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qazplm135

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8. False dichotomy

Reply to Doodley (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 20, 2021, 04:34 PM

Dec 2021

Your point might have merit if Manchin actually told the White House what he was about to do yesterday and gave them a chance to take his final offer.

He didn't.

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Manchin Made Private Offer to White House [View all] applegrove Dec 2021 OP

FFS! If true, this should have been accepted. A lot better than nothing. Doodley Dec 2021 #1

One of Ted Kennedy's regrets was not accepting Nixon's compromise on healthcare DBoon Dec 2021 #2

No way. PTWB Dec 2021 #5

False dichotomy qazplm135 Dec 2021 #8

I disagree- an offer of a Sophie's Choice Shit Sandwich from a liar is not better than nothing. Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2021 #9

That offer if real and if he and Sinems would vote for it would have been worth it karynnj Dec 2021 #12

Pres. Biden should have accepted the offer...unusual for him not to. Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #13

If true MFM008 Dec 2021 #3

Senator Saboteur can GFH. czarjak Dec 2021 #4

I feel like there's a lot of good in that proposal. BlueCheeseAgain Dec 2021 #6

Thank you for talking sense. I will remember your name. Doodley Dec 2021 #11

Why in private? UCmeNdc Dec 2021 #7

+1, Manchin isn't looking good as the person who doesn't want money for children uponit7771 Dec 2021 #10

Exactly ibegurpard Dec 2021 #19

Does "The White House" have a name? GoodRaisin Dec 2021 #14

I'm of the opinion that they should take what they can get.... Sogo Dec 2021 #15

That would be sensical compromise... Septua Dec 2021 #17

I don't believe it ibegurpard Dec 2021 #16

I am sick of Joe Manchin kwolf68 Dec 2021 #18

If Biden would have accepted that Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #20