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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,453 posts)
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 04:31 PM Dec 2024

Senate Democrats livid with exiting Sinema, Manchin: 'Pathetic'

Senate Democrats were livid after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), two longtime members of their caucus, voted Wednesday to block President Biden’s nominee, Lauren McFerran, to serve another five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board.

Senate Democrats blasted their votes to sink Biden’s nominee and hand Republicans a major victory as “pathetic” and “disappointing.”

Some angry Democratic senators went even further by saying they’ll be happy when both Sinema and Manchin are finally out of the Senate next year.

“I think people are not sorry to see them go,” said one Democratic senator, who requested anonymity to discuss the lingering resentments over Sinema’s and Manchin’s habit of bucking the party.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/senate-democrats-livid-exiting-sinema-110000922.html

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Jit423

(1,568 posts)
1. Yeah, they are both laughing all the way to the bank, while many of their constituents wallow in poverty. nt
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 04:35 PM
Dec 2024

Cha

(318,824 posts)
3. My first thought.. they're
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 04:51 PM
Dec 2024

Sucking off the Government’s payroll.. Don’t give a Shit about anyone else.

Irish_Dem

(81,119 posts)
7. I wonder how much McConnell and Putin paid them to flip.
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 05:39 PM
Dec 2024

And their billionaire minders?

And do they get a lump sum every year plus per stunt?

Baitball Blogger

(52,296 posts)
4. Do you remember when we were the only ones cursing at Centrist Right Democrats?
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 05:11 PM
Dec 2024

I guess Fetterman will be the next one to face our good riddance adieu.

Nanjeanne

(6,571 posts)
5. Well they should be livid. But I'd like to hear more outrage - over them and also the Republican Party that they
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 05:36 PM
Dec 2024

told us were a danger to our democracy.

dsc

(53,386 posts)
8. The most galling thing about Sinema
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 06:22 PM
Dec 2024

is that this is literally the only vote she has cast in the past week and she has missed over 60% of votes since mid November.

Figarosmom

(11,805 posts)
9. Why are these two
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 06:42 PM
Dec 2024

Continuing with their sabotage... They looking for jobs in the new administration?

GoCubsGo

(34,889 posts)
10. I'm sure they both have jobs lined up with some lobby shop.
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 06:47 PM
Dec 2024

Sinema is probably off to make a fortune with her pals in Big Pharma. And, Manchin probably has his choice of which industry he choses to whore himself out to, given how long he has been in the Senate.

 

Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)
11. You'd think there would be a lesson here for purple state Dems
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 07:30 PM
Dec 2024

Fetterman, I'm looking in your fucking direction... 🤨

Trenzalore

(2,575 posts)
13. You can make a lot of money and live the end of your life comfortable
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 08:53 PM
Dec 2024

These folks are all like the guy who betrayed everyone to the agents in The Matrix

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