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question everything

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1. Yes, many grinding their teeth but we have to accept this

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Mon Jan 31, 2022, 12:06 AM

Jan 2022

We have to show that Democrats can govern, to pass bills even against a hostile, vindictive half a senate.

And please, please let's not our candidates carp about this, not until after we retain the slim majority. We should be able to with passing this bill.

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Yes, many grinding their teeth but we have to accept this question everything Jan 2022 #1

Get something done now, do the rest when we're in a better position. oasis Jan 2022 #2

LMAO aocommunalpunch Jan 2022 #3

If they are going to leave it up to Manchin, it's dead! Emile Jan 2022 #4

Stop fucking around with this man. Leave him out of the writing of the bill, he had his chance. Hotler Jan 2022 #5

And? It will not pass. Unless we can find a righteous Republican question everything Jan 2022 #6

There is no such Republican in the Senate who will sign on to this bill. Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #12

Talk is cheap...the reality is we can't get anything without him...so we get what we can and elect Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #10

I think we need to give the Progressive Caucus a hattip here peggysue2 Jan 2022 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2022 #8

Really? And that would be a complete waste of time...none will sign on. Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #11

Even with power to determine the bill in its entirety iemanja Jan 2022 #9