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JHB

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4. So who are the villains here? Progressives? Or Manchin & Sinema (and any nameless goobers hiding

Reply to FBaggins (Original post)

Wed Oct 13, 2021, 11:52 PM

Oct 2021

under their skirts)?

And/or the Republicans for sticking to a Soviet-Politburo-level conforming to a rigid Party Line and refusing to think independently and serve the interests of their states?

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Progressives Resist Nancy Pelosi's Plan For 'Fewer Things' In Budget Bill [View all] FBaggins Oct 2021 OP

So nothing is better than something so you can campaign on how you stood up for all or nothing & got Budi Oct 2021 #1

Hey, it makes a great bumper sticker. brer cat Oct 2021 #2

No shit! JFC. Maybe Legislator's Salary & Benes should be paid out as piecemeal Budi Oct 2021 #6

Agree Deuxcents Oct 2021 #3

+1. Nothing accomplished, except convincing other Nixie Oct 2021 #9

It appears to be all it's about isn't it. After 6 months NOTHING. Budi Oct 2021 #11

Tell that to Manchinema n/t wellst0nev0ter Oct 2021 #17

So who are the villains here? Progressives? Or Manchin & Sinema (and any nameless goobers hiding JHB Oct 2021 #4

There's plenty of blame to go around FBaggins Oct 2021 #5

Six months & we still have nothing, and now another ? months to keep kicking the can around . Budi Oct 2021 #7

That plentiful blame is always 95% to Republicans, even more to the "resonable" ones... JHB Oct 2021 #8

Wasn't there one Senate leader saying it should be Nixie Oct 2021 #10

And one House member who declared early on "10 trillion or nothing" Budi Oct 2021 #12

I saw Killer Mike on teevee say progressives wanted $15 trillion. betsuni Oct 2021 #13

I think they are just getting started negotiating questionseverything Oct 2021 #14

I agree with you. OnDoutside Oct 2021 #16

I think that the debate is Years versus Things, which means that OnDoutside Oct 2021 #15