apparently alive and planning to get back to work soon. barbtries 2 hrs ago #26

Maybe I'm naive but MontanaMama 2 hrs ago #27