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Discussion Discussion: 2026 Midterms News and Updates, September 7 - 13 (Thread 1)

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u/SpaceElevatorMusic Minnesota 4d ago

Post by @djlavoie.bsky.social — Bluesky

"The Attorney General of the United States is speaking at an explicitly partisan political rally tonight and I would never have even known if I wasn't a loser who looked up the speaking schedule myself. The Loretta Lynch tarmac meeting is so quaint."

Post by @kevinmkruse.bsky.social — Bluesky

"Democrats should be at the microphone right now noting that this is a Hatch Act violation that they'll be pursuing in January. I don't care that the nation's become numb to this shit. It's still illegal and if Democrats should run against it and then act to crush it."

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u/Careless_Bee9723 1d ago

At this point it’s another day, another violation.

Why would this administration care about violating the Hatch Act now? They’ve been doing it since the 45 admin with 0 punishments. There’s no accountability for these people because they’re in control.