"Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus." "We hope for better days; it shall rise from the ashes."--Motto of the city of Detroit
I'll never understand the cowardice. I mean, in normal times, if you were seeking reelection, you could rationalize a bad vote by saying you had to do it so that you could have the opportunity to vote for good things later.
— George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 (@gtconway.bsky.social) August 8, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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Sen. Bill Cassidy: "I will vote for Mr. Blanche. I'll be criticized for this vote — what's new?"
— The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) August 7, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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TAPPER: You were the deciding vote that allowed RFK Jr to ascend to the role of Health Secretary. Did you give him too much credit? CASSIDY: The fact is the scientific community agrees that vaccines are safe. That's all I can say.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) November 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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A doctor AND sitting US Senator felt comfortable saying that maternal mortality rates were only bad "if you count Black women."
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) May 23, 2022
Don't tell me there isn’t systemic racism in our health care system.
