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42. it may be a reality

Reply to Justice (Reply #32)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 12:12 PM

Jan 2021

...but it would be a damn shame if someone leaning toward republicans when bills need advancing gets more deference than stalwart progressives who never betray the interests of the vast majority of our Democratic voters around the country..

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Don't be so complacent folks. Even if Dems have House/Senate/Presidency [View all] RocRizzo55 Jan 2021 OP

Agree judesedit Jan 2021 #1

I would think the last 4 years taught people not to be complacent but... In It to Win It Jan 2021 #2

It's been what - 10 hours? Now we're too complacent? Blues Heron Jan 2021 #3

You don't get it. RocRizzo55 Jan 2021 #16

Thank God you are here to educate us StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #43

No one is being complacent. Thanks for your concern. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #4

My sentiment! nt jrthin Jan 2021 #10

My sentiment also. You nailed it. c-rational Jan 2021 #11

So true! Nt USALiberal Jan 2021 #22

this llashram Jan 2021 #5

That was a Racial thing Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #9

yep llashram Jan 2021 #12

My Congressman in Utah at the time Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #13

had to do a quickquick study llashram Jan 2021 #19

That was Joe and Hyram Smith Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #26

aaahhhh, yeah okay llashram Jan 2021 #33

Learned decades ago, Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #34

no problem llashram Jan 2021 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #6

They have primaried Manchin in the past RocRizzo55 Jan 2021 #17

Any other Dem edhopper Jan 2021 #31

Can we have a brief moment of satisfied anticipation before we carry on? bluedigger Jan 2021 #7

Apparently, not StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #44

I'm not worried. ananda Jan 2021 #8

Geez, let us celebrate. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #14

+100,000 mtnsnake Jan 2021 #15

Don't just enjoy now RocRizzo55 Jan 2021 #18

Let's savor and bask in the wins for a couple days. THEN we can get back to being wary of onetexan Jan 2021 #20

Manchin voted for ACA... brooklynite Jan 2021 #21

Exactly. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #24

We need all the help we can get empedocles Jan 2021 #25

FFS - we are enjoying ourselves and celebrating today malaise Jan 2021 #23

Agree! Silver Gaia Jan 2021 #28

Well said malaise Jan 2021 #29

Until last night, we had to put up with handwringing, naysaying and "We're DOOMED!" StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #45

You nailed it malaise Jan 2021 #46

I'm sorry you are so concerned this morning obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #27

give it a fucking minute, would you? bigtree Jan 2021 #30

Amen to that. nt mtnsnake Jan 2021 #36

If Joe Manchin wasn't a Dem, we wouldn't have majority Justice Jan 2021 #32

it may be a reality bigtree Jan 2021 #42

DINOs like Manchin will need constant reminders that we are watching - and we are active. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #35

Who is being complacent? Happy Hoosier Jan 2021 #37

Really, 141 posts? We don't need a scolding from you today. maxsolomon Jan 2021 #39

I am less complacent than you. LexVegas Jan 2021 #40

Who's being complacent? StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #41