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In reply to the discussion: The Squad defends infrastructure "no" vote, AOC fact-checks Biden claims [View all]Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)51. I do not support their actions. AOC called the president a liar about the lead aspect of the bill.
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The Squad defends infrastructure "no" vote, AOC fact-checks Biden claims [View all]
In It to Win It
Nov 2021
OP
+1. Think that is true in a lot of votes. You really have to be aware of situation.
Hoyt
Nov 2021
#5
That doesn't help their case in my book. It instead demonstrates their opposition to BIF was cynical
tritsofme
Nov 2021
#12
I have an issue with her vote...but I have a bigger issue with her putting it out there that Biden
Demsrule86
Nov 2021
#15
I do not support their actions. AOC called the president a liar about the lead aspect of the bill.
Demsrule86
Nov 2021
#51
lol, no they didn't, they didn't block anything, it was symbolic protest vote, which happens all the
Celerity
Nov 2021
#11
When you have a go at all the other Senators and House reps and not just your personal targets,
Celerity
Nov 2021
#27
no, it is just that a certain group here goes after (and has since I joined in summer 2018)
Celerity
Nov 2021
#31
Manchin and Sinema have voted for all of Biden's legislation without exception and will IMHO
Demsrule86
Nov 2021
#44
that is spin and false framing in regards to actual real impacts and you know it
Celerity
Nov 2021
#57
Nobody talked much about them until they started to be the chief obstructionist disrupters
Celerity
Nov 2021
#58
But it's fine to promise Medicare for All, Green New Deal somehow solving climate change,
betsuni
Nov 2021
#17
How so? For the first time they were given the opportunity to vote on an actual infrastructure
Scrivener7
Nov 2021
#21
That is not true. Both Manchin and Sinema have voted for all legisation. Now we shall see what
Demsrule86
Nov 2021
#45
I am sick and tired of performative politics. That is not what they are there for
Walleye
Nov 2021
#22
Given one spokesperson saaid they would have voted for it had the order of the 2 votes changed
karynnj
Nov 2021
#40
Very weak argument - let's say for argument that it "only" replaced 50% of the lead pipes
karynnj
Nov 2021
#39
I am a progressive and believe much as you and AOC do. However, do not go against the
Demsrule86
Nov 2021
#49