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27. The ones who did not catch the paper towels perhaps?

Sat Feb 19, 2022, 05:36 PM

Feb 2022

A people in crisis. What do they get instead of compassion and a real assurance that help is on the way? Paper towels flung at them.

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Why is nothing being done about making the District of Columbia a State? [View all] randr Feb 2022 OP

Because there aren't enough votes in the Senate. brooklynite Feb 2022 #1

I live about one mile outside of the Beltway. 11 Bravo Feb 2022 #20

Good to know about the Local Cha Feb 2022 #21

I can imagine the traffic Cha Feb 2022 #30

Altho if I remember correctly Puerto Rico is still pretty divided on that... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #25

Puerto Rican may end up being Republican anyway (Or at least split) cinematicdiversions Feb 2022 #26

The ones who did not catch the paper towels perhaps? ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #27

The same reason we aren't adding 4 more SC justices. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #3

The other option to get the voters there representation madville Feb 2022 #5

That would require the consent of VA/MD sir pball Feb 2022 #6

Half of that is done. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2022 #19

Good question! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2022 #7

The real reason is because the black population is too high. Chainfire Feb 2022 #8

Senate dead end. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #9

The answer to that, and other questions here, is FoxNewsSucks Feb 2022 #10

Senator Joseph Lieberman Emile Feb 2022 #14

"Senate Democrats Bring In Joe Lieberman As Ringer On D.C. Statehood" brooklynite Feb 2022 #15

LOL that was lazy of me. At least I didn't Emile Feb 2022 #16

Does that justify their anti-democratic behavior now? FoxNewsSucks Feb 2022 #17

All we need to do is win a bunch of Emile Feb 2022 #13

Because we need Manchin more than we need democracy. Iggo Feb 2022 #18

It is a 50 50 Senate and the votes are not there. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #24

There's only one way they'd do it jmowreader Feb 2022 #28

Numbers. We don't have them. Vinca Feb 2022 #29