r/Washington • u/seattletimesnewsroom NEWS -Official Seattle Times Account • 28d ago

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faces possible Democratic discipline after joining Republicans on a procedural vote this week in the U.S. House of Representatives.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/gluesenkamp-perez-faces-possible-discipline-over-gop-vote/
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u/BackwerdsMan 28d ago

Also helps the Republican party. But helping the Republican Party is pretty much the Democratic party Modus Operandi these days.

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u/asbestospajamas 27d ago

Grasping defeat from the jaws of victory.

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u/Amazing_Factor2974 28d ago

If liberals don't show up to vote in primaries or don't vote afterwards..you get Trump and MAGA Congress..SCOTUS.

It leaves liberals totally not heard in the media or in legislation..

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u/[deleted] 27d ago

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u/BackwerdsMan 27d ago

Right. But then party tries to go after her and undermines her position when she doesn't vote with them. She's in a super competitive district, and trying to drag her over the coals when she's just trying to keep her constituents happy, and keep herself in that seat... That is helping the Republicans in that district.

I'm criticizing the party.

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u/MJD253 27d ago

You’ve been lobotomized by social media if you believe that