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Arkansas Granny

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2. "But Leader McCarthy won't take yes for an answer."

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 18, 2021, 01:43 PM

May 2021

"In his February 22 letter, he made three requests to be addressed in Democrats’ discussion draft. Every single one was granted by Democrats, yet he still says no."

This sounds like moving the goal posts to me.

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Li'l Kevin leftieNanner May 2021 #1

"But Leader McCarthy won't take yes for an answer." Arkansas Granny May 2021 #2

Those demands were to waste time. 2naSalit May 2021 #3

All Republican goal posts are mounted on trucks. JHB May 2021 #8

When Ted Cruz said to stand strong even when you're wrong... czarjak May 2021 #4

It's what they do. Refuse to cooperate until they get Phoenix61 May 2021 #5

Yup. This is what happened with the Recovery Act under PBO Thrill May 2021 #11

Negotiate and get your demands included, vote against it anyway, then claim credit for what it does. Gidney N Cloyd May 2021 #6

F* them. Find another way to investigate Freddie May 2021 #7

Nailed it! JustAnotherGen May 2021 #10

When are dems going to learn. Just forget about bipartisan compromise. Repugs string you along. Sprite May 2021 #9

Exactly. Republicans have repeatedly been invited to participate and have refused, crickets May 2021 #12

So, as long as he's going to vote no anyway, just drop his amendments. Go with the original ancianita May 2021 #13

Because his ass is on the line? YoshidaYui May 2021 #14