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drray23

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15. no. the vp is not counted in the quorum. nt.

Reply to Fullduplexxx (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 08:39 AM

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Graham still talking about leaving town. Do it, you dickmite. [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2021 OP

it actually does. drray23 Jul 2021 #1

Not all 50 would leave. Murkowski, Romney & Collins would stay IMHO Nevilledog Jul 2021 #2

yes that is what I think might happen if they try it. drray23 Jul 2021 #4

The Senate operates on the presumption that a quorum exists. tritsofme Jul 2021 #7

ooooo! I love that! Let's do it. Bye, Lindsey! lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #8

Manchin and/or Sinema would block it, 100% guaranteed nt Celerity Jul 2021 #10

Extremely unlikely. But attack them for no reason if it makes you feel better. tritsofme Jul 2021 #16

of course they would, they both insist on the fetishisation of so-called bi-partisanship nt Celerity Jul 2021 #17

You are completely full of shit. This accusation is baseless and unfounded. tritsofme Jul 2021 #18

Nice vulgar, crude language. No I am not full of shit , and it's not an attack. It is simply stating Celerity Jul 2021 #22

It should be more than obvious that if Senate Democrats were gifted with such a scenario tritsofme Jul 2021 #24

I was extremely specific in what I said. If we trued to pass legislation that Manchin and Sinema Celerity Jul 2021 #25

That Manchin/Sinema would object to bills they oppose is not particularly deep insight. tritsofme Jul 2021 #31

I disagree with your framing. Manchin's refusal to support every single suggested modification Celerity Jul 2021 #32

I'm not sure what you're trying to convince me of here? I'm aware Manchin opposes modifying tritsofme Jul 2021 #33

Hah! Sweet! lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #14

50 dems plus harris Fullduplexxx Jul 2021 #9

no. the vp is not counted in the quorum. nt. drray23 Jul 2021 #15

So, we really only need one or two to stick around Bettie Jul 2021 #12

No. Any Republicans present, even Collins or Murkowski, will never vote to allow us to pass Celerity Jul 2021 #26

Dang it, Cel...I was Bettie Jul 2021 #27

It is all hypothetical and unlikely anyway, but for pointing out simple examples where Celerity Jul 2021 #28

It's true...and pointing out that two of our own Bettie Jul 2021 #29

I will add a positive thing. IF all the Rethugs leave, and IF it's a bill all 50 Dems agree with, it Celerity Jul 2021 #30

Don't let the door hit you in the ass captain queeg Jul 2021 #3

I don't know why people always say that MurrayDelph Jul 2021 #20

Its satire, drawing attention to the fact he's leaving and showing that's ok with me captain queeg Jul 2021 #21

He's too ineffective or weak to actually convince *every single* Repuke to stay away, so there's RockRaven Jul 2021 #5

Errand boy of the oligarchs. CentralMass Jul 2021 #6

Improving the Senate - one GQP member leaving at a time. Vinca Jul 2021 #11

It won't happen. GoCubsGo Jul 2021 #13

"Lindsey Graham and the Dickmites" would be a great name for a punk rock group. yellowcanine Jul 2021 #19

K&R for "dickmite". 11 Bravo Jul 2021 #23