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TomDaisy

(1,870 posts)
Thu May 27, 2021, 08:37 PM May 2021

What if the Senate Dems decided to elect Joe Manchin as majority leader and he was responsible for

moving legislation.

I think this is not a bad idea. He wants to be the de-facto Senate Majority leader with all of the power and none of the responsibility --- that's where he is now.


What if we also gave him the responsibility part not just the (spoiler) power part.

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What if the Senate Dems decided to elect Joe Manchin as majority leader and he was responsible for (Original Post) TomDaisy May 2021 OP
Dangerous move. OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #1
Me too I_UndergroundPanther May 2021 #7
Just don't see the upside for Dems Raven123 May 2021 #2
I don't think I'd like the direction he would whip Bristlecone May 2021 #3
That's not how it works JI7 May 2021 #4
Okay.. FarPoint May 2021 #5
Please, I don't even want to think about it. Bev54 May 2021 #6
Susan Sarandon thought she had good idea Fullduplexxx May 2021 #8
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