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tritsofme

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26. I don't accept that premise. Regardless, it does not make your proposal any less ridiculous.
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 11:55 PM
Apr 2021

Do you actually think Manchin will vote to strip his own committee assignments? 🤣😂

Are you not worried that the actions you call for would cause either or both Sibelius Fan Apr 2021 #1
Not at all- unless they plan to retire in 2024, they won't switch parties. Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #3
If such Senators have the time and inclination to repeatedly call for bi-partisan legislating, then Ninga Apr 2021 #4
I like the idea about crud Apr 2021 #2
Good ideas! PortTack Apr 2021 #5
Unfortunately - this misunderstands where the pressure is FBaggins Apr 2021 #6
Manchin has the leverage to pass or block the bills, but Schumer controls the consequences. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #7
No he doesn't FBaggins Apr 2021 #8
But you're assuming one or both will switch parties - I don't. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #10
Of course they will FBaggins Apr 2021 #11
lol, it occurred to me that a new organizing resolution would be required to strip Manchin tritsofme Apr 2021 #16
Indeed... the position of Senate Majority Leader isn't even in the Constitution FBaggins Apr 2021 #24
Brava, this is excellent - new thinking could solve this. lark Apr 2021 #9
Your approach fails... brooklynite Apr 2021 #12
Says Rev. Barber and the Poor People's Campaign, and Move On Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #13
What advocacy groups promise says nothing about what Manchin/Sinema's voters will do brooklynite Apr 2021 #14
It is incredibly silly to think you could impose such sanctions on Manchin tritsofme Apr 2021 #15
So what ideas do you have Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #17
Elect more Democratic senators, and make him irrelevant. tritsofme Apr 2021 #19
Electing more Democratic senators is a naive fantasy without HR1. Not Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #25
I don't accept that premise. Regardless, it does not make your proposal any less ridiculous. tritsofme Apr 2021 #26
Without HR1, Warnock loses his seat in 2022, guaranteed Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #27
HR1 is not a panacea, and it realistically has no path forward in the Senate. tritsofme Apr 2021 #28
Good ideas. Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #18
wouldn't work. WarGamer Apr 2021 #20
We'd better make sure that Justice Breyer retires first. Crunchy Frog Apr 2021 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Apr 2021 #22
IMO you have a better future as a fantasy fiction writer onenote Apr 2021 #23
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