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on Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates: “True, but what about all those mailers that were sent out before the campaign officially began (before the candidacy was…” Apr 28, 19:41
on City Is Reducing Its FY2027 Funding for Balboa Park: “Time to throw the bums out! Every single member of the City Council and King Gloria need to be ushered…” Apr 28, 18:11
on Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates: “You already know the answer so why ask? Campaigns are required to disclose donations as due PACs. Look it up…” Apr 28, 17:20
on Elon Musk and SpaceX Sue California Coastal Commissioners Including Alternate (and Former OB Town Council Chair) Gretchen Newsom: “Looks like Gretchen and the rest of the coastal commission lost bigly on this one. They apologized and stipulated that…” Apr 28, 17:09
on Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates: “04/28/2026 District 2 San Diego City Council Candidate Forum at Liberty Station NTC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyXQ8WikTn0 League of Women Voters San Diego…” Apr 28, 16:59
on Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates: “Well, sh** Frank, this doesn’t do much to help me narrow it down. None is standing out for me at…” Apr 28, 16:56
on Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates: “Was going to say this goes a bit light on Bailey regarding the ICE question… not sure why it says…” Apr 28, 16:55
on Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates: “I will ask again. How does the city know the owner/occupant of a residence is there less than 1/2 a…” Apr 28, 15:24
on Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates: “Met with Richard Bailey a week ago. He is MAGA. Only turned independent to hide it. How do I know.…” Apr 28, 14:55
on Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates: “What is a “vacate” home? Is is vacant? Is it vacation? Please clarify, thanks!” Apr 28, 14:11
on City Is Reducing Its FY2027 Funding for Balboa Park: “Don, a follow-up question: You say “this information can be found in budget notes.” Where exactly? I assume those budget…” Apr 28, 13:20
on Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates: “Just one more question… Who is backing your campaign? After all, SCOTUS has legalized bribery, money is speech, corporations are…” Apr 28, 12:58
on City Is Reducing Its FY2027 Funding for Balboa Park: “Nostalgic, you make an excellent point. People may not realize it but the Barnes Tennis Center and, if I remember…” Apr 28, 12:12
A timely history lesson.
Year Name Chamber Party State Reason Notes
1797 William Blount Senate Democratic-Republican Tennessee Expelled for treason and conspiracy to incite a rebellion of Creek and Cherokee to aid the British in conquering the Spanish territory of West Florida.
1861 James M. Mason Senate Democratic Virginia Expelled for supporting the Confederate rebellion in 1861 and 1862.
1861 Robert M. T. Hunter Senate Democratic Virginia
1861 Thomas L. Clingman Senate Democratic North Carolina
1861 Thomas Bragg Senate Democratic North Carolina
1861 James Chesnut, Jr. Senate Democratic South Carolina
1861 Alfred O. P. Nicholson Senate Democratic Tennessee
1861 William K. Sebastian Senate Democratic Arkansas Posthumously reversed.
1861 Charles B. Mitchel Senate Democratic Arkansas
1861 John Hemphill Senate Democratic Texas
1861 Louis Wigfall Senate Democratic Texas
1861 John C. Breckinridge Senate Democratic Kentucky Former Vice President and 1860 presidential candidate.
1862 Trusten Polk Senate Democratic Missouri
1862 Waldo P. Johnson Senate Democratic Missouri
1862 Jesse D. Bright Senate Democratic Indiana
Thanks Jeoffry for filling in the historic gaps.