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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWow - so far, 7, wait EIGHT Republicans are voting with the Democrats to sideline Green!
And I'm shocked as hell that there are more than the 2 I figured would - Kinzinger and Meijer.
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Wow - so far, 7, wait EIGHT Republicans are voting with the Democrats to sideline Green! (Original Post)
Siwsan
Feb 2021
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fleur-de-lisa
(14,704 posts)1. Amazing! I thought there would only be 3.
Dem2
(8,178 posts)2. "bipartisan vote"
I can hear it now!
Siwsan
(27,823 posts)5. It's up to 9, now
Gives me an iota of something close to being almost sort of hope.
Not very grown up for a political party, but it's nice to know there's a few people in that party who aren't crazy
Holy shit, 11?
samnsara
(18,740 posts)3. 9 now! :))
a kennedy
(35,564 posts)4. 9 now......
Siwsan
(27,823 posts)7. Now it's ELEVEN!
Impressive!
a kennedy
(35,564 posts)20. Yeeehaaaa........
Ohio Joe
(21,896 posts)8. No applause or thanks from me...
Repugs should have taken care of this themselves but they are too cowardly.
Siwsan
(27,823 posts)11. True, but damn.
I never expected double digits.
PirateRo
(933 posts)12. In agree completely
Jim Acosta said as much about ten minutes back.
hlthe2b
(113,201 posts)13. Per Manu Raju, the R yes votes thus far: Kinzinger, Fitzpatrick, Katko, Malliotakis, Upton,
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)21. Malliotakis is a yes? Based one the few interviews I've watched of her...
that surprises me.
MontanaMama
(24,644 posts)14. Interesting.
Keep us posted please.
Earthshine2
(4,044 posts)15. Note that most of the Republican Yes votes came at the end.
They waited to see who else voted. Not so not brave.
Tarc
(10,597 posts)16. 11 now. About 6-7 more than I had anticipated
bamagal62
(4,400 posts)17. It's now 11!!!
PirateRo
(933 posts)18. You. Know a working Republican Party would show 198 yea and 11 nay
Siwsan
(27,823 posts)19. Sad but true.
It will be interesting to find out who they are - along with Meijer and Kinzinger.
-Laelth
