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AOC joins calls for Bob Menendez to resign from Senate over corruption charges
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this post was submitted on 24 Sep 2023
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Somewhat off topic, but it really gets my goat that this guy is pulling the “witch hunt” bullshit that the other side so often does:
“For years, forces behind the scenes have repeatedly attempted to silence my voice and dig my political grave. Since this investigation was leaked nearly a year ago, there has been an active smear campaign of anonymous sources and innuendos to create an air of impropriety where none exists,” Menendez said in a statement, adding that prosecutors see him as a political “obstacle.”
Motherfucker, you had envelopes full of cash stuffed in your pockets that had the DNA of the man who’s suspected of bribing you on them. For fuck’s sake.
Anyway, great to see some on team Dem call for his resignation. That said, I’m keeping my eyes peeled for any that that decide to circle the wagons.
It sickens me too that he pulled the "this is just how politics works and they are making a big deal out of nothing" card.
What he's doing is probably how a whole lot of Congress works.
It is, also, a really big deal. This shit needs shut down hard.
Schumer is explicitly backing Menendez.
Warnock is waffling and refusing to criticize him.
Other than Fetterman, those are the only Senate Democrats I've heard from.
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Democrats are SO BAD at politics, my word! Keeping this dude around has only downsides politically, even if you don't care about him messing with international arms transfers to make a buck.