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Hortensis

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15. Turned out to be the usual. Posturing for factionalists

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Fri Nov 5, 2021, 10:14 PM

Nov 2021

who want her to continue opposing the rest of the caucus but not voting to block it. The "squad" do it all the time.

Terry McAuliffe and VA Democratic voters got screwed by them blocking the vote yesterday. He might be governor-elect today if these people had put the good of the nation and progressivism itself ahead of feeding the new factional following they've developed.

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This was the key vote tonight: [View all] George II Nov 2021 OP

What is different between NO and NAY? JohnSJ Nov 2021 #1

if the "no votes" had been "nays," it wouldn't have passed fishwax Nov 2021 #3

Got it. Thanks JohnSJ Nov 2021 #4

What's the point of not voting if one is in attendance? George II Nov 2021 #8

The Squad didn't want to look weak to their fans AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2021 #9

The progressive house members are not the ones acting like spoiled children in this whole fight... Salviati Nov 2021 #11

Got that right ymetca Nov 2021 #12

The vote passed and they saved face AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2021 #13

Fair enough ymetca Nov 2021 #14

So Much For Jayapal Being On Board Me. Nov 2021 #2

Turned out to be the usual. Posturing for factionalists Hortensis Nov 2021 #15

I Quite Agree Me. Nov 2021 #16

Proud "progressives" whose actions repeatedly sabotage what they Hortensis Nov 2021 #17

I'm Very Much In Favor Of What They Say They Are For Me. Nov 2021 #18

If only everyone could commit so firmly to their beliefs Hortensis Nov 2021 #19

... Me. Nov 2021 #20

i am shocked....not. sheshe2 Nov 2021 #5

I'm not sure what this means Silent3 Nov 2021 #6

I think that was the procedural vote this afternoon nt AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnSJ Nov 2021 #7