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BettyJoyce Nash's avatar

fyi, it’s linchpin not lynchpin, no lynching involved.

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Doug's avatar

Tom Tillis often references the famous line from Forrest Gump, "My mama always said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you gonna get.'"

It is a timeless reminder of life's unpredictability. Sadly, Tom missed the opportunity to make the right choice—he picked the wrong chocolate. For a politician, foresight is crucial. Tom, for reasons not too hard to guess, made a poor decision. He assumes North Carolina will automatically reelect him because it is traditionally a red state. Yet, Democrats have seen success in statewide elections.

This suggests that a small percentage of thoughtful Republicans might realize Tom is not serving their interests and decide to vote Democrat. Unlike Tom, Democrats do not aim to induce mass layoffs, dismantle Social Security/Medicare, compromise air travel safety, or deprive needy children of free or reduced-price school meals.

Tom, it is time to dust off your consultant hat and see if anybody has any respect for your ability to predict the future. Democrats have faults, but they do not include the ability destroy lives, and render hope useless for all just to afford tax cuts for the fat cats.

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Amanda Newby's avatar

I remember when Tillis out forward the amendment against marriage equality. At the time he said that he was sure that it would be overturned in the future. To me that told me all that I needed to know about Thom Tillis, namely that he is a good along to get along kind of guy with no underlying principles and as cynical a politician as you will find. I look forward to doing all that I can to make him the former Senator from NC.

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Sally Watson's avatar

I agree with this post 100%. I too got an excuse email from his office after I contacted him about DOGE and Musk.

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Neal Rattican's avatar

Sen. Tillis is reliably unreliable.

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Patricia Rosa's avatar

Tillis doesn’t care about the great state of NC as stated on his voicemail message, only about himself. We need him gone in 2026 midterms.

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Carol L Jenkins's avatar

Profile in Cowardice!

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Stephen Blake's avatar

Tillis has always been a tool of the oligarchy, starting out as a Koch aparatchik and poster boy for ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) and the US Chamber of Commerce, all part of the decades long war on workers started by Reagan. It's no surprise that he is now a Trump sycophant. At this point don't expect the media or the Democratic establishment to stand up to this assault on democracy. We're gonna have to take to the streets and some civil disobedience to even slow this fascist onslaught.

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Omega Generation's avatar

#WhereIsThomTillis ? Does anyone know? He seems to be missing. I wrote, asking him to vote against RFK and try to protect the jobs of North Carolinians from President Musk. He sent back a form letter talking about hiw the President needs to get his cabinet picks 🤯

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Suzie's avatar

The Republicans are now the Party of Putin!! Way to go!!

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Cweed's avatar

Looking at his coffers full of new campaign money the only explanation: Instead, he coulda been a hero! Choices made…I think he will pay…

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Charles A. Gibbs's avatar

Hopefully Roy Cooper will run against this coward!

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Mark Rodin's avatar

Yet, to many North Carolinians, especially those living in our rural counties, Tillis is perfectly fine. The way to defeat Tills is showing how he votes against their interests.

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Cweed's avatar

How?!! What media form to reach those voters??

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Jordy Wardle's avatar

His staffers should strongly consider jumping ship for their own career preservation. There's still time for redemption IMO, especially for the state based ones, but that is rapidly fading away.

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Sandra Campbell's avatar

Collins can't trust Tillis. That's rich since they seem to be birds of a feather..............

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Stephanie Bass's avatar

Yes but you can never trust a liar—

how would you know if they’re ever telling the truth? Collins just has a better regret-face.

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Sandra Campbell's avatar

I don't trust eitther of them as far as I can kick a freight car.

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Stephanie Bass's avatar

Hahahah!

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Huley Brown's avatar

Remember this when you vote for senator! Tillis needs to be removed from office with the ballot! Get him the hell out of there!

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