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apogee
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Now that Nunes can no longer be Trump’s protector, maybe he can be our congressman
BY MAREK WARSZAWSKI
marekw@fresnobee.com
November 06, 2018 10:53 PM
https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/marek-warszawski/article221171890.html
Congratulations to Devin Nunes on his re-election. Congratulations mixed with condolences. Because his days as a powerful and influential congressman are over.
Even though Nunes defeated challenger Andrew Janz to retain his District 22 seat, he was also among the biggest losers in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
The Republicans are no longer the majority party in the House of Representatives, meaning Nunes must brace himself for his reduced place in the new pecking order.
Our local congressman’s power on Capitol Hill, as described by Fresno State political science professor Thomas Holyoke, “will be greatly diminished.”
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Climberdude
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Clovis, CA
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I would not hold my breath on the notion that he will now be my congressperson. He is a complete no show in the district, which is why that article was so on point.
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apogee
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How the hell do congressman stay in office with a record like that? I know Clovis is verrrry conservative, but you'd think after enough local outcry about the fact Nunes seems to have little interest in his own district, that he'd pay some attention.
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apogee
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Sessions ousted
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will take over supervising Mueller’s Russia probe.
By DARREN SAMUELSOHN and CAITLIN OPRYSKO 11/07/2018 02:50 PM EST Updated 11/07/2018 04:09 PM EST
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/07/jeff-sessions-out-as-attorney-general-972776
Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned at President Donald Trump’s request on Wednesday, ending a tumultuous tenure marked by repeated public humiliations and raising new questions about the fate of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Word of the Justice Department leader’s ouster came via a Twitter post from Trump, who thanked the former Alabama senator for his service and announced that Sessions’ chief of staff, Matthew Whitaker, would take over in an acting capacity.
Trump added that a permanent replacement would be nominated “at a later date.”
While the change atop DOJ doesn’t affect Rod Rosenstein, the embattled deputy attorney general who has been supervising Mueller’s probe into the Trump 2016 campaign and Russian hackers, it does mean Rosenstein will no longer oversee the special counsel's work.
Rosenstein was only overseeing the probe because Sessions had recused himself from any involvement with the special counsel, and a DOJ spokesperson indicated Wednesday that Whitaker would take over "all matters under the purview of the Department of Justice," including the Mueller probe.
How'd you like to learn that you are going be fired by a tweet from your boss?
No doubt Whitaker was carefully interviewed to be sure that he wouldn't do anything ethical like recuse himself from the Mueller investigation, the way Sessions did. Gotta give the guy that much credit, anyway.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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“How does a congressman with a record like that stay in office?”
I can believe it,here in the 27th district of NY ,our congressman is indicted with 11 felonies and won re -election by just 1%.
Man.......
Good to see Montucky go blue.
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10b4me
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Lida Junction
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Trump really hates Tester, so Tester being in the Senate again should piss Trump off. Good!
Three trips to Montana, and he still couldn't beat Tester.
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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Sorry to learn of the loss of Paulette Jordan. She is still young and life is long.
As usual, Moscow, Boise and Sun Valley love her. Apparently a big following in Driggs as well.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-idaho-elections.html
Idaho politics as boring and predictable as Califonia only on opposite poles.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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anyone else here care to add to the chalkboard list of the governed by millionaires club list?
1. colorado
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Bargainhunter
climber
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Idaho has a substantial population of mormons(or it did), and a substantial population of ex LAPD cops, in the panhandle.
Funny, I once hitchhiked from Berkeley, CA to Jackson Hole, Wy. One of my rides was from a Highway Patrolman in Idaho in his service vehicle. He was a former cop from CA, and told me it was illegal to hitch-hike where I was standing, so he gave me a ride to next town. Before I got in the front passenger seat, he asked if I had any weapons. I told him that I had a Swiss army knife on me. He shrugged and said get in. Cool, friendly guy.
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EdwardT
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Retired
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Washington (AP) -- Eighty-five-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fractured three ribs in a fall in her office at the Supreme Court and is in the hospital, the court said Thursday.
The court's oldest justice fell Wednesday evening, the court said. She went to George Washington University Hospital in Washington early Thursday after experiencing discomfort overnight.
She was admitted to the hospital for treatment and observation after tests showed she fractured three ribs.
In her absence, the court was going ahead Thursday with a courtroom ceremony welcoming new Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who joined the court last month.
Hang in there, Justice Ginsberg.
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Riverkern Annex)
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Gonna love the grimace on Pence's face when he swears in two of these women while holding the Qur'an....
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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Gonna love the grimace on Pence's face when he swears in two of these women while holding the Qur'an....
not to mention that a few of the women are gay, or bisexual.
oh the humanity.
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apogee
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Hang in there, Ginsburg, indeed. This is a hard-as-nails woman who is going to stay in there until she simply can't function any longer. Then Trump's new Senate will steamroll another Justice on America to directly impact us all of the rest of our lives.
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Jon Beck
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Oceanside
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Gonna love the grimace on Pence's face when he swears in two of these women while holding the Qur'an.... Pence will bring his wife, threesomes only for Mikey. Then they will prey.
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Jkruse
climber
Las Cruces, NM
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It was a good result here in New Mexico, turned the whole state blue. Flipped governor and a congressional seat in a GOP stronghold district. The gubernatorial race was a pretty sure bet, but CD2 was definitely not. We are talking all of southern NM, which as you can imagine is mostly conservative god fearing rancher types who are not what you would call progressive by any stretch of imagination. Well, lo and behold 33 year old water rights attorney Xochitl Torres Small got the job done. It came way down to the wire, with the election being decided by a final count of absentee and provisional ballots from our district's one "blue" precinct. I could hardly believe it when I saw the result. Kind of added to my enjoyment that her opponent had already delivered a victory speech, praising god and everything. That's my bit of good news for the week.
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Norton
climber
The Wastelands
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Jkruse, being in Albuquerque I was paying close attention too, good news!
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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So,the POTUS has hired a sympathetic AG,has threatened the opposing party as to trying to investigate him and has not answered what kind of nationalist he is.
Even revoked press credentials.
All good aye.
Even controls the military.
Great,Again.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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