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[–] beemikeoak@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 9 hours ago

Blessed are those who can lift their fists higher than their hair is tall without having bleed from the ear, for they are "some kind of special". Something or another, whatever the brother, A-man man! And may the Swartz not kick her butt too much on the way out.

[–] keyhoh@piefed.social 161 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Funny how she was hated for years by the left and she was fine. Hated by the right for a few days and she felt the need to hire security and then resign.

[–] credo@lemmy.world 52 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Obviously it’s because the far left terrorist antifa are so insidious they make their death threats silently, so that no one else even knows. Only the brave and courageous MAGA warn the actual victim.

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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

She wasn't "hated by the right for a few days", her life and her family were threatened. She hired more security and still doesn't feel safe now that maga freaks are against her. For all its faults, that's the difference between Democrats and Republicans...

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 46 points 1 day ago

I think that's their point

[–] higgsboson@piefed.social 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Indeed, you have grasped the salient point.

[–] pentastarm@piefed.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

OMG the Higgs Boson!! I'm a massive fan!

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 day ago

Is this you taking a shower?

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 90 points 1 day ago (2 children)

She announced her resignation (just ever so conveniently) a couple days after her pension ability kicked in, and after she'd made millions in stock trades.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

But also after she wanted to run for Senate but Trump said "no," so I don't think this was all about cashing in on a government pension and quitting or she wouldn't have had those aspirations.

This is likely because she supported the release of the Epstein files and Trump wasn't happy. He's already called her a traitor because of this.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

She also burned Trump by championing the Epstein file release. Her voting base has rebelled and she knows there is no re-election in her future no matter where she goes. As much as I do not like her and her politics she literally sacrificed herself before leaving. It was a grand show to likely hide your point that she just passed the pension cut off. But it was one hella of a way to go. MAGA is in shambles.

[–] NewSocialWhoDis@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

But I don't understand why she didn't just finish her term without running for reelection? Is it so they hold a special election to get a Republican in there they think can hold the seat in November?

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Bye, bitch.

May she feel, every minute of every day, the same existential fear for her safety and life that she's made a career of making every minority and woman in America feel.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

She's going to get some kind of cushy book tour from the #NeverTrump Republicans and cash in on her "I'm in the president's party but I don't like him" the same way Ron Paul dined out as an anti-Bush Republican for over a decade.

Nothing bad ever actually happens to these people, with the special exception of Charlie Kirk

[–] tal@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago

She’s going to get some kind of cushy book tour from the #NeverTrump Republicans and cash in on her “I’m in the president’s party but I don’t like him” the same way Ron Paul dined out as an anti-Bush Republican for over a decade.

looks dubious

Within the broader party, she was generally associated with Trump, and just recently ran into friction on a few issues.

Ron Paul was famous for disagreeing with broader party positions, and had been doing it for a long time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Paul

he cast two thirds of all the lone negative votes in the House during a 1995–1997 period.[23]

If you wanted to take someone who had a record of disagreement with Trump, maybe Thomas Massie from the small-government faction, or if you want someone centrist, maybe Lisa Murkowski.

She criticized the party too loudly and too often. Bet she got told to leave. Wonder what compromising material they have on her to force her out.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 day ago

I'd prefer she stay and continue to prod the Trump regime.

If she leaves we'll just get a stronger Trump loyalist.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago

. . . on Saturday morning, Trump dubbed Greene “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown.”

Geez he really is losing it. That's weak.

All the kids were saying Perjury Traitor Greed six years ago.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Whatever her reasons for doing so, she was calling out Trump for some of his bullshit, and that was getting the arguments on Fox "News", which meant a few MAGA were hearing it, possibly for the first time. That was good.

I can only imagine the pressure put on her to quit. It's no surprise she caved.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I heard a rumor maga chuds were making death threats.

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

Huh... Must suck being on the end of those.

Hey... What's this? And this? Oh jeeze, and a movement to censure?

Yup, must really suck...

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

These mfers get a pension after five years? And they keep it if they quit? Like why aren't more of them giving up early access to information for stock trades?

Most seem to want to stay in office until they die of dementia.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] celeste@kbin.earth 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Is she stepping back to run for a different office? Did the death threats get to her? Did she make enough money and contacts she doesn't need to do this shit anymore? Only time will tell since you can't trust them to be honest!

[–] 474D@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

She made 22mil, retirement time

[–] higgsboson@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

In reality, most people dont stop once they reach "retirement money."

People have retirement money?

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

People say that, but I moved to China immediately when I had retirement money and haven't worked since

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[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago

She made her money, that's all. The rest is just theatre.

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess she's leaving with some integrity. Hard disagree with most of her beliefs but at least she stuck to them and didn't just kowtow to the pedophile president.

Guess I have some of the same sort of respect for her that the right shows to Bernie, sort of a don Quixote lunatic with honor.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

She’s leaving because she got what she wanted. Pension for life and millions of dollars from insider trading.

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

I was just starting to warm up to her. I mean, she's still a vile human being, don't get me wrong, but she was at LONG LAST asking the correct questions, only to be immediately shut down. I hope MAGA takes note of this.

Oh, who am I kidding. Trump could personally rape their kids and they'd still defend him.

[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office. She is saying a lot but her action have not backed up the rhetoric," -AOC

[–] Generica@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago
[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

What a loss. Oh the humanity!

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Is this necessary? Is there a mandatory resignation period? Wish it would happen faster.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So what is the local election likely for the state? Was it close last time? Are there good potential progressives or at least a dem who could win? Does this potentially tip the Senate a bit?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Well the AP chose to quote the county republiQan chairman as to the next steps to fill her seat.

Which probably was on purpose. Even though it's going to be an open special election so hey - Social Democrats of . . . wherever in Georgia - now's the time

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