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mnhtnbb

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25. Yes, Dems have had the numbers since the veto last June
Thu Sep 12, 2019, 04:25 AM
Sep 2019

and the Repubs have been itching for an opportunity to override. They couldn't do it on the up and up, so they pulled this stunt yesterday.

It will backfire on them.

Here's a good explanation of what's been going on in NC state politics:

https://www.vox.com/2019/9/11/20860986/north-carolina-republican-power-play-cooper-budget-veto

Repubs in the state are ruthless scum suckers and power grabbers. If anybody needed an example of how little they care about representative democracy, this stunt yesterday proves it.

They are completely without honor or integrity and I hope the state Democrats finally understand that and will treat them accordingly.

So the Republicans didn't feel Bettie Sep 2019 #1
Exactly right. Bastards, all of them. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2019 #2
They always prattle on and on about Bettie Sep 2019 #4
+1000 bronxiteforever Sep 2019 #10
So tell me again about the need to work with REPUKES. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2019 #3
Right? Bettie Sep 2019 #5
GOP hates N.C. for our freedom and democracy. Republicans planned this attack blm Sep 2019 #8
THIS. n/t area51 Sep 2019 #17
and how both parties are the same. TeamPooka Sep 2019 #22
Agree, that makes me furious. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2019 #26
So the repugs just stated by their actions that 9/11 ceremonies don't mean anything...and keep... SWBTATTReg Sep 2019 #6
It's not the first time they've done this...nt 2naSalit Sep 2019 #7
State Dem Rep Deb Butler on Lawrence now...n/t asiliveandbreathe Sep 2019 #9
You can never trust a Republican no matter what they say. dalton99a Sep 2019 #11
Just curious... Takket Sep 2019 #12
I believe they could have stopped it, but I'm not sure. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2019 #14
Yes, Dems have had the numbers since the veto last June mnhtnbb Sep 2019 #25
And the dems believed them because? AJT Sep 2019 #13
Why do the Dems keep falling for that shit? Crunchy Frog Sep 2019 #15
This is going to come back to hurt republicans in North Carolina. Blue_true Sep 2019 #16
GOP uses a national tragedy and the deaths of thousands of Americans,including first responders, for keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #18
Exactly. Talk about rampant hypocrisy--these guys have it in spades. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2019 #19
Just like they used the actual 9/11 JHB Sep 2019 #24
An important bit of strategy Bradical79 Sep 2019 #20
daily beast says 12 dems were there orleans Sep 2019 #21
They need 61 to form a quorum in the NC House Bradical79 Sep 2019 #27
Maybe because it's been a day Mersky Sep 2019 #23
Republicans engage in a street fight while Democrats want Marquess of Queensberry rules elocs Sep 2019 #28
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