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In reply to the discussion: Adam Schiff: if voting rights bill doesn't pass, Republicans will rule for the next 10+ years [View all]SergeStorms
(19,199 posts)27. They're both from...
predominantly red states. Who knows what wheeling and dealing goes on in republican chambers?
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Adam Schiff: if voting rights bill doesn't pass, Republicans will rule for the next 10+ years [View all]
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
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Nope. Manchin and Sinema are holding the future of the party and the nation hostage.nt
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#7
Schumer must force the nuclear option, and get Sinema and Manchin on the record re: filibuster
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#9
Can't they vote for changes to the filibuster which makes these assholes stand up and talk
uponit7771
Mar 2021
#14
Before we accept that we are fucked, we must force Manchin and Sinema to choose
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#12
Then he should be forced to vote on the record, and suffer the consequences. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#53
He's well paid off, or he's really just a DINO who doesn't care about RepubliNazi rule
DSandra
Mar 2021
#55
They better get this done. Nothing else matters if they don't secure our future
ecstatic
Mar 2021
#8
+1, can any one imagine if the kGOP got back into power ?! Anyone? The kGOP is still supporting
uponit7771
Mar 2021
#13
Changing the rule requires a simple majority or 51 votes (which we don't have for this)
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2021
#20
HE'S RIGHT !! HR1 is more important than black lives mattering, gay lives mattering, womens
uponit7771
Mar 2021
#11
Right !!!! If the people who are sympathizing with a text book coup attempt get back power they keep
uponit7771
Mar 2021
#44
Probably not forever, but at least until the country is destabilized enough
Crunchy Frog
Mar 2021
#45
You clearly don't understand how the senate works- HR1, and all other bills will be blocked
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#48
Agree 100%- that is why, after COVID relief, HR1 must be top priority for rest of this year
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#51
Absolutely correct. We have to get Manchin and his pals out of the way. This is an emergency.
lagomorph777
Mar 2021
#50
Force Manchin and Sinema to vote against it on the record, and suffer the consequences
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#54