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WhiteTara

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18. Well, there is NOTHING the Democrats can do.

Reply to bagelsforbreakfast (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:27 PM

Jun 2017

They can fight behind the scenes and try to stop some Republicons from voting FOR the bill, but the have NO power to stop it. The Turtle stripped us of any ammunition to use by using the Reconciliation Process. 51 votes. That's it. Democrats will all vote NO.

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Senate Democrats may let TRUMPCARE slide through without a fight... [View all] bagelsforbreakfast Jun 2017 OP

No, can't, it is NOT a 'good strategy,' elleng Jun 2017 #1

Oh yes - The Dems are so very great at being weak. ciaobaby Jun 2017 #2

If you want the Democrats to be strong, athena Jun 2017 #5

Great -so what is? ciaobaby Jun 2017 #7

It's not "attacking" them. awesomerwb1 Jun 2017 #11

Attack them as a step toward replacing them... Orsino Jun 2017 #20

looks like Schumer is fighting . stonecutter357 Jun 2017 #3

So that they have no ownership marybourg Jun 2017 #4

Don't know tazkcmo Jun 2017 #6

So it's all on Senator Schumer? I want to hear from my senator and all the others, ciaobaby Jun 2017 #10

As the Democratic leader in the Senate tazkcmo Jun 2017 #13

Is witholding consent (delaying by 1 or 2 weeks) all they have to fight this? Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2017 #8

Call, write your Senators. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #9

But what specifically would they be fighting against? Senate R's are doing it all in secret. Demit Jun 2017 #12

Are they all over the news, stirring up citizens? leftstreet Jun 2017 #14

That would be a big fat NO - they are not. ciaobaby Jun 2017 #15

What, specifically, should they be all over the news saying, in your opinion? Demit Jun 2017 #19

Well, uh, there's this thing called a press conference leftstreet Jun 2017 #21

They're "going to pass something horrible"? LOL Demit Jun 2017 #23

Chris Hayes interviewed a Senator last night Horse with no Name Jun 2017 #16

I'm going to get creamed for this but here goes genxlib Jun 2017 #17

It's too bad the GOPers aren't trying to drop the Public Option leftstreet Jun 2017 #22

Well, there is NOTHING the Democrats can do. WhiteTara Jun 2017 #18

Except Manchin and Heitkamp Txbluedog Jun 2017 #24