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OnDoutside

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18. Or he agrees to a carve out for voting rights, which he would have to agree to.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #15)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 10:52 AM

Jul 2021

As I have said here many times since Jan 6th, there is no bill more important to democracy in America than a voting rights bill. Nothing. Now Lawrence O'Donnell covered the fact that Big Oil held a fundraiser in Texas for the WV Senator Joe Manchin, we know not only is he in the pocket of Big Pharma, but Big Oil too. If there's a fundraiser for Manchin by McConnell, lose all hope.

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LOL n/m BradAllison Jul 2021 #1

I'll believe it when I see it MustLoveBeagles Jul 2021 #2

If you should have learnt anything, it's that Manchin doesn't commit OnDoutside Jul 2021 #10

Don't we need 60 votes for voting rights bill...very unlikely Demsrule86 Jul 2021 #15

Or he agrees to a carve out for voting rights, which he would have to agree to. OnDoutside Jul 2021 #18

I don't disagree but will he and will Sinema agree? Demsrule86 Jul 2021 #20

If the Democratic majority lasts, yes I think that they will. They would OnDoutside Jul 2021 #21

I think the question then will be what will the progressive caucus do? JohnSJ Jul 2021 #3

This came out of Bernie's committee, so the progressive caucus OnDoutside Jul 2021 #11

Pass the bill. The progressive caucus vigorously advocates for its ideas, but the Politicub Jul 2021 #17

For which team? Sedona Jul 2021 #4

Good question, yes. yonder Jul 2021 #5

Post removed Post removed Jul 2021 #8

He won't switch . Demsrule86 Jul 2021 #14

Yeah right vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #6

Count every vote when it has been cast, and not before. RockRaven Jul 2021 #7

all people that believe this raise your hand ! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #9

I do. OnDoutside Jul 2021 #12

OK, I do Tom Rinaldo Jul 2021 #13

Very thoughtful post. Grown2Hate Jul 2021 #16

We've had to swallow conservative Democratic Senators before Tom Rinaldo Jul 2021 #19