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nikibatts

(2,198 posts) Thu Jul 20, 2017, 12:46 AM Jul 2017

Ryan stripped Barbara Lee's AUMF repeal amendment from DOD Appropriations bill in dead of night.

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Ryan stripped my 01 AUMF repeal amdt from DOD Approps in the dead of night. This is underhanded & undemocratic. The people deserve a debate!

Why isn't the media talking about it?

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Ryan stripped Barbara Lee's AUMF repeal amendment from DOD Appropriations bill in dead of night. (Original Post) nikibatts Jul 2017 OP

"Shhh. We don't talk about this. We are all family here, right?" Midnight Writer Jul 2017 #1

Shows complete disrespect. Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #2

Because 45 sucks all the air out of the room. AJT Jul 2017 #3

Fuck the republicans!!! Initech Jul 2017 #4

It was a real eye opener when the committee passed the budget with the AUMF amendment gratuitous Jul 2017 #5

Midnight Writer

(25,746 posts)

1. "Shhh. We don't talk about this. We are all family here, right?"

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Thu Jul 20, 2017, 12:58 AM

Jul 2017

( This is a paraphrase of Ryan speaking ((he now claims joking)) to his fellow Republicans about comment that Trump was on Putin's payroll)

Catmusicfan

(816 posts)

2. Shows complete disrespect.

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Thu Jul 20, 2017, 01:03 AM

Jul 2017

AJT

(5,240 posts)

3. Because 45 sucks all the air out of the room.

Reply to nikibatts (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 01:24 AM

Jul 2017

There is not enough left to cover other news.

Initech

(109,266 posts)

4. Fuck the republicans!!!

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Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:42 PM

Jul 2017

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

5. It was a real eye opener when the committee passed the budget with the AUMF amendment

Reply to nikibatts (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:48 PM

Jul 2017

But Paul Ryan, the man who washes clean dishes for charity, made sure the amendment didn't make it to the floor. I wonder how people in his district feel about Ryan's chicanery in leaving this power to Lord Littlehands' discretion?

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