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ALBliberal

(3,347 posts)
Fri Sep 29, 2023, 01:50 PM Sep 2023

Just walked in the door and my daughter getting news

Last edited Fri Sep 29, 2023, 02:41 PM - Edit history (1)

From her conservative brother in law via a text she read to me that she just received.

“They are going to shut down the government because Feinstein passed away and there won’t be enough time to replace her. Oh and the House Republicans are bonkers”.

This to me is ridiculous on its face because we should have enough senate republicans to pass the spending bill. McConnell has made that clear.

My post is to give a real-time example of the rapid fire disinformation from their side. Mind boggling.

Editing to add:

Her Brother in Law has a masters degree and works for Homeland Security in DC.

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Just walked in the door and my daughter getting news (Original Post) ALBliberal Sep 2023 OP
We still have the majority in the Senate until the vacancy is filled JohnSJ Sep 2023 #1
That was quick. underpants Sep 2023 #2
First the Senate already passed a bipartisan compromise that the House refused to take up SO hlthe2b Sep 2023 #3

hlthe2b

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3. First the Senate already passed a bipartisan compromise that the House refused to take up SO
Fri Sep 29, 2023, 01:55 PM
Sep 2023

Senate D's and R's are working together, unlike the House. Second, I don't believe Sen. Feinstein was there for those votes, so they were already fully capable of passing it without her and any others missing.

Such RW idiocy. The hold-up is and always has been in the House... If they EVER get something passed that is not merely a MTG-Gaetz debacle, the Senate will vote it throughon their end.

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