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Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:27 PM

DC Statehood

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

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Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:29 PM

1. Why? It'd be good.

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Response to jimfields33 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:31 PM

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. It's not going to happen, unfortunately. They don't have the votes to overcome the filibuster.

 

And Manchin has already said he's not going to vote to scrap the Holiday.

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Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:35 PM

7. It won't happen without Manchin.

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Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:37 PM

8. Well,

hope springs eternal.

I'm not mainline religious.but I will send up pagan humanist PRAYERS for this!!!!

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Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:40 PM

11. Will West Virginia Joe vote to diminish his vise-like grip on the gonads?

Unfortunately, I think I know the answer:

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