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Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
49. That was the most important sentence I heard all day.
Thu Mar 4, 2021, 10:52 AM
Mar 2021

But he's being optimistic IMO.

If Republicans capture the legislative branch again, or the presidency and either the House or the Senate, they will change things so decisively that we never get another chance. The United States will be structured like Hungary or Poland. It really only takes moving a few pieces into place. And voter suppression does the rest.

All they really have to do is make this country ungovernable for 12 - 18 more months.

Damn these state legislatures! And Dems who vote "split tickets" for balance. (GO TO HELL!)

I love Adam Schiff for many reasons, but what he said last night was one of the most important things he's ever said.

He's right. FoxNewsSucks Mar 2021 #1
I absolutely agree with him. They're trying now in AZ to suppress voting FlyingPiggy Mar 2021 #2
Georgia... SergeStorms Mar 2021 #25
So do we have any hope if there is no filibuster reform?? mucifer Mar 2021 #3
Nope. Manchin and Sinema are holding the future of the party and the nation hostage.nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #7
We need to recruit Sen. Lisa Murkowski Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2021 #24
Saw that. We already know this bill will die in the Senate. So now what? Blaukraut Mar 2021 #4
In Georgia they want to limit voting on Sundays Mabadi Mar 2021 #6
Schumer must force the nuclear option, and get Sinema and Manchin on the record re: filibuster Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #9
Can't they vote for changes to the filibuster which makes these assholes stand up and talk uponit7771 Mar 2021 #14
Gotta wonder if manchin and sinema are being bribed. mucifer Mar 2021 #15
They're both from... SergeStorms Mar 2021 #27
Then we are fucked. Killing the filibuster will not happen. Autumn Mar 2021 #5
Before we accept that we are fucked, we must force Manchin and Sinema to choose Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #12
To quote Manchin: 'Jesus Christ, what don't you understand about 'never'?' Autumn Mar 2021 #18
They have already made it clear. SoonerPride Mar 2021 #19
That kind of thinking doesn't lead to any progress in society DSandra Mar 2021 #26
Tell it Manchin. SoonerPride Mar 2021 #29
People who say that often use it as a bargaining tactic DSandra Mar 2021 #32
He just said "Jesus Christ, what don't you understand about 'never'?" Polybius Mar 2021 #43
Then he should be forced to vote on the record, and suffer the consequences. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #53
He's well paid off, or he's really just a DINO who doesn't care about RepubliNazi rule DSandra Mar 2021 #55
What would Lyndon Johnson have done? DSandra Mar 2021 #28
He would kick some serious ass. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #38
They better get this done. Nothing else matters if they don't secure our future ecstatic Mar 2021 #8
+1, can any one imagine if the kGOP got back into power ?! Anyone? The kGOP is still supporting uponit7771 Mar 2021 #13
Is there any chance to get it passed? Bettie Mar 2021 #10
Zero chance Mabadi Mar 2021 #16
So there aren't 17 repugs who will go on the record to support voting rights ecstatic Mar 2021 #17
There weren't that many to moonscape Mar 2021 #39
Changing the rule requires a simple majority or 51 votes (which we don't have for this) BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #20
HE'S RIGHT !! HR1 is more important than black lives mattering, gay lives mattering, womens uponit7771 Mar 2021 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author halobeam Mar 2021 #33
The House is just starting on this bill now BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #21
Democrats will never keep the House, gab13by13 Mar 2021 #22
It won't pass. CousinIT Mar 2021 #23
We need to bdamomma Mar 2021 #35
Sorry. How many votes do we need to end the filibuster? electric_blue68 Mar 2021 #41
Question: Is this a break glass moment? DSandra Mar 2021 #30
We bdamomma Mar 2021 #31
K and R Ferrets are Cool Mar 2021 #34
They would rule longer than ten years Generic Brad Mar 2021 #36
I don't get why their corporate donors would go along with this. Jon King Mar 2021 #37
Kick dalton99a Mar 2021 #40
I think he's underestimating the consequences. Crunchy Frog Mar 2021 #42
Right !!!! If the people who are sympathizing with a text book coup attempt get back power they keep uponit7771 Mar 2021 #44
Probably not forever, but at least until the country is destabilized enough Crunchy Frog Mar 2021 #45
K&R Mike Niendorff Mar 2021 #46
Well, the For the People Act (HR1), the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and Hortensis Mar 2021 #47
You clearly don't understand how the senate works- HR1, and all other bills will be blocked Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #48
That was the most important sentence I heard all day. Mike 03 Mar 2021 #49
Agree 100%- that is why, after COVID relief, HR1 must be top priority for rest of this year Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #51
Absolutely correct. We have to get Manchin and his pals out of the way. This is an emergency. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #50
Well it's not going to pass ibegurpard Mar 2021 #52
Force Manchin and Sinema to vote against it on the record, and suffer the consequences Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #54
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