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Polybius

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2. Same reason why Ilhan Omar wasn't last night

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:20 PM

6 hrs ago

Members of Congress are given more leniency than their staff members or guests, and short outbursts by them are usually tolerated. Continuing outbursts that don't stop after several warnings from the Speaker (such as Al Green's last year), don't even result in arrests. He just got thrown out.

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Same reason why Ilhan Omar wasn't last night Polybius 6 hrs ago #2

They are completely full of shit. Six117 6 hrs ago #3

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Where's your messiah now, Marjo? LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #5

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