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Showing Original Post only (View all)Mitch whines about a "massive federal takeover of elections," and Nancy responds. [View all]
Leader McConnell
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Democrats H.R. 1 (the Democrat Politician Protection Act) proposes a massive federal takeover of elections. But neither the facts nor the opinions of American voters show any evidence of a crisis or emergency that would make this unprecedented step necessary.
10:03 AM - 31 Jan 2019
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Democrats H.R. 1 (the Democrat Politician Protection Act) proposes a massive federal takeover of elections. But neither the facts nor the opinions of American voters show any evidence of a crisis or emergency that would make this unprecedented step necessary.
10:03 AM - 31 Jan 2019
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Nancy Pelosi Retweeted Leader McConnell
It really tells you all you need to know about the priorities of Washington Republicans that a bill to make it easier to vote, increase government transparency, get dark money out of politics & empower working people in our elections is met with such disdain.
#ForThePeople
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Nancy Pelosi Retweeted Leader McConnell
It really tells you all you need to know about the priorities of Washington Republicans that a bill to make it easier to vote, increase government transparency, get dark money out of politics & empower working people in our elections is met with such disdain.
#ForThePeople
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Mitch whines about a "massive federal takeover of elections," and Nancy responds. [View all]
Miles Archer
Jan 2019
OP
Perhaps we should follow Rove and embrace the term, thereby neutering its use.
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2019
#58
Agree. I've wondered why we get so upset about Democrat (or Liberal or even the "social" terms.)
erronis
Feb 2019
#66
ah, thanks. i haven't watched TV in 9 years. its harder to pick up in the written word.
Kurt V.
Jan 2019
#24
I've been schooled . still find it silly. words matter. this isn't one of them.
Kurt V.
Jan 2019
#34
Yep. It is. "DemocRAT" They never refer to "the Democratic Party" or the Democratic Senator. nt
Honeycombe8
Jan 2019
#46