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Walleye

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34. Good point. It sounded like it was deliberately dumbed down

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #29)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 02:49 PM

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Manchin and Sinema [View all] Aviation Pro Jan 2022 OP

I think they were flipped by McConnell. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #1

I think you're right, as least as regards to Sinema wackadoo wabbit Jan 2022 #25

I agree, Simena 90/10, Manchin 50/50. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #26

I believe that wholeheartedly about Manchin. I think Sinema is just crazy. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #27

Because she is crazy, she is the easy one to flip. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #28

Sinema's speech on the filibuster sounded like a high school composition Walleye Jan 2022 #2

IMHO, she's a case of arrested development...was stunned to allegorical oracle Jan 2022 #21

Interesting since she has a Ph.D and a law degree. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #29

Good point. It sounded like it was deliberately dumbed down Walleye Jan 2022 #34

Dumbed down, disingenuous, dishonest. It was a torpedo, not a speech. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #35

So the Biden Administration was killed by two stabs in the back, they may kill the Democratic dem4decades Jan 2022 #3

Manchin doesn't need to torpedo the Democratic Party to maintain his seat. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #30

It's almost impossible to keep calling them Democrats. They are doing the GOP's work for them. hadEnuf Jan 2022 #4

M and S are traitors to their states and party. You're right: They know what's at stake here Trueblue1968 Jan 2022 #17

They have done more damage than the GOP could have ever done. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #31

Here's DUer msongs' thread about MANCHIN's "boss" history killing the Dem party in WV UTUSN Jan 2022 #5

There has to be a vote, Miguelito Loveless Jan 2022 #6

Agreed... Salviati Jan 2022 #8

Dark money! BlueJac Jan 2022 #7

I would like to know who is behind the Sinema and Manchin betrayal. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #32

... won't ever get another campaign contribution from this voter. calimary Jan 2022 #9

It makes me wonder quakerboy Jan 2022 #16

Depends on how well or poorly we do in November. calimary Jan 2022 #22

And then what? quakerboy Jan 2022 #36

Their behavior is disturbing. Politicub Jan 2022 #10

Would somebody please correct me if I'm wrong? KS Toronado Jan 2022 #11

That messaging bill gambit was all kabuki theatre, as I explained over and over at the time, and Celerity Jan 2022 #13

"as I explained over and over at the time" KS Toronado Jan 2022 #15

I just examined it, we still needed 60 votes for cloture to cut off debate and move to a final vote Celerity Jan 2022 #19

here is a link to the OP Celerity Jan 2022 #20

Bribery doesn't cost, it pays. The Wizard Jan 2022 #12

Don't hold anything back, man. Firestorm49 Jan 2022 #14

Tell it, Bro! 11 Bravo Jan 2022 #18

Nothing to flame here 👍 Tribetime Jan 2022 #23

A couple of positive moves today, but... LudwigPastorius Jan 2022 #24

Whatever they were promised for their betrayal outweighs whatever we can do to them. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #33