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Budi

(15,325 posts)
4. Yes to your question. I'm against burning it all down or even One Single norm of our process
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 12:50 AM
Mar 2021

..in our search for something to blame.


YES. We Do Need The Parlimentarian

"In this age of unprecedented economic hardship and staggering income equality,.."


Pass the $1400 ffs, & find another legislative way to get the Min Wage thru.

They ALL knew the votes weren't there for $15.
It was evident early on.


Is this nation going to be governable? Or always deadlocked for one reason or another? Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #1
We have a 50 50 majority...you want more done help win elections...let's be realistic here. Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #18
That's not my point. Arcane rules never stop trillion $$ tax cuts or pieces of junk F-35s. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #26
The tax cut was done in reconciliation. The defense bill is the only bi-partisan thing that ever Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #28
Doesn't seem like it's governable GentleAlien Mar 2021 #25
Yes. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #27
Every serious deliberative body SCantiGOP Mar 2021 #2
Right payraise for the rich from the cons ok , pay raise for the poor from the dems not ok Fullduplexxx Mar 2021 #7
Or, the VP can override the Parliamentarian SCantiGOP Mar 2021 #13
Oooo yea I like that better Fullduplexxx Mar 2021 #15
I just heard thom hartmann saying we need to fire the parliamentarian and hire someone Fullduplexxx Mar 2021 #17
I don't think we have the votes if we overrule the parlimentarian and we need get the relief Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #19
Taxes can be done in reconciliation. Bush was the first to do this. The minimum wage does not Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #29
Wont get the chance ... incumbent parties lose seats in the Fullduplexxx Mar 2021 #31
The problem is the 50/50 Senate and moonscape Mar 2021 #3
At least 3 (and maybe more). Feinstein is against doing away with it as well. Celerity Mar 2021 #5
Yes to your question. I'm against burning it all down or even One Single norm of our process Budi Mar 2021 #4
Pelosi has kept MW in the bill that just cleared the house GentleAlien Mar 2021 #11
It won't happen. I can see why she left it in the house is endangered. There is a real chance the Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #20
I'll answer AZProgressive Mar 2021 #6
We either follow the Parlamentarian Sgent Mar 2021 #8
How long with this blackmail continue? GentleAlien Mar 2021 #9
I mean Sgent Mar 2021 #12
We have a 50 50 majority...for God's sake face facts. Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #21
Firing the Parliamentarian would have shown sincerity GentleAlien Mar 2021 #24
I would hope with the damage caused in 08,10,14 and 16...not to mention 2000, the left would Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #30
That is being done...but truly we don't have time...and I don't think the Parliamentarian will be Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #23
They have different roles. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #10
How I wish Ms Harris would overrule that parler-whosis. NOW is the time! n/t librechik Mar 2021 #14
Completely agreed.. let's show some assertiveness GentleAlien Mar 2021 #16
No and No...pass the relief bill. Minimum wage will have to wait. Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #22
Every time this stunt was tried this stunt failed LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2021 #32
Ok I will concede that using the precedent isn't a strong argument GentleAlien Mar 2021 #33
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