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Magoo48

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23. I would suggest they are already payola ridden.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 11:21 AM

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Democrats let the GOP, and now Manchin & Sinema, get away with not ... [View all] themaguffin Jul 2021 OP

They'd answer with a cringe inducing word salad which doesn't Carlitos Brigante Jul 2021 #1

That's why their colleagues need to call them out. aocommunalpunch Jul 2021 #7

Either they go along with putting it in the infrastructure bill, or we know they are bought off mucifer Jul 2021 #2

I would suggest they are already payola ridden. Magoo48 Jul 2021 #23

It's so much more important to protect the Filibuster than to protect democracy lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #3

Excellent points you make! Republicans, however, have mastered the art of the non-answer. LaMouffette Jul 2021 #4

You have a good grasp of how they "Speak" KS Toronado Jul 2021 #8

Thanks! I think "Dodge, parry, thrust! Obfuscate, obfuscate, obfuscate!" LaMouffette Jul 2021 #26

They sure have moose65 Jul 2021 #10

She's probably wishing she had used this technique when George Conway popped the question! LaMouffette Jul 2021 #25

That doesn't work as well against Democrats as Republicans FBaggins Jul 2021 #5

I'm still waiting for Biden's committee to put forth their recommendations on how to expand the in2herbs Jul 2021 #6

More like "the people" get away with not being FOR something. Hortensis Jul 2021 #9

Manchin and Sinema justie18 Jul 2021 #11

I'm not talking about that though. I'm referring to what are their solutions? themaguffin Jul 2021 #12

How about the others justie18 Jul 2021 #13

Awesome, but my point is regarding the vocal anti-filibuster two. themaguffin Jul 2021 #17

They are "vocal" BGBD Jul 2021 #21

It doesn't have to be "removed" themaguffin Jul 2021 #32

Sure.... BGBD Jul 2021 #33

Yes themaguffin Jul 2021 #34

So true, right now Manchin is the face of unreasonable opposition in the DNC but there are others uponit7771 Jul 2021 #14

If it is true that Schumer is not for dismantling the fiiiibuster, Magoo48 Jul 2021 #24

Hey, I have a strategy, gab13by13 Jul 2021 #15

Reminder - Sinema is a co-sponsor of S1 justie18 Jul 2021 #16

Yes it is all the Democrats fault ChrisF1961 Jul 2021 #18

I didn't say it was the Democrats fault. Come on. themaguffin Jul 2021 #19

I think you kinda did. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #22

I'm referring to the argument, the narrative, not the policy result. themaguffin Jul 2021 #27

Uh-huh. Whatever. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #28

I clarified for you and that's your response? themaguffin Jul 2021 #29

Yes. That's my response. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #30

Ok themaguffin Jul 2021 #31

Democrats: We have a solution to this problem. What's your's? Mr. Evil Jul 2021 #20