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tritsofme

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24. It should be more than obvious that if Senate Democrats were gifted with such a scenario

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 06:26 PM

Jul 2021

That leadership would only move consensus items, that could win unanimous consent within the caucus.

Anything passed would be done fully within current rules. Further, the Senate routinely operates under unanimous consent without any sort objection on principle from Manchin or Sinema, this would be no different.

Even in this highly unlikely and purely hypothetical scenario, you just can’t help yourself from launching baseless attacks on Democratic senators.

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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