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stopbush

(24,396 posts) Sat Jan 20, 2018, 01:37 AM Jan 2018

So, McTurtle votes NO on the CR, then blames Ds for voting No on the CR

Did I hear that right?

So, McTurtle gets to vote his conscience on the CR, but any D voting their conscience and AGREEING with McTurtle is a bad guy.

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So, McTurtle votes NO on the CR, then blames Ds for voting No on the CR (Original Post) stopbush Jan 2018 OP

Makes no sense. Right? Generic Brad Jan 2018 #1

Blame it on Obama in 5 .... 4 .... 3 ...2 uponit7771 Jan 2018 #2

Don't try to make sense of any of this. madaboutharry Jan 2018 #3

It's strategic, not substantive. elleng Jan 2018 #4

if he voted yes and it fails then he can't bring it back over and over lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #5

#trumpshutdown Keep Wishing Jan 2018 #6

It was a procedural vote having nothing to do with what outcome McConnell The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #7

itd because of senate procedure. drray23 Jan 2018 #8

That is normal ... kirby Jan 2018 #9

Its because... Keep Wishing Jan 2018 #10

Thanks. Always learning things. stopbush Jan 2018 #11

But....but...but....Benghazi!!!! ollie10 Jan 2018 #12

Its true MyNameIsKhan Jan 2018 #13

Funny how that works. And Flake and Graham and Lee and Paul all voted no, pnwmom Jan 2018 #14

SEnate Leaders often vote this way when their bill is going to fail anyways so they can bring it up JI7 Jan 2018 #15

It was for procedural reasons MiniMe Jan 2018 #16

That's standard Senate procedure for failing votes. longship Jan 2018 #17

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)

1. Makes no sense. Right?

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 01:38 AM

Jan 2018

What a duplicitous man he is.

uponit7771

(90,348 posts)

2. Blame it on Obama in 5 .... 4 .... 3 ...2

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 01:39 AM

Jan 2018

madaboutharry

(40,216 posts)

3. Don't try to make sense of any of this.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 01:40 AM

Jan 2018

You'll give yourself a headache.

elleng

(131,030 posts)

4. It's strategic, not substantive.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 01:40 AM

Jan 2018

lapfog_1

(29,216 posts)

5. if he voted yes and it fails then he can't bring it back over and over

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 01:41 AM

Jan 2018

to try and force the democrats to vote for it

Keep Wishing

(24 posts)

6. #trumpshutdown

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 01:41 AM

Jan 2018

Republicans can bluster all they want, they own this....

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,792 posts)

7. It was a procedural vote having nothing to do with what outcome McConnell

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 01:43 AM

Jan 2018

wanted. Seeing it wasn't going to pass anyhow, he voted No because under the weird rules of the Senate, it means he can bring the matter to a vote again.