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48. Yes, I blame voters who don't vote for Democrats and allow Republicans to take power

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #47)

Mon Jun 7, 2021, 11:10 AM

Jun 2021

Especially those who don't vote because they weren't "inspired."

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Question for the "Democrats need to force Manchin to get in line" folks: [View all] StarfishSaver Jun 2021 OP

Neither. ananda Jun 2021 #1

Unfortunately, Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #2

Chance? Not a snowballs chance in hell. walkingman Jun 2021 #4

You're probably right. Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #8

Always good to have hope. Never underestimate nasty white people. History is clear on that. walkingman Jun 2021 #10

Mitch won't allow a compromise of any kind RainCaster Jun 2021 #5

So now what? StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #17

take what you can get. Make progress. WarGamer Jun 2021 #21

Unicorn voting rights? dpibel Jun 2021 #28

Don't bother, he's repeating talking points from 2009-10 wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #32

We got wiped out in 2010 because we wasted time trying to appease Republicans, lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #41

No StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #45

You can blame the voters, but many of them lost faith because of the GOP-coddling. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #47

Yes, I blame voters who don't vote for Democrats and allow Republicans to take power StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #48

OK, then. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #49

You are asking a lot of the Democrats CrackityJones75 Jun 2021 #50

Politics isn't a store and policies aren't products nt StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #51

That does seem to be a misunderstanding that our leadership has. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #54

As you said, we'll just have to agree to disagree. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #55

Something's better than nothing so let's just let the Republicans write the Bill's and dems can pass Fullduplexxx Jun 2021 #26

The republicans wouldn't vote Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #37

I would think any voting rights bill would be better than none, but turtle isn't going to stand PortTack Jun 2021 #3

All compromises would have to be to weaken the bill to the extent that... Humanist_Activist Jun 2021 #6

We can compromise all the way down to crap, and then GQP will vote against it unanimously. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #42

This. Is exactly what must be done. CrackityJones75 Jun 2021 #52

The fact that you couldn't even get the republicans to agree to a nonpartisan commission on Jan 6 JohnSJ Jun 2021 #7

This. bamagal62 Jun 2021 #12

Correct. CrackityJones75 Jun 2021 #53

If a lot of W Va. resident contact Joe's office & ask him to vote yes, he likely will. The rest of napi21 Jun 2021 #9

+1000 This is pretty much the only path to salvation. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #43

Democrats need to register in huge numbers and vote. No one is going to ride in on a white horse sop Jun 2021 #11

Yes. And we need to be doing this now bamagal62 Jun 2021 #14

I think it has been shown that most people do not vote. Ligyron Jun 2021 #46

republicans are actively destroying established voting norms... spanone Jun 2021 #13

Manchin is not for SB1 but he is pushing the john Lewis drray23 Jun 2021 #15

+1. Hoyt Jun 2021 #16

The Lewis Act doesn't have a 50-state pre-clearance provision because that would be unconstitutional StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #18

Exactly how I see him. He pushes for stuff that would be thrown out, pretending as if that msfiddlestix Jun 2021 #31

I don't know StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #33

Very happy to know that. msfiddlestix Jun 2021 #35

Other senators can be very effective StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #36

+++ msfiddlestix Jun 2021 #38

What it would take for GQP buy-in is a miracle. They vote in lockstep to harm the nation. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #44

Asking the GOP to vote for something that ends their Party? WarGamer Jun 2021 #19

I think they should compromise but I don't know what that would look like Takket Jun 2021 #20

Hold a debate and make the best arguments for it Mad_Machine76 Jun 2021 #22

Firstly, forget about getting any republicans. Secondly, I feel like we are OnDoutside Jun 2021 #23

Why would the GOP negotiate in good faith when they're passing voter suppression laws in states Johonny Jun 2021 #24

I ask again. Now what? StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #25

Good questions. I'd be interested to know what your thoughts on potential compromises msfiddlestix Jun 2021 #27

The only compromise they will accept Bettie Jun 2021 #29

Not sure of the benefit. Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #30

The Dems aren't stupid enough to agree to anything that would make the law ineffective StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #34

From the Hoarse Whisperer LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #39

McConnell is the self identified grim reaper of all Democratic legislation. Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2021 #40