Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:27 PM

DC Statehood

If this happens does it mean Manchin can go f himself????

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11 replies	Author	Time	Post
DC Statehood (Original post)	cilla4progress	Apr 2021	OP
Why? It'd be good.	jimfields33	Apr 2021	#1
Because Manchin (and Sinema) wouldn't be the deciding votes	AZSkiffyGeek	Apr 2021	#3
Oh. I thought it was about DC becoming a state.	jimfields33	Apr 2021	#5
Do you understand, there is a real possibility with what is going on in Georgia that	Demsrule86	Apr 2021	#10
No. It means the Republican Party can go F themselves	Budi	Apr 2021	#2
It can only happen if Manchin votes to scrap the filibuster.	tritsofme	Apr 2021	#4
Joe Manchin has to put up an opposition to DC statehood.	ProudMNDemocrat	Apr 2021	#9
It's not going to happen, unfortunately. They don't have the votes to overcome the filibuster.	Drunken Irishman	Apr 2021	#6
It won't happen without Manchin.	Demsrule86	Apr 2021	#7
Well,	cilla4progress	Apr 2021	#8
Will West Virginia Joe vote to diminish his vise-like grip on the gonads?	Buns_of_Fire	Apr 2021	#11

Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:29 PM

jimfields33 (12,420 posts)

1. Why? It'd be good.

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Response to jimfields33 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:31 PM

AZSkiffyGeek (8,682 posts)

3. Because Manchin (and Sinema) wouldn't be the deciding votes

With 2 more Democratic Senators they lose their power.

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Response to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:34 PM

jimfields33 (12,420 posts)

5. Oh. I thought it was about DC becoming a state.

I get it now and agree with you.

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Response to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:38 PM

Demsrule86 (65,529 posts)

10. Do you understand, there is a real possibility with what is going on in Georgia that

Sen. Warnock may lose? And the Senatorial seats we are going after are in moderate to conservative States. We have a chance but it is dicey. I wish Breyer would retire ASAP. And the House is at grave risk...and if we lose the House...it is the same as in 10 for Obama...nothing gets done.

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Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:31 PM

Budi (15,325 posts)

2. No. It means the Republican Party can go F themselves

Manchin's home-state power trip will be moved to irrelevant.

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Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:32 PM

tritsofme (15,784 posts)

4. It can only happen if Manchin votes to scrap the filibuster.

And he has said repeatedly that he will not.

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Response to tritsofme (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:38 PM

ProudMNDemocrat (13,617 posts)

9. Joe Manchin has to put up an opposition to DC statehood.

I doubt he can raise an objectionable reason as to why this should not happen. For DC pays MORE in Federal taxes than does West Virginia and WV gets back MORE in Federal aid than DC does.

So there. Joe Manchin.

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Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:34 PM

Drunken Irishman (34,857 posts)