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Diraven

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26. Remember Al Gore

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #8)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 12:36 PM

Oct 2025

When it was a huge scandal that he made fundraising calls from his VP office?

Yeah it's never been enforced but people have had to publicly apologize for possibly breaking it before. No one even cares now.

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Jamie Raskin's response to the propaganda on federal agency websites [View all] choie Oct 2025 OP

Kick SheltieLover Oct 2025 #1

And nothing will come of this Diraven Oct 2025 #2

+1 dalton99a Oct 2025 #3

Not sure Hatch Act has ever been enforced. It's essentially toothless. Silent Type Oct 2025 #8

No time like the present. choie Oct 2025 #17

Remember Al Gore Diraven Oct 2025 #26

They'll care if Dems do it maxsolomon Oct 2025 #33

What we need is an unpretentious pterodactyl to scoop trump GreenWave Oct 2025 #29

I sure as hell hope they plan on suing the administration. choie Oct 2025 #13

I received this email from the VA LogDog75 Oct 2025 #4

You should forward that to Raskin dweller Oct 2025 #6

Your last paragraph is correct. Boomerproud Oct 2025 #19

Laws don't apply to trmp. spanone Oct 2025 #5

Nice Sentiment. Just Get the Epstein Files Released (and Unredacted) for Now MrWowWow Oct 2025 #7

But it was someone in the VA that sent out that message LogDog75 Oct 2025 #9

I don't care if it doesn't apply to the president. choie Oct 2025 #18

Raskin is right. Now what ancianita Oct 2025 #10

It's a blatant violation. Put it on the list for 2029. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #11

Yep. That's about the best we can do. paleotn Oct 2025 #12

Remember, the PedoPres brakester Oct 2025 #30

And any person with two or more neurons to rub together know damned well... the nelm Oct 2025 #14

I wonder if the victims could sue for misrepresentation. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #15

drumpf and his people don't GAF JoseBalow Oct 2025 #16

Thank you for posting this!! Sparkly Oct 2025 #20

I'm sure AG Blondie will get right on it. surfered Oct 2025 #21

Looks like a naked violation? Gimpyknee Oct 2025 #22

Thank you, Jamie Raskin! yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #23

In his first administration. . . Jimvanhise Oct 2025 #24

My very first day in a Federal job, I was personally instructed in the Hatch Act by the manager of the facility. Midnight Writer Oct 2025 #25

And nothing will be done about it because the party in power doesn't give a flying fuck how many laws this SamKnause Oct 2025 #27

Hatch Act gfarber Oct 2025 #28

Good one, brakester Oct 2025 #31

Example here malaise Oct 2025 #32