Two Democrats — Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Kathy Castor — voted in favor of Trump and Musk’s plan to defund programs that help kids with cancer. Let’s put them on blast!
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Since when is a vote in Congress NOT essential? If votes are essential, then don't call for them? If votes are called for, they are essential, and NO ONE gets a "pass"...
Wow... we will have to agree to disagree... I do not see any vote in the democratic process as nonessential...no matter the outcome. Every vote counts and carries a message with it. Intended or not she sent the message that she sides with the trumpquat..and even some MAGAs didn't vote with him.
Too many people don't understand how politics work.
Many had PTP's attitude with Manchin and Sinema, but without them we would not have had a majority in the Senate. Then few if any of Biden's programs would have passed, and just a fraction of his judges.
Oh god another Manchun. Seriously what did they get offered from the Billionaires club? A cushy job for their kid or another relative in a corporate office somewhere?
Marie Perez just won a second term. She's from WA 3rd district. The GOP has run a horrid little maga, Joe Kent, against her both races. She is marginally better. This was (R)Jamie Beutlers district, whom the GOP primaried for daring to consider impeachment.
Because it will play well in their districts (i.e. FL14 needs disaster relief), AND they knew it wouldn't pass. Vulnerable Representatives of both parties voting against the party line, knowing it won't affect the outcome & usually with the blessing of party leadership, happens all the time.
MGP slightly better than the alt right Kent she ran against. She is a disgrace as a Dem. I voted for her. I continue to be disappointed in her performance.
I'd like Perez to take a minute and talk about what her thinking was here. Her district is NOT a safe D by any stretch, but this doesn't seem like it gets her anywhere with anybody.
Perez is a blue dog and Castor is in Florida, so doesn't shock me. Who voted present? I have an even bigger problem with that level of chickenshittery.
How does that explain her vote to approve a budget bill that takes funding away from childhood cancer research and suspend the debt limit, among other idiotic things?
I don't know her constituents or their concerns, but she lives in an economically depressed area it's very red and she won by a small margin. Maybe not voting for the bill puts more people in her district at risk, than voting against cancer research. This is a guess. I am not saying I agree w/her.
You and I might see it the same. I'm a strong Dem. I don't think she is. I've seen her say things that I felt were more right leaning. Like I said I don't know her I just know she was the Dem running against and extreme MAGA. I'm glad I don't live in her District.
Correct. Sometimes purple/red district Dems are told by their caucus to do what they need to do to continue being supported by their constituents, if the bill's outcome is known.
Few here on social media understand these nuances. WA-03 is deep red and her opponent was a MAGA nutcase.
I've lived in both WA and DC... Nuances aside, if our representatives continue to acquiesce we will never get out of this mess. She was one of TWO Dems to vote yes...she is not the only Dem who won a close race in a red district and nearly 40 Republicans voted NO... She could have stood her ground.
Kathy Castor I believe is a Rep from Tampa. She probably voted for the disaster relief since her district got hit hard by hurricanes this year. I sure hope she can explain her reasoning for this vote.
Yes Kathy Castor is from Tampa, Florida. She's from a very blue district. Can't understand her reasoning for her vote other than hurricane relief which is still very needed in her area of Florida. She's not usually one to break from the party so 😱
I'm assuming she took the chance to vote yes as a "my vote was a compromise in exchange for disaster relief funds for my constituents" message to be sent back to her district while also knowing going into the CR vote that it was going to fail anyway.
So what’s @gluesenkampperez.house.gov & @usrepkathycastor.bsky.social beef with children with cancer⁉️
Why do they want innocent children to die⁉️😡
Why are they supporting a unelected racist billionaire⁉️ #DINO
@gluesenkampperez.house.gov and @usrepkathycastor.bsky.social did WHAT?! That’s disgusting! If they were from my district (fortunately they aren’t) I would be on the phone and sending emails demanding an explanation.
Please explain how you can justify your votes? Did the unelected South African immigrant bribe you to vote to help the wealthy and 💩 on children with cancer? Shameful!
These women are hypocrites, @gluesenkampperez.house.gov’s bio says she’s a working mom and @usrepkathycastor.bsky.social’s bio says people over politics. They defintiely are undeserving of office.
The fact that they voted in favor to lift the debt ceiling for billionaire tax cuts and to remove funding for child cancer research, wasn’t a compromise, this was a show of weakness. By holding off they were able to get what they actually wanted tonight, like funding for hurricane victims and Ag.
I infer you have additional info. No need to continue. I would need to see how each responds to their constituents, and a few other items. The CR is off to the Senate now. Things are happening quickly, but I think I will spend more time with this topic tomorrow. I am curious.
There are many other working mums (and dads) sitting with their children on a cancer ward - splitting themselves between their jobs, and being with their sick children.
Maybe these 2 would like to explain themseves to them!
Every child that dies of Cancer, like my friend’s 8 year old nephew who has melanoma and the Cancer has spread to the brain, should be in their consciouses for voting against ending Cancer Research for Children with Cancer, specially on rare cancers!
And, wanna be Potus Musk directs everyone's attention to the TWO Democratic defectors - @housedemocrats.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social 🤷🏼♀️ gotta teach them. Sometimes a sacrifice is needed (squirrel anyone!), but this was an unforced error on their part.
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Many had PTP's attitude with Manchin and Sinema, but without them we would not have had a majority in the Senate. Then few if any of Biden's programs would have passed, and just a fraction of his judges.
Life is not black and white.
Bottom line - 38 Cult members of MAGA voted with the Dems.
Wonder if they drown puppies in there spare time
(202) 224-3121
Few here on social media understand these nuances. WA-03 is deep red and her opponent was a MAGA nutcase.
Why do they want innocent children to die⁉️😡
Why are they supporting a unelected racist billionaire⁉️ #DINO
WTAF?
#ChildrenwithCancer
Shame on you!
Spineless and heartless!
#FundingDenied
#ChildrenWithCancer
I am proud to have championed many of these provisions and am committed to further recovery needs in the days ahead.
https://castor.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=404752
Maybe these 2 would like to explain themseves to them!
unless..... are they maga in a blue dress?