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mobeau69

(11,138 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:26 PM Feb 2021

They didn't know WTF they voted for.

US Senators no less.

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They didn't know WTF they voted for. (Original Post) mobeau69 Feb 2021 OP

Given 5000 pages a couple of hours before a vote, do you know what you are voting for? vishnura Feb 2021 #1

What 5,000 pages? niyad Feb 2021 #6

What are you referring to? choie Feb 2021 #2

???? Some context and information would be helpful. niyad Feb 2021 #3

After they took the vote then some senators stood up Bev54 Feb 2021 #5

The vote on witnesses? Pretty sure the House managers explained. niyad Feb 2021 #7

Yes they did, the vote was to hear from witnesses. Bev54 Feb 2021 #8

I am pretty sure half the time they have no idea what they are voting for Bev54 Feb 2021 #4

vishnura

(247 posts)

1. Given 5000 pages a couple of hours before a vote, do you know what you are voting for?

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:29 PM

Feb 2021

niyad

(113,205 posts)

6. What 5,000 pages?

Reply to vishnura (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:40 PM

Feb 2021

choie

(4,107 posts)

2. What are you referring to?

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:31 PM

Feb 2021

niyad

(113,205 posts)

3. ???? Some context and information would be helpful.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:36 PM

Feb 2021

Bev54

(10,044 posts)

5. After they took the vote then some senators stood up

Reply to niyad (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:38 PM

Feb 2021

to ask what they just voted for. I think the fact that Graham changed his vote confused them.

niyad

(113,205 posts)

7. The vote on witnesses? Pretty sure the House managers explained.

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:41 PM

Feb 2021

Bev54

(10,044 posts)

8. Yes they did, the vote was to hear from witnesses.

Reply to niyad (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:45 PM

Feb 2021

I think they started to panic though when Graham changed his vote to yes, thinking they voted wrong.

Bev54

(10,044 posts)

4. I am pretty sure half the time they have no idea what they are voting for

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:36 PM

Feb 2021

they have been such a lazy bunch with McConnell at the helm. I suppose Moscow Mitch is pissed right now, he may not get his vacation next week.

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