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PassingFair

(22,434 posts) Sat Nov 16, 2013, 12:46 PM Nov 2013

Gary Peters votes for corporate profits AGAIN.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1014&pid=649194

Why is he voting with the republicans on these issues?

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Gary Peters votes for corporate profits AGAIN. (Original Post) PassingFair Nov 2013 OP

Not so fast. An interesting perspective surrounding this vote. Festivito Nov 2013 #1

That is some serious spinning. PassingFair Nov 2013 #2

It would have given Repubs 3 years of derailling fodder at the worst. Festivito Nov 2013 #3

Festivito

(13,452 posts)

1. Not so fast. An interesting perspective surrounding this vote.

Reply to PassingFair (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 03:12 PM

Nov 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024039921

Republicans lose some ammunition. Note that this bill would never make it past the Senate nor the White House.

PassingFair

(22,434 posts)

2. That is some serious spinning.

Reply to Festivito (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 11:28 AM

Nov 2013

Peters falling on his sword and the rest of our dem congresspeople vote the other way?
Not buying it at all.

Festivito

(13,452 posts)

3. It would have given Repubs 3 years of derailling fodder at the worst.

Reply to PassingFair (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 04:52 PM

Nov 2013

.. had it passed.

But, it has so little chance of going all the way to that worst case.

So, no harm done and an opposing talking point turns to mush.

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