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Budi

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18. Because the No/Present vote was a denial of assistance to those who were up front that day.

Sat May 22, 2021, 08:46 PM

May 2021

Their No/Present Vote also meant "to deny reimbursing the National Guard, and local and federal law enforcement, including overtime pay and wellness programs for the US Capitol Police, for their response to the January 6 attack on the Capitol"

If they wanted this they would have voted yes. This bill was not about Defunding the Police.
It was about THIS particular day, Jan 6, 2021, & to honor & assist those who fought & died in the direct line of fire.

209 Republicans also voted to deny.

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AOC reveals she's attending therapy and learning to 'slow down' after Capitol riot [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 OP

Now imagine the level of ptsd of those who were actually in the line of fire Budi May 2021 #1

I don't think it's a useful exercise to attempt to compare and contrast people's level of trauma True Dough May 2021 #2

Exactly. Yet to diminish those who faced down & were maimed, murdered & threatened with their life, Budi May 2021 #3

Thank you. sheshe2 May 2021 #41

Sadly some thought this week that the Capitol Police didn't need such help and voted against it. George II May 2021 #32

Capitol police received an 11% budget increase last year wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #53

TY for that.. I had already Cha May 2021 #8

Again. The Capitol Police have wellness centers and programs. That part was to rename the Autumn May 2021 #9

Then why was she one of the Democrats to vote against the capital security bill? JohnSJ May 2021 #4

It's a mystery. NurseJackie May 2021 #5

Glad it passed. The officers & families will have a simple place of recognition for the day they.. Budi May 2021 #11

Here's what I'm wondering. betsuni May 2021 #17

Yet no mention honoring these brave Officers who gave it all to protect those Congress people hiding Budi May 2021 #21

I could never be that cruel or selfish... NurseJackie May 2021 #22

I think lawmakers should think about the working class rather than politics, fundraising and so on. betsuni May 2021 #48

Any type of attention-grabbing "look-at-me" grandstanding always makes me angry. NurseJackie May 2021 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author NurseJackie May 2021 #6

Technically, AOC voted "present," which is essentially an abstention True Dough May 2021 #10

Technically speaking: Here's what those "present" votes could have cost : Budi May 2021 #16

And maybe there is a better way True Dough May 2021 #24

It isn't even comparable. That is similar logic that the republicans used for opposing the Jan 6th JohnSJ May 2021 #31

She didn't vote against it. nt. Mariana May 2021 #12

I buy that excuse as much as I buy the excuse by those so called progressives who refused to vote JohnSJ May 2021 #33

It passed Bettie May 2021 #39

Thank you for saying it questionseverything May 2021 #40

Two republicans did not vote. Had they voted it would have failed. It's not just an excuse... George II May 2021 #55

Bank on that, should two Democratic Senators vote no on it you will see a sea of undestanding Autumn May 2021 #56

Of course there will Bettie May 2021 #65

Those who opposed the bill were in line with their "defund the police" position Arazi May 2021 #13

Because the No/Present vote was a denial of assistance to those who were up front that day. Budi May 2021 #18

Any person with a brain is having some sort of issue after 4 years of the Orange Anus. Anger #1. Evolve Dammit May 2021 #7

I'm glad she is doing this. I saw an interview w her not long after the insurrection, & the PTSD ... Hekate May 2021 #14

Yet it was their NO VOTE that "minimize the Officer's experience", Budi May 2021 #19

Stop it Hekate May 2021 #20

Not until we hear a mention of recognition for those heros of the day. Budi May 2021 #23

No one is minimizing the work of the heroes. But AOC had her name bellowed from the speakers' stage Hekate May 2021 #26

Not to mention MTG literally using her as political fodder, intheflow May 2021 #73

+10000000000000000 Celerity May 2021 #28

I know.. it doesn't seem Cha May 2021 #27

K & R Thank You! Budi May 2021 #30

From my perspective it is because she was personally threatened that day that her non-vote makes JohnSJ May 2021 #36

Yes. It's like voting against a bill reopening the government thinking it funds ICE betsuni May 2021 #44

I have no idea why that girl does what she does sometimes, & she exasperates me... Hekate May 2021 #45

And #3 she's a rape survivor. meadowlander May 2021 #47

The therapy might help you to be less angry and develop more tolerance. Caliman73 May 2021 #15

Did she not just vote against a bill that would have provided therapy for those protecting.... George II May 2021 #25

For me but not for thee. But hey guys, thanks for protecting Congress while we could be hidden from Budi May 2021 #29

They have always had access to therapy and those wellness centers George. Why are you making it Autumn May 2021 #59

Oh Autumn, we all know that. Autumn, so you're implying that whatever benefits and programs.... George II May 2021 #62

If you know it George why are you posting Autumn May 2021 #64

Oh Autumn, surely you're familiar with rhetorical questions to emphasis an important point? George II May 2021 #66

Did she not just vote against a bill that would have provided therapy for those protecting Autumn May 2021 #67

Anything less than a YEA vote is a vote against the bill, Autumn. And had that bill been defeated.. George II May 2021 #68

I guess voting ones conscience depends on the Democrat, amirite George? Autumn May 2021 #69

Inasmuch as none of them fully explained their votes, we can only speculate why, amirite Autumn? George II May 2021 #70

Wrong again George. Jamal Bowman explained his vote, I posted the link to you. Autumn May 2021 #71

How about the other five? sheshe2 May 2021 #76

What about them? You can look it up if you really want to know. If you don't like what I say she, Autumn May 2021 #77

What's interesting is that 213 Democratic Representatives have no need to explain their votes. George II May 2021 #80

I am not a fan of the Just Us Democrats LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #79

I SENT HER HUGS!! YoshidaYui May 2021 #34

She votes her conscience and has an explanation to boot - good enough for this old white guy. NoMoreRepugs May 2021 #35

Gangreene will be mocking her over that soon. n/t CousinIT May 2021 #37

I totally agree...even though we all have a pretty low tolerance for RWNJs already. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #38

She's also being harassed in her office. The riots will cost the likes of her. live love laugh May 2021 #42

Her office is not in the Capital building. sheshe2 May 2021 #43

No one ever claimed that it was. ChrisF1961 May 2021 #63

Only the speaker and other very high ranking officials have work office in the Capitol Autumn May 2021 #72

no time... myohmy2 May 2021 #46

Reading this thread ChrisF1961 May 2021 #49

stunning isnt it? Locrian May 2021 #74

+1 "...going out of their way to demonize a young democratic woman of color." intheflow May 2021 #75

It happens every time she is so much as mentioned Bettie May 2021 #78

She is so courageous. kentuck May 2021 #50

Good For Her Lemon Lyman May 2021 #52

Once again, bookmarking this thread wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #54

Weird isn't it? Bettie May 2021 #58

Or, you know, they can use reconciliation wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #60

Keep this front and enter AOC malaise May 2021 #57

Good, but full healing won't come until the main perpetrators are expelled ecstatic May 2021 #61