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RandySF

(58,799 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 04:13 PM Jun 2020

Biden hits Senate Republicans over relief bill: 'They're so damn stupid'

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday said Senate Republicans were “so damn stupid” for not passing House Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill.

“The Republican Senate need to do its job and pass the HEROES Act," Biden said on a call with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

"It passed through the House. Get state and local governments the funding they need to keep millions of people on the job. Because, here’s the — they’re so damn stupid, darn stupid. If you don’t have people on the job dealing with controlling the virus, then it’s just going to get worse,” Biden said.

The House-passed bill secures $915 billion for state and local governments. The bill is a top priority for AFSCME, which represents public-sector workers, President Lee Saunders said on the call. The organization endorsed Biden in March.

“We gotta stop playing the political game with the HEROES Act,” Biden said.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/502490-biden-on-senate-republicans-theyre-so-damn-stupid

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Biden hits Senate Republicans over relief bill: 'They're so damn stupid' (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2020 OP
Hell Yeah.. loud & Clear, Joe Biden! "HEROES Act!" Cha Jun 2020 #1
He's better than I thought soothsayer Jun 2020 #2
They need to be accused of 'defunding' public health. LuvNewcastle Jun 2020 #3
yes, Yes and YES. Great frame and exactly the right time for it! yonder Jun 2020 #8
Brilliant! scarletwoman Jun 2020 #9
Go Joe..nt N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2020 #4
why I like Joe beachbumbob Jun 2020 #5
"This is a big fuckin deal!" panader0 Jun 2020 #6
Maybe he can add that not passing it is a threat to Hassler Jun 2020 #7
The problem here is that Biden thinks he's dealing with Republicans. He's not. n/t TheFourthMind Jun 2020 #10
Care to explain what you mean by that? Hekate Jun 2020 #12
I think... Chicago1980 Jun 2020 #14
Someone should explain to Ron Johnson what he meant. Poiuyt Jun 2020 #11
He won't get it. warmfeet Jun 2020 #13
K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #15

Chicago1980

(1,968 posts)
14. I think...
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 09:40 PM
Jun 2020

He means that the current crop of republicans aren't the decent and humane people that Joe was used to working with when he was in the senate.

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