Mon Jul 24, 2017, 09:25 PM

Its amazing..we always had to cross 60 vote hurdle...i remember

Days of hair pulling because Republicans uttering the dreaded F word without actually doing the deed.

I don't understand all the rules..but how does Bitch McConnel get to do a full repeal with 50 votes.

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Its amazing..we always had to cross 60 vote hurdle...i remember (Original post)	Le Gaucher	Jul 2017	OP
Why do we let them get away with this shit?	maveric	Jul 2017	#1
he does not.	drray23	Jul 2017	#2
Ok..thanks for the explain..but Iam still beginning to panic	Le Gaucher	Jul 2017	#3
well it is suspicious for sure	drray23	Jul 2017	#4
Shutting things down at a procedural vote would work out better for them	Proud Liberal Dem	Jul 2017	#5
A follow up to the ACA was passed via reconciliation	mythology	Jul 2017	#6
Its only sexist if McConnel is a women. I have no problems using the epithet	Le Gaucher	Jul 2017	#7

Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 09:28 PM

maveric (16,346 posts)

1. Why do we let them get away with this shit?

EVERY fucking time!

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 09:28 PM

drray23 (6,994 posts)

2. he does not.

first off, the coming vote is a motion to proceed, not the actual vote. Secondly, he does need 60 for a full repeal. only some parts were ruled elligible to be repealed under reconciliation with only 50. This was ruled by the senate parlementarian a few days ago.

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Response to drray23 (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 09:32 PM

Le Gaucher (1,547 posts)

3. Ok..thanks for the explain..but Iam still beginning to panic

The fact that mccain is flying back tells me that they have the votes.

Please talk me down.

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Response to Le Gaucher (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 09:34 PM

drray23 (6,994 posts)

4. well it is suspicious for sure

but they may manage to put it on the agenda since some senators may be willing to do that. When it comes to the actual vote, I expect they are still in the same logjam.

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Response to drray23 (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 09:37 PM

Proud Liberal Dem (23,565 posts)

5. Shutting things down at a procedural vote would work out better for them

They don't have to put their necks on the line for an awful bill and can tell their base that they tried but blame somebody else. But they will kill for a "win" at this point.

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 09:37 PM

mythology (9,527 posts)

6. A follow up to the ACA was passed via reconciliation

Far more can be done with 60 votes. Reconciliation has some significant limitations.

Also calling McConnell "Bitch" is sexist.

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Response to mythology (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 09:47 PM

Le Gaucher (1,547 posts)

7. Its only sexist if McConnel is a women. I have no problems using the epithet

For describing males of opposite party.

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