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In reply to the discussion: A serious honest question about Joe Manchin [View all]PortTack
(32,705 posts)80. FYI: Every voter suppression law is currently facing legal challenges.
Many of these laws are poorly written, illegal and unconstitutional says Marc Elias attorney fighting for voting rights along side the ACLU, NAACP, fairfight.org and others. He agrees we need voter legislation, but until the time we can get something past, these suits buy democracy time.
Think about this..a year ago if anyone...anyone would have said Joe Biden will carry GA and they will elect 2 dem senators they would have been laughed out of the room...yet here we are.
Please..all of you....Choose a group and GET involved
Here are several groups working to level the playing field
Democracydocket.com
Fairfight.org
Dont Be A Mitch
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ACLU
NAACP
DNC
Its up to us...get involved!!
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Funny how this lame fact check is always dragged out BUT the Truly important votes
PA_jen
Jun 2021
#21
Thank you for saying that...You are correct, they don't vote with Dems where it matters
Escurumbele
Jun 2021
#57
He is just an old style conservative Southern Democrat. No difference than Wallace, Faubus, and all
LiberalArkie
Jun 2021
#83
No, they only vote with Republicans when it comes to disenfranchising non-white voters.
ForgoTheConsequence
Jun 2021
#24
No. I agree that it is HR 1 that matters now. The Rs are not going to support anything else for the
Trust_Reality
Jun 2021
#74
The Covid Relief Bill, Biden's cabinet and Democratic Judges getting confirmed by the Senate...
Tom Rinaldo
Jun 2021
#19
It's plausible Manchin could support further bills going through reconciliation
Tom Rinaldo
Jun 2021
#40
Of course it is plausible. It's been tried once so far under Biden and Manchin supported it
Tom Rinaldo
Jun 2021
#90
Thst has not been done. Passing multi-trillion dollar legislation via reconciliation
Tom Rinaldo
Jun 2021
#101
Well, Budkin, you can run around scared because you think Democrats are too stupid and helpless
Hoyt
Jun 2021
#56
You have the right to say that and I am responding that my reaction is, we Democratic are so weak
ShazamIam
Jun 2021
#93
That is fine distraction and gaslighting, I am saying Manchin is a Dixicrat. All that other stuff
ShazamIam
Jun 2021
#98
I agree, Dixicrat is obsolete as a label, the new label for that kind is neo-liberal.
ShazamIam
Jun 2021
#105
I guess he's doing what he thinks pleases his constituents for their vote, right or wrong. Seems he
RKP5637
Jun 2021
#2
Do you think "minority constituents" are going to let a few new obstacles keep them from voting?
Hoyt
Jun 2021
#59
Do You Think If We Hang That 'Manchin Is A Racist' Moniker On Him That This....
global1
Jun 2021
#49
Sadly, I think Manchin is simply representing his constituency. WV is very much Trump country
walkingman
Jun 2021
#9
I agree that the "Rockefeller Republicans" were a different breed but I was thinking
walkingman
Jun 2021
#106
There isn't anything you could say about Manchin that I haven't thought or at least considered.
hlthe2b
Jun 2021
#33
Manchin is a DINO, and will undermine any progressive laws we COULD HAVE enacted.
634-5789
Jun 2021
#43
am I wrong that the has a beef against Kamala: woman of color, and ascended to VP
TomDaisy
Jun 2021
#76
We can talk all we want about GOTV to defeat the GOP and minimize Manchin and Sinema's influence...
Efilroft Sul
Jun 2021
#95