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PortTack

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7. The votes are not there in the senate, so it doesn't matter what manchin or Sinema do, or what

Reply to moniss (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 17, 2022, 02:47 AM

Nov 2022

The house does. President Biden will never go with this anyway. Their real reason for pushing this so hard right now, they think if it passes they can then say…see a dem president took away your SS, medicare and Medicaid. President Biden is too smart for that kind of nonsense, and he cares too much to ever go along with their nonsense.

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This might have been the best outcome for our democracy. [View all] Qutzupalotl Nov 2022 OP

Good summation, but I do think it was a humiliating defeat for the gqp. They spent 700+ million PortTack Nov 2022 #1

Thanks for the reminder. Qutzupalotl Nov 2022 #4

Again your summation was really great! PortTack Nov 2022 #5

With the country this divided, the GOP is going to have to figure out where they stand. Initech Nov 2022 #2

Even if they don't side with tRump I predict tjat tje alternative will be as bad or worse. CentralMass Nov 2022 #6

I hear you but I'm moniss Nov 2022 #3

The votes are not there in the senate, so it doesn't matter what manchin or Sinema do, or what PortTack Nov 2022 #7

How do you propose moniss Nov 2022 #8

Find their Manchin and their Sinema. carpetbagger Nov 2022 #9

They weren't there the last 2 years moniss Nov 2022 #10

And why we need Sen. WARNOCK REELECTED onetexan Nov 2022 #12

Democracy depends upon a rational opposition so the majority... TreasonousBastard Nov 2022 #11

No Meowmee Nov 2022 #13