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TwilightZone

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1. There are at least four other Democrats who oppose getting rid of it.

Reply to Imallin4Joe (Original post)

Fri May 28, 2021, 03:35 PM

May 2021

Maybe we should stop pretending that they don't exist. Dems would have much more leverage with him if the number was 49 and not 45. At 45, Manchin has no reason to switch and we'd still be four short even if he did.

45 + 1 doesn't not equal 50, as much as some people seem to insist.

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Sen Manchin, your eternal legacy will be that of a do-nothing obstructionist. [View all] Imallin4Joe May 2021 OP

There are at least four other Democrats who oppose getting rid of it. TwilightZone May 2021 #1

Well Machine pretending he's he only one is giving those people cover ColinC May 2021 #2

If Manchin joins our team, the others may follow. Imallin4Joe May 2021 #3

"If Manchin joins our team, the others may follow." LenaBaby61 May 2021 #4

Give him the Al Franken treatment wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #6

Is it against forum rules to bash a DINO? Goodheart May 2021 #5

I tried to be as honest as possible when writing this op.. Imallin4Joe May 2021 #7