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Magoo48

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23. Correct. Call it what you will, but the filibuster is an organized attack on our democracy
Tue May 3, 2022, 01:29 PM
May 2022

through intentional misuse and corrupt manipulation of our governmental systems and the general conspiracy to misdirect constitutional intent.

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Just like the good little republican he is. Russian owned piece of shit needs to STFU. onecaliberal May 2022 #1
+1 dalton99a May 2022 #7
He's not even pretending anymore FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #2
Doing what McConnell tells him to do. He'll change his tune if Repugs take back the Senate. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2022 #3
"BU...BUH.....BUT GOOOODDD BLEEEESSS JOE MANSION!!!!!!" BradAllison May 2022 #4
How long before the other Dino senator follows him? brush May 2022 #5
I'm not sure I understand Sinema's statement Nevilledog May 2022 #13
Yeah, what does that mean? IMO it's purposely vague. brush May 2022 #17
I think it's about KEEPING the filibuster as is Nevilledog May 2022 #18
That sounds about right. No fan of Manchin at all but he at least... brush May 2022 #19
AOC agrees with us Nevilledog May 2022 #28
AOC is on point on this. I expected her to be and I hope she takes... brush May 2022 #29
Make him put that on the record in a vote JT45242 May 2022 #6
This a bazillion times over. aocommunalpunch May 2022 #9
Yup. Magoo48 May 2022 #20
Manchin is pro life... lame54 May 2022 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author iemanja May 2022 #10
No excuses but, if he were to blow up the filibuster now to codify row versus wade Walleye May 2022 #11
I can't wait until he is irrelevant Nictuku May 2022 #12
We should not be letting them call this thing they do a filibuster. raging moderate May 2022 #14
Correct. Call it what you will, but the filibuster is an organized attack on our democracy Magoo48 May 2022 #23
Then get Collins, she owes the American people that at the very least Bev54 May 2022 #15
This guy has too many right wing donors he's beholden to. The filibuster isn't in the founding Vinca May 2022 #16
Well... Mike Nelson May 2022 #21
My surprised look greenjar_01 May 2022 #22
He's a Republican. He said he would switch parties if thune were minority leader Fullduplexxx May 2022 #24
Does this surprise anyone? Now back to the Bernie bashing! Emile May 2022 #25
The good senator is working hard Torchlight May 2022 #26
Make him irrelevant in November. Sneederbunk May 2022 #27
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