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ancianita

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5. I see. Schumer is setting up the the obvious. Hmmm. Why should any Repubs buy into that.

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 08:25 PM

Nov 2021

They know they're not as stupid as we thought we were fair minded when they wanted a carve out.

Is Schumer -- and we, by connection -- some special kind of stupid?

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Schumer to tee up John Lewis voting rights bill for Wednesday [View all] demmiblue Nov 2021 OP

time for manchin to bring 10 repub friends to vote yes. he does have the ten right? nt msongs Nov 2021 #1

Of course he does. SergeStorms Nov 2021 #10

This doesn't sound right. I wonder what the long term thinking is on this. ancianita Nov 2021 #2

Show that they'll never get any Repubs AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2021 #3

I see. Schumer is setting up the the obvious. Hmmm. Why should any Repubs buy into that. ancianita Nov 2021 #5

The only point is to shame Republicans - "see Rebuplicans don't want you to vote". n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #13

What I thought. And we've done that over and over. It doesn't work. ancianita Nov 2021 #14

Agree H2Oart Nov 2021 #16

And you give all the right reasons. ancianita Nov 2021 #18

maybe its that trick where he votes no so it can be brought back another time nt msongs Nov 2021 #4

Please do explain that to me when it happens. ancianita Nov 2021 #6

see this post... msongs Nov 2021 #12

It drives a point home for Manchin Generic Brad Nov 2021 #11

Psssh H2Oart Nov 2021 #17

Keep in mind that if it's obvious that it won't get 60 votes, Schumer will vote Nay so that he can.. George II Nov 2021 #7

K & R Important point to make George ll. Thanks. Budi Nov 2021 #8

Yeah he did that last time and confused the heck out of me. It's a good thing to point out for ColinC Nov 2021 #9

Another ad written for the mid-terms Bayard Nov 2021 #15