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Related: About this forumGary Peters votes for corporate profits AGAIN.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1014&pid=649194Why 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
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Festivito
(13,863 posts)1. Not so fast. An interesting perspective surrounding this vote.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024039921
Republicans lose some ammunition. Note that this bill would never make it past the Senate nor the White House.
Republicans lose some ammunition. Note that this bill would never make it past the Senate nor the White House.
PassingFair
(22,447 posts)2. That is some serious spinning.
Peters falling on his sword and the rest of our dem congresspeople vote the other way?
Not buying it at all.
Festivito
(13,863 posts)3. It would have given Repubs 3 years of derailling fodder at the worst.
.. 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.