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Afflicted With TDS, Four Senators Kill
Election Integrity

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Posted By: gaboy, 6/8/2026 12:48:20 AM

Last Thursday, even as California’s chaotic primaries demonstrated the need for a nationwide election integrity law, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) voted to kill the SAVE America Act. This would be understandable if the bill were unpopular with the electorate. But its requirement that voters in every state must provide proof of citizenship before registering to vote and produce a photo ID when casting a ballot are wildly popular among Republicans and Democrats. Yet, because its passage is one of President Trump’s top priorities, TDS forced them to ignore his agenda.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: JimBob 6/8/2026 1:30:04 AM (No. 2113783)
I believe they are Crooks who FAVOR Election Cheating. There is no other plausible explanation. I believe that ALL the 'Rats are likewise CROOKS who favor Cheating. The 'Rats have no morals, no shame. The ONLY thing that matters to them is Political POWER. They are like Joseph Stalin, the late Soviet dictator. The more POWER they gain, the more BLATANT they are in using it!
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Ketchuplover 6/8/2026 1:52:14 AM (No. 2113789)
Failure to pass the SAVE Act will be the biggest drag on Republican turnout this fall. Maybe that's by design.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Nimby 6/8/2026 1:57:47 AM (No. 2113790)
Perhaps it will come to bite Susan in her re-election bid
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Reply 4 - Posted by: wilarrbie 6/8/2026 3:15:02 AM (No. 2113794)
Do they ever have a believable explanation? Is Spite a valid reason?
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