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fujiyamasan

(2,121 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:38 AM Jun 5

While all y'all folks are yapping about Platner, check out what 'ole miss Susie is up to [View all]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/trump-payout-fund.html

Senate Republicans Push Through Immigration Crackdown Bill
It was a victory for President Trump and his party, though the debate exposed fissures between G.O.P. senators and Mr. Trump on a variety of issues.

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The U.S. Capitol building lit up against the night sky.
There was an hourslong series of back-to-back votes in which Democrats sought to force Republicans to take politically tricky votes on unpopular moves the president has made.Credit...Michael A. McCoy for The New York Times
Annie KarniRobert Jimison
By Annie Karni and Robert Jimison
Reporting from the Capitol
Published June 4, 2026
Updated June 5, 2026, 5:25 a.m. ET
Senate Republicans on Friday rammed through their $70 billion bill to fund President Trump’s immigration crackdown through the remainder of his term, after beating back bipartisan efforts to add language to bar or sharply restrict a federal payout fund for his political allies.

Fuck you Collins.

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While all y'all folks are yapping about Platner, check out what 'ole miss Susie is up to [View all] fujiyamasan Jun 5 OP

Blue states are going to be bombarded with ICE especially during elections..................... Lovie777 Jun 5 #1

Collin's is such a nasty piece of shit UpInArms Jun 5 #2

The Governor had a high favorability rating. WHY wasnt SHE supported. Callie1979 Jun 5 #3

Age and boring.................. Lovie777 Jun 5 #4

More than just that (see post 7): Celerity Jun 5 #8

vetoing the data center ban didn't help eShirl Jun 5 #5

Her popularity rating cratered by October/November (see below) after she did/took multiple unpopular things & stances: Celerity Jun 5 #7

Because Platner is a much better candidate Ziggy Beans Jun 5 #9

Not anymore he's not. Callie1979 Jun 5 #12

Wait until Tuesday and we will almost definitionally mr715 Jun 5 #13

Yes, we'll see that all of the State of Maine Dems couldn't find a candidate Callie1979 Jun 6 #14

Pratt is falling to 3rd. mr715 Jun 6 #18

As of an hour ago he's still in 2nd by around 3.5% Callie1979 Jun 6 #19

This is true. mr715 Jun 6 #20

See :) mr715 Sunday #22

"RIGGED!" Cue the whining. Callie1979 Tuesday #23

Yeah, I'm inclined to agree it takes too long. mr715 Tuesday #24

I don't understand how they didn't already have massive amounts of money for their fucking immigration crackdown LymphocyteLover Jun 5 #6

To them, racism and cruelty are the PURPOSE of government. usonian Jun 5 #10

*weeping* LymphocyteLover Jun 5 #11

Yes, they got more funding than the USMC. nt Callie1979 Jun 6 #15

but that was in the stupid big BS bill they passed last summer... so why do they need more? LymphocyteLover Jun 6 #16

Because the secret police MUST be over funded! Dear Leader says so; Callie1979 Jun 6 #17

Sigh... LymphocyteLover Jun 6 #21