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Politicians Try To Recall How Their Constituents Feel About A Ceasefire

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While it’s common knowledge that citizens have very little influence on elected officials, The Onion asked U.S. politicians how their constituents feel about a ceasefire in Gaza, and this is what they said.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

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“A cease what? I’ve never heard that word in my life.”

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Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA)

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA)

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“My constituents routinely vote in favor of having blood on our hands.”

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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

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“Does AIPAC count as a constituent?”

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Vice President Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris

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“Am I a politician? Gee, that’s flattering.”

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)

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“One more word about a ceasefire, and I’m ordering Israel to bomb south Brooklyn.”

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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT)

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT)

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“Oh, while I’m at work the nanny is the one who looks after the constituents.”

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Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)

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“My constituents know I have been calling for a cease-ceasefire since day one.”

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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)

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“Representatives are public servants. That means it’s my job to listen to what my constituents have to say, internalize it, and then do whatever I want.”

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

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“I have genuinely not thought about another human being since 1998.”

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)

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“When I got elected in 2014, my campaign pitch was ‘You wanna see a dead body?’”

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Gov. Gavin Newsom Of California

Gov. Gavin Newsom Of California

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“Constituents…constituents… Oh, you mean the blurred shapes I sometimes see before meetups with donors?”

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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)

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“Hmm… What is this ‘feel’?”

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

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“My Illinois colleague Dick Durbin, who called for a ceasefire, obviously has different constituents than I do.”

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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

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“I don’t know. I can’t hear frequencies coming out of the mouths of people who make below $400k.”

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Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)

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“They elected me to kill people, so that’s what I’m gonna do.”

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Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)

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“I have but one constituent, and their name is Lockheed Martin.”

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Gov. Kathy Hochul Of New York

Gov. Kathy Hochul Of New York

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“I know what they want. I just think they are stupid and don’t respect them. Make sense?”

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

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“A ceasefire is a sacred bond between one man and one woman. Anything else is a sin.”

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Former President Barack Obama

Former President Barack Obama

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“No constituents anymore, motherfuckers! You people can’t goddamn touch me! I can say whatever the hell I want. Fuck all of you!”

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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

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“My term doesn’t expire until 2068.”

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Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO)

Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO)

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“Constituents? Oh, do you mean money? The money says to burn it to the ground.”

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Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH)

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH)

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“I assume all my constituents were also given a full ride by the Federalist Society.”

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)

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“We often think about others so much that we forget to think about our own feelings. The question is, do I want a ceasefire?”

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Gov. Greg Abbott Of Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott Of Texas

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“Most of my constituents are guns, and they love firing. It’s the equivalent of orgasm to them.”

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