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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
(14,624 posts)1. Amazing! I thought there would only be 3.
Dem2
(8,168 posts)2. "bipartisan vote"
I can hear it now!
Siwsan
(26,259 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
(17,616 posts)3. 9 now! :))
a kennedy
(29,647 posts)4. 9 now......
Should be a lot DAMN more.
Siwsan
(26,259 posts)7. Now it's ELEVEN!
Impressive!
a kennedy
(29,647 posts)20. Yeeehaaaa........
Ohio Joe
(21,752 posts)8. No applause or thanks from me...
Repugs should have taken care of this themselves but they are too cowardly.
Siwsan
(26,259 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
(102,225 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
(23,307 posts)14. Interesting.
Keep us posted please.
Earthshine2
(3,994 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
(10,476 posts)16. 11 now. About 6-7 more than I had anticipated
bamagal62
(3,255 posts)17. It's now 11!!!
PirateRo
(933 posts)18. You. Know a working Republican Party would show 198 yea and 11 nay
Siwsan
(26,259 posts)19. Sad but true.
It will be interesting to find out who they are - along with Meijer and Kinzinger.
-Laelth