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8. Maybe, just maybe, it's theater

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2022, 05:02 PM

Mar 2022

Let's just say that the bill was going to pass. Both sides wanted it. Maybe even everyone, or at least a healthy majority of republicans. Maybe not, but let's work on the assumption that they wanted it passed. Well, the 18 R votes got i passed. But the remaining Rs could still vote no and maintain their credentials as fascists among their cult followers. Win Win. They're immune from criticism from the left because they don't give a fuck about the fascist labeling.

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Majority of GOP senators vote against helping Ukraine [View all] turbinetree Mar 2022 OP

I imagine they just voted against the budget more than Ukraine ColinC Mar 2022 #1

Especially stupid since the budget was going to pass anyway. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #17

Yep. N/t ColinC Mar 2022 #19

I read earlier that... 2naSalit Mar 2022 #29

.. ColinC Mar 2022 #38

Same here. 2naSalit Mar 2022 #42

I would be a lot ForgedCrank Mar 2022 #37

Seriously. ColinC Mar 2022 #39

I'm shocked.. Shocked, I tell you... IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #2

Majority of GOP Senators Vote to Help Putin lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #3

I like it a LOT. dchill Mar 2022 #4

Yup. This is what we need to do. onecaliberal Mar 2022 #5

They've been doing that. Russian puppet in the White House from 2017 to 2020. rockfordfile Mar 2022 #7

Yes! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #9

🇺🇦 ....K & R Budi Mar 2022 #23

That's on them.. may it Cha Mar 2022 #6

Maybe, just maybe, it's theater NQAS Mar 2022 #8

Rollcall by vote CrispyQ Mar 2022 #10

Even Sinema and Manchin voted "Aye" gratuitous Mar 2022 #25

Last night I couldn't find the list anywhere. BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #27

Thanks, was just getting to make a list of the nays. KS Toronado Mar 2022 #30

Fascist/authoritarian sympathizers, MAGAts, and Q-brains, for all intents and purposes, deceased. Magoo48 Mar 2022 #11

Fascist/authoritarian sympathizers, MAGAts, and Q-brains, for all intents and purposes, deceased. Magoo48 Mar 2022 #12

Who voted against it, here..... sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 #13

They voted NO to Human Rights & Assistance needed against terrorism & tyranny Budi Mar 2022 #14

+1 K&R turbinetree Mar 2022 #22

The Oathbreakers strike again. iscooterliberally Mar 2022 #15

Let the record show BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #16

GQPutin fascists I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #18

Whatever it is, I'm against it Brother Buzz Mar 2022 #20

The GOP is the #PartyOfTreason LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #21

I suppose those against have all taken lots of Russian money in their campaigns. captain queeg Mar 2022 #24

Likely Rebl2 Mar 2022 #28

Mitt Romney, the supposed voice of reason... agingdem Mar 2022 #26

That surprised me too. N/T tavernier Mar 2022 #40

he voted no on eliminating the agingdem Mar 2022 #41

Both of my Senators from TN voted no. 70sEraVet Mar 2022 #31

Hang it around their miserable necks! calimary Mar 2022 #32

They are on Russia's side YoshidaYui Mar 2022 #33

I really believe papa3times Mar 2022 #34

The Lincoln Project-31 GOP Senators voted against $13.6 billion for aid to Ukraine. LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #35

Putin paid the GOP huge amounts of money and expects something in return. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #36

We are in front of the United States capitol playing our #PartyOfTreason ad, LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #43

Kick dalton99a Mar 2022 #44

Are the Russian cryptocurrency GOP donations starting to kick in? n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #45