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no_hypocrisy

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2. You mean like how John McCain, fighting

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Feb 7, 2024, 03:46 PM

Feb 2024

brain cancer, came onto the Senate floor to save the ACA? That kind of treachery?

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Republicans are mad Democrats didn't tell them Rep. Green would get out of his hospital bed to vote against impeachment [View all] bigtree Feb 2024 OP

They had the vote because they thought Green wouldn't be there Nevilledog Feb 2024 #1

Damn, it's just like the general election when voters they didn't expect show up and vote. sinkingfeeling Feb 2024 #3

Typical Quanto Magnus Feb 2024 #8

You mean like how John McCain, fighting no_hypocrisy Feb 2024 #2

Peehaps the last " non-coward" Republican, McCain. jaxexpat Feb 2024 #14

Stay mad, nazis. area51 Feb 2024 #4

That was pro strat. egduj Feb 2024 #5

Rep. Green pulled off one of the all-time great Congressional moves. Bravo to him! Vinca Feb 2024 #6

Are we supposed to care? Srkdqltr Feb 2024 #7

They seem so third gradeish about this. Biophilic Feb 2024 #9

Jesus Christ...I mean Mike Johnson. You suck. Hugely. Giant straw style. You're a disgrace to zealots everywhere. Comfortably_Numb Feb 2024 #10

Mike Johnson and Empty Green owe me some screen cleaner & a new keyboard Hekate Feb 2024 #11

next time the Democratic caucus onethatcares Feb 2024 #12

Nancy Pelosi said it best earlier. W_HAMILTON Feb 2024 #13

Why would he assume the Dems would not rightly and fairly expect every Dem to be present for the vote PortTack Feb 2024 #15

If he showed up then doesn't that mean it was "God's will" that he showed up? Xavier Breath Feb 2024 #16

bazinga ZonkerHarris Feb 2024 #21

What a bunch of crybabies MustLoveBeagles Feb 2024 #17

Bozo, Ronald, and Presto are livid! TheKentuckian Feb 2024 #18

Is this the "hidden vote" that eMpTy was complaining about? Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2024 #19

Can any of these people do basic math? He was not the deciding vote it was 216-214 Bev54 Feb 2024 #20

It was tied at 215 leftieNanner Feb 2024 #22

So they waited until after Greene voted to change their vote so they can bring it up again? Bev54 Feb 2024 #25

Yes. It's a procedural thing. leftieNanner Feb 2024 #27

Thanks for the explanation. Bev54 Feb 2024 #30

Seriously they wouldn't give it a second thought to use subtrifuge to get their way. In fact, they got a border bill... usaf-vet Feb 2024 #23

Republicans are snowflakes. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #24

The whining of the sheep. nt The Unmitigated Gall Feb 2024 #26

GOP incompetence. Called for the vote assuming Democrats would be short a legislator of two and had no backup plan. Freethinker65 Feb 2024 #28

In Your Cult's Own Words... ProfessorGAC Feb 2024 #29

They are angry because Jeffries outsmarted them. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #31

Fuck the GOP losers Blue Owl Feb 2024 #32

Reading this is the highlight of my day! Habitation Feb 2024 #33