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Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia died on Wednesday morning,

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by OklahomaGator, May 21, 2025.

  1. OklahomaGator

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    Rep. Gerry Connolly, 75, has died, family statement says | CNN Politics

    RIP and thank you for your service.
     
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  2. OklahomaGator

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    I looked at the Congressional numbers this morning and it was 220 to 215 after the last two extra elections. Now it is 220 to 212 after 3 deaths of Democratic Congressmen. So if Trump or Johnson can just convince any Republicans that are against the Big Beautiful Bill to just vote present, they can lose 7 votes and still pass it.
     
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    Grew up in northern Virginia before moving to Florida for college.
    As Oklahoma has noted...CANCER SUCKS.
    Prayers to his family and the people of VA.
     
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    They just have to come up with a compromise number with fiscal hardliners on how many people to throw off of Medicaid coverage.

    I'm really hoping this happens - we need another multitrillion dollar deficit-funded tax cut, which will obviously mostly go to the rich.
     
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  5. vegasfox

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    Esophageal cancer is a bad way to go. A veterinarian on Gainesville told me he wished he never got treated for it. Stephen Shores RIP