Originally published at: 46 Democrats Voted for the Laken Riley Act. For Some, It’s Now a Midterms Liability. - TPM – Talking Points Memo
This story was originally reported by Mel Leonor Barclay of The 19th. Meet Mel and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s second election, voting for legislation to boost immigration enforcement could have seemed like a safe choice to some Democrats, who tied Donald Trump’s second…
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First?! 
“As I stood at the Whipple detention center, as I met with constituents who were being literally rounded up by ICE in Minnesota under Operation Metro Surge, I couldn’t help but regret giving this administration any additional authority,” Craig said in an interview earlier this month, reiterating her comments from a March op-ed in which she first expressed regret over the vote.
“I wanted to be honest with the people of Minnesota. I will tell you when I get it wrong, and I got that one wrong.”
Anyone who voted to support his agenda demonstrated they didn’t understand the threat of his 2nd term and should not be in Congress during this time.
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Good, it should be a disqualifying vote
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Voting for the Laken Riley Act isn’t the only disqualification for Craig running as a Democrat. Throw in her support of Crypto and introducing her BFF Eric Trump as the keynote speaker the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium and her support for AI data centers…
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Wow. Reps. Angie Craig and Rep. April McClain Delaney’s pathetic excuses for voting for the act are alone disqualifying because they clearly demonstrate a serious lack of cognitive ability and awareness of Project 2025, SCOTUS, and Trump’s MO.
How could any person with half a brain think that what ended up happening wouldn’t occur? It’s like a drunk getting into a car and killing someone on the way home from the bar. Of course they regret it! But apologizing and expressing regret does not in any way mean that they should ever be allowed to drive again.
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In Minnesota’s Democratic primary for an open Senate seat, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has made Rep. Angie Craig’s vote in favor of the Laken Riley Act a key focus of the campaign, calling it “disqualifying,” even after Craig walked back support of the law.
It’s getting ugly for Angie in this primary. She hasn’t a leg to stand on.
Yes, she showed up for the protests in Minneapolis, but voting for this law was a really bad and stupid forced error.
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They should all get primaried and kicked out on their asses and replaced by smarter folks. We don’t need shit-for-brains collaborators who are easily swayed and steamrolled. Buh-buy!!
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Sounds like yet another example of “I Voted For The Bill Before I Bothered To Read It.”
Molly Ivins always maintained that the Texas Legislature did its best governing during the years it doesn’t meet. I think the same can be said of Congress doing its best work when it’s in recess, of which it has many.
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Ah if only we could have hindsight beforehand. In my state, Congressmembers from purple districts voted for the Laken Riley Act because it was felt that their more conservative constituents would hold a no vote against them. But with the knowledge of the way the mass deportations are being run, that decision looks bad to the blue voters and maybe to some purple ones to.
What, they thought their more '“conservative” constituents might possibly vote for them, or at least not call them degenerate godless liberals? Really? How long before every Democrat understands what Newt hath wrought? When deciding that to do, never, ever let any thought of Republicans’ reaction become a consideration. Their reaction to our acts is the same, regardless.
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