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The Magistrate

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48. Both Have Said They Want The 'Bipartisan' Farce To Pass, Ma'am
Fri Nov 5, 2021, 07:51 PM
Nov 2021

Holding out on that is the only leverage available.

Manchin wants to be seen a 'good Democrat' in his Appalachian state, and to be that 'good Democrat' he has to oppose what all those bad DC liberal socialist democrats want to do.

Sinema I do not attempt to explain. In office she is doing the dead opposite of what she claimed she'd do in her campaign, and in previous political endeavors for many years. While she does, she seems to be rolling in money donated by persons she was spitting at just a couple of years ago.

Unfortunately No, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2021 #1
It's looking more and more that Manchin and Sinema won't vote for it anyway. panader0 Nov 2021 #4
How's that "extortion" working out? brooklynite Nov 2021 #12
Please Clarify, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2021 #15
It sure is, FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #16
This site says we cannot bash democratic politicians jimfields33 Nov 2021 #18
They could refrain from gleefully cheerleading anti-democratic behavior. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #20
It is done every day depends on who it is. A post I made a few months ago about Senator Sanders was doc03 Nov 2021 #23
I DON'T support it...neither do I pointlessly rant against it. brooklynite Nov 2021 #26
Flat Question, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2021 #29
I don't think it will matter one bit. Pass what we can and hope we survive for more. This way we get Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #42
How about with Manchin and Sinema, we have no majority? That is a fact and why all the hostage Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #43
For them? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #19
What makes you think that either Manchin or Sinema care one bit about either bill? Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #44
Both Have Said They Want The 'Bipartisan' Farce To Pass, Ma'am The Magistrate Nov 2021 #48
"the BBB bill was much less popular with R's." - no Republicans support the BBB bill... PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #2
No they didn't make a mistake- it's the only thing that has kept the BBB alive. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #3
Is it still alive? It's been reduced from 3.5 T to 1.5 T and there's still no agreement panader0 Nov 2021 #5
Only because we kept giving away the house wellst0nev0ter Nov 2021 #6
Rather than trimming it down, we need to put in some pork for SineManchin's donors. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #14
Cheapest thing is to pay $20 million wellst0nev0ter Nov 2021 #27
We do what we can and come back later...surely you don't think nothing would be better? Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #39
*Stares in Obamacare* wellst0nev0ter Nov 2021 #46
No. A jobs bill would have made no difference in VA. LonePirate Nov 2021 #7
Tim Kaine said that Democratic infighting cost Terry the election. panader0 Nov 2021 #9
He's wrong. We can see which two are the problem, FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #17
He is right. Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #38
Yes boston bean Nov 2021 #8
Only if you never, ever want the BBB bill to actually pass Bettie Nov 2021 #10
I agree with your assessment of Manchin and Sinema. panader0 Nov 2021 #11
I think that the BBB will fail because of S and M. panader0 Nov 2021 #13
It was all supposed to be one bill MoonlitKnight Nov 2021 #21
I think the bad bill Chille Nov 2021 #28
The infrastructure bill is not a 'bad' bill, there are good things in it. Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #35
It was referred to as Chille Nov 2021 #41
No Lettuce Be Nov 2021 #22
I'll believe it when I see it. panader0 Nov 2021 #24
No, this will get nothing through...the leverage wasn't there and it never will be... Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #36
Yes, it was a mistake. Look at the candidates who lost Nixie Nov 2021 #25
Manchin and Sinema are full of shit, not on solid ground Silent3 Nov 2021 #30
Bernie did not make it through a Democratic primary Nixie Nov 2021 #31
It should have been passed in September and may McAuliffe would have won if we had. Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #37
Yes they did. They tried to use it as leverage which won't work and makes us look bad. Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #32
I don't think so. I understand why they did it. It was the only leverage they had. In It to Win It Nov 2021 #33
Yes, they did. JoanofArgh Nov 2021 #34
No! And the gaslighting that's going on here on DU to pretend otherwise is gross Blaukraut Nov 2021 #40
It doesn't really matter that it was only Manchin and Sinema. panader0 Nov 2021 #45
Your Closing Point, Ma'am, Is Distressingly Apt The Magistrate Nov 2021 #47
+10000000000000000 Celerity Nov 2021 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author DiamondShark Nov 2021 #51
no nt Celerity Nov 2021 #49
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