U.S. Sen. Todd Young was upset by comments former president Donald Trump made regarding Russia and Vladimir Putin at a CNN town hall.

I know this is old and hinges on your favor of trump, but I have more respect for Sen. Young after this and his breaking away from Republican shenanigans regarding this border security.

    • MSgtRedFoxOPEnglish
      6·
      9 months ago

      I’m trying to compare Young and Braun on some of the current topics

      Braun’s account made a stupid social media post regarding border security/immigration recently.

      I’m trying to figure out why he and party liners reject it so hard.

      I appreciate that young broke away from herd on something.

      https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/james-briggs/2024/01/31/indiana-senator-fights-trump-border-immigration/72406947007/

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        9 months ago

        I don’t know how those two both got elected in Indiana when they’re so different despite both being Republicans. I guess Hoosiers will vote for anyone with an R next to their name. But I’m betting Braun will be our next governor, sadly. On the other hand, Trump endorsed him and we know his track record. Still…

        • MSgtRedFoxOPEnglish
          3·
          9 months ago

          Well, they only got elected by 50.7 and 52.x percent.

        • MSgtRedFoxOPEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          I guess in lieu of multiple parties, or no parties, I’ll take ones that differ from at least all extremes.

    • MSgtRedFoxOPEnglish
      4·
      9 months ago

      This is who I was previously talking about. I didn’t realize you were local.

            • 0110010001100010@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              9 months ago

              I’ve passed by on I-70 during various road-trips but never stopped. If it makes Youngstown look nice though must be one hell of a shithole.

              • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                9 months ago

                There is a reason to stop if you are of a certain political persuasion- Eugene V. Debs, who ran on the Socialist ticket in 1920 from prison and got a significant percentage of the vote (only 3%, but for a socialist in the U.S., in prison no less, that’s amazing), was from Terre Haute and there is a museum there in his former house. Bernie Sanders took a sideline from his campaign in 2016 to make a private stop to see the museum.

        • JaymesRS@literature.cafeEnglish
          3·
          9 months ago

          👋🏼 Previously (1991-2002) West Lafayette here.

          Moved back to my prior, more lefty Minnesota where family is, but miss some aspects of Indiana.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
            5·
            9 months ago

            I’ve only been in that area a handful of times. I went to Wolf Park and we’ve been to Feast of the Hunter’s Moon a couple of times. That was great.

  • themeatbridge@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    9 months ago

    And yet he bent the knee and voted against the border deal that was going to keep Trump from campaigning on a border crisis.

    • MSgtRedFoxOPEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Where did you see that? I thought he was standing out as few republicans who were supporting a compromised border / immigration bill?

    • MSgtRedFoxOPEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      Yeah, I did one of those congressmen contact emails and conveyed support for diverging from the party.