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Tarheel_Dem

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13. Smartest answer to a ridiculous question. What some "uber progressives" fail to recognize is that...

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 15, 2020, 06:27 AM

Dec 2020

this ain't Joe's first rodeo. I'm almost willing to bet that he'll occasionally get help from Romney, Murkowski, and possibly Collins. It will be crucial to getting things done, but that doesn't seem to be the objective of many of my progressive friends. For whatever reason, they think "the fight" is more important than governance.

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uh-oh. can Rs be trusted? is joe being suckered? they did it to obama, will they do it again? [View all] orleans Dec 2020 OP

How is the extended unemployment going? Down to just over a week LizBeth Dec 2020 #1

Moscow Mitch has pretty much signalled he won't be playing nice. So I don't hold out much hope for alwaysinasnit Dec 2020 #2

Oh stop! Biden isn't foolish enough to get suckered in. If they won't deal, which they won't Thekaspervote Dec 2020 #3

hope you're right. (i can't help worrying about this. joe's a good guy. they are assholes!) n/t orleans Dec 2020 #4

Thank you. betsuni Dec 2020 #5

Smartest answer to a ridiculous question. What some "uber progressives" fail to recognize is that... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2020 #13

Don't be shocked if he does get some cooperation BGBD Dec 2020 #6

Mitch McConnell still refuses to say that Biden won the election. dalton99a Dec 2020 #7

I trust Joe's judgment and wisdom on this question. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2020 #8

Feigning corporation is a great way to obstruct and delay... unblock Dec 2020 #9

Well, Jennifer, since you asked. Why the f**k does it bother you and a handful of others... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2020 #10

Yes, Americans want bipartisanship. This is politics. betsuni Dec 2020 #11

Thank you. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2020 #12

Yes, thank you. nt GoCubsGo Dec 2020 #20

Let's see how Georgia goes Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #14

China and infrastrucure? Fuck you health?! HEALTH!!!!! Fuck them straight to hell Afromania Dec 2020 #15

Translation - the only thing that passes is what McConnell wants to pass. CentralMass Dec 2020 #16

I think the primary problem here is that the Republican definition Bettie Dec 2020 #17

I don't trust any Republicans. Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2020 #18

As long as Mitch McConnell controls the Senate, he controls the country. Vinca Dec 2020 #19

Republicans can not be trusted. Chainfire Dec 2020 #21