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not fooled

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20. I used to live in that district
Mon Sep 8, 2025, 03:00 AM
Sep 8

Still remember that when Duncan Hunter fils ran for the first time, to fill the seat formerly held by his retired father, the ads continued to state simply "Duncan Hunter." I'm sure they effectively fooled a lot of the rubes living back in the hollers of East SanDiegotucky county, who didn't realize that they were now voting for the son.



My already low opinion of a lot of the voters there was confirmed when they elected Issa, to fill the seat that became available after D. Hunter fils got sent to the hoosegow for stealing campaign funds. Here's a recap of some of the gamier allegations against him plus bonus support for Trump idiocy, from Hunter's Wikipedia page:

On June 24, 2019, federal prosecutors submitted a court filing alleging that Hunter used his campaign funds for extramarital affairs with five women, including three lobbyists, a congressional aide, and one of his staffers [166] between 2009 and 2016.[5][167] Ahead of a court hearing in November 2019, Hunter expressed support for President Donald Trump's downward sentence modification for convicted war criminal Eddie Gallagher, but refused to answer reporters' questions about his case.



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Cry harder California Republicans NCDem47 Sep 7 #1
"You reap what you so" seems quite apt here. n/t the nelm Sep 7 #12
Maybe they shouldve pushed harder tos top the Texas bill SSJVegeta Sep 7 #2
My heart just bleeds for them Hekate Sep 7 #3
Oh, mine as well. OldBaldy1701E Sep 8 #21
They jolly well should brace themselves! They got themselves into this mess. FAFO. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 7 #4
Boo Hooo 😢 sheshe2 Sep 7 #5
Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind Seinan Sensei Sep 7 #14
They can cry all they want. This is the ultimate outcome... Mawspam2 Sep 7 #6
Fuck you repukes Alpeduez21 Sep 7 #7
dont' forget Ohio. maxsolomon Sep 8 #24
FAFO! MLAA Sep 7 #8
take it up with your fellow Trump humpers in Texas Skittles Sep 7 #9
You Own This, GOP.. Guardians of Pedophiles. Cha Sep 7 #10
This will be fun to watch LetMyPeopleVote Sep 7 #11
Go cry on Greg Abbot's shoulder. You'll get no sympathy here... Fil1957 Sep 7 #13
Adios fuckers orangecrush Sep 7 #15
MAGA asshole Munger is spending big $$$$ on ads on YouTube BigmanPigman Sep 7 #16
Here's hoping we'll see the last of Darrell Issa this next election Zorro Sep 7 #17
I used to live in that district not fooled Sep 8 #20
I live there now. You are right. They didn't know it was the son, although travelingthrulife Sep 8 #23
Fuck them and fuck their fascist party. Got a problem? Take it up with Trump and Abbott, you fucks. Karasu Sep 7 #18
Completely avoidable if Texas Republicans had decided to not obey Trump's order to gerrymander their State. cstanleytech Sep 7 #19
Good. Maybe the rest of them will move out. travelingthrulife Sep 8 #22
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