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Warpy

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28. That's becaue it went to reconciliation

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Tue Aug 10, 2021, 12:06 PM

Aug 2021

They'd have struggled to get up to 60 if it had not.

If only they could do that for our right to vote.

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It just passed the Senate 69-30. [View all] TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 OP

30 Republican Senators OPPOSED to progress... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2021 #1

Probably the ones who are up in the next cycle. TheBlackAdder Aug 2021 #33

Exactly. Hortensis Aug 2021 #42

Good news! Now let's get voting rights done. lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #2

I see that neither of my shit for brains Senators voted for the bill. Arkansas Granny Aug 2021 #3

But I thought Sinema and Manchin were going to pull the football AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #6

That's the next one! Tadpole Raisin Aug 2021 #13

Ah, moving the goalposts - gotcha! AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #15

Why the anger? I haven't posted on that. Tadpole Raisin Aug 2021 #24

After I pointed out that Sinema and Manchin were instrumental in passing this AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #26

That was not my intention AZSkiffy Tadpole Raisin Aug 2021 #30

Didn't Bill Cassidy go on FOX to defend This bill? tblue37 Aug 2021 #14

I saw him on CNN or MSNBC defending it. I don't recall him doing so on FOX but MLAA Aug 2021 #16

I read the post with the list too fast. I thought it was calling out Republicans who voted tblue37 Aug 2021 #18

That is happening to me more and more often! Haha. MLAA Aug 2021 #20

I see Susan Collins attached her lips to trumps behind. Ray Bruns Aug 2021 #17

No. This is a list of Republican Senators leftieNanner Aug 2021 #22

GOP Sen. McConnell and Grassley voted yes, while presidential hopefuls oasis Aug 2021 #4

Tim Scott is completely delusional if he thinks the QMAGAts will vote for a black man for POTUS. Celerity Aug 2021 #9

A billionaire just gave Scott 10 million for starters. It was on cable oasis Aug 2021 #11

well, that was bad investment, other than for window dressing that will be used for false claims Celerity Aug 2021 #12

I never believed Ben Carson or Herman Cain to be serious oasis Aug 2021 #50

Cotton is the one who scares me. BradAllison Aug 2021 #32

Yes, pre Trump he was my number one dark horse fear, but now I am not sure Celerity Aug 2021 #40

This is a BFD. Not finished yet (House) but this is a major win for Biden underpants Aug 2021 #5

It is wryter2000 Aug 2021 #8

✅ underpants Aug 2021 #10

And is the orange moron..... SergeStorms Aug 2021 #46

Holy moly! I was figuring Repubs would all vote in lockstep against it. Now on to the House... kysrsoze Aug 2021 #7

Double your holy moly. Guess they're thinking about campaign ads, although . . . Vinca Aug 2021 #19

Their voters want it, elections coming up. The OTHER infrastructure Hortensis Aug 2021 #44

19 Republicans accepted socialism IronLionZion Aug 2021 #21

Now, Bring On The Reconciliation Bill! GB_RN Aug 2021 #23

Thank you to the 69 Senators who care about our country's future FakeNoose Aug 2021 #25

I thought Lindsey Graham was in COVID quarantine WestMichRad Aug 2021 #27

That's becaue it went to reconciliation Warpy Aug 2021 #28

This $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill was not passed via reconciliation. nt Celerity Aug 2021 #41

Oh, crap. TNNurse Aug 2021 #29

Texas too! kytngirl Aug 2021 #38

And we have GOP governors doing massive damage as well. TNNurse Aug 2021 #39

Holy cow...Burr AND Tillis (NC) voted for it? Am I reading that right? n/t ms liberty Aug 2021 #31

Yes Deminpenn Aug 2021 #35

Lindsey Graham voted for it? stage left Aug 2021 #34

He got to hang out on a houseboat though!!!! BradAllison Aug 2021 #43

So, a good time to buy gold and silver before the inflation hits? Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #36

An unusual day, not seen since...hmm...a long time ago. keopeli Aug 2021 #37

If you hate being so cynical, why not look at just a few of the hundreds Hortensis Aug 2021 #47

I appreciate your point. To clarify, this vote is a step, not a win. That's why I'm cynical. keopeli Aug 2021 #48

:) And me neither of course. We've all seen this movie before, but Hortensis Aug 2021 #49

I'm shocked, SHOCKED I tells ya... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #45