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86. I do blame them..

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 07:57 PM

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but as the leader he had a special part to play called "whipping the vote" that he refused to do, so some are questioning his leadership abilities.
You may be interested to know that he's been criticized for this before and I've been one of those defendending him.

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God damn it. Scrivener7 Thursday #1

Those 7 Democrats just voted to fund the Gestapo! Chasstev365 Thursday #2

Yep. demmiblue Thursday #4

Jeffries needs to go Dave says Thursday #60

We wouldn't be whipped by the GOP mr715 Thursday #68

oh I'm sure the Dems who voted "yes"" choie Thursday #3

Time for new Reps purr-rat beauty Thursday #5

Seven cowards. CanonRay Thursday #6

Post removed Post removed Thursday #7

7 out of over 200 SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #11

That makes it even worse leftstreet Thursday #13

97% of democrats voted against it SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #19

LOL maybe they'll get off social media now leftstreet Thursday #24

Blame the 7 who did SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #26

No leadership n/t leftstreet Thursday #27

So instead of blaming the 7 SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #29

LOL that didn't take long n/t leftstreet Thursday #31

No it never takes long SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #35

You calling me racist? leftstreet Thursday #37

Not calling you anything SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #41

No one is "looking for a reason to blame a black man" whathehell Thursday #83

He voted against the bill SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #84

I do blame them.. whathehell Thursday #86

Is there any proof SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #87

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Good night to you SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #91

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We've given the coming bot-swarms ammunition to tear into us Dave says Thursday #63

That's true SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #69

Which is the type of bullshit that got us to the point where ICE is being used as fascist Trump's personal gestapo. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #93

I miss the days when SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #95

You're too positive Polybius Thursday #88

It's always just enough to vote and give the Repiglicans what they want. Autumn Thursday #61

3 would have been just enough. SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #89

Worth a whip. nt mr715 Thursday #17

And you think that would have made a difference? SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #18

Did we provide the majority? nt mr715 Thursday #22

No SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #25

Had those 7 voted differently mr715 Thursday #28

And they should be blamed for it SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #30

Please, do you have the vote tally? mr715 Thursday #33

You can't make the argument SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #39

Please tell me if GOP members mr715 Thursday #40

1 voted against SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #42

Okay. mr715 Thursday #44

And 7 didn't SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #46

Please do not tell me who to blame. mr715 Thursday #47

Ok. The info was in the op SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #48

Please do not tell me who to blame. mr715 Thursday #49

So you want to blame SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #54

Please do not tell me who to blame. mr715 Thursday #55

I'm just curious SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #57

Please don't tell me who to blame. mr715 Thursday #58

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Never said you couldn't SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #74

Can someone, anyone, help please? nt mr715 Thursday #76

Something wrong? SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #77

So, they voted for "Better Training and Body Cameras" haele Thursday #8

That's all Hitler's SS needed leftstreet Thursday #9

We own this now. We provided the majority. mr715 Thursday #10

If they all voted yes, the bill still passes 220-214. Quiet Em Thursday #12

So 7 Republicans voted Present? mr715 Thursday #14

I think I'm mathing wrong. Quiet Em Thursday #20

May you sleep well tonight. mr715 Thursday #21

thank you! Quiet Em Thursday #23

220 minus 7 equals 213 Fiendish Thingy Thursday #50

Yeah, worked that out with Mr715 Quiet Em Thursday #59

Neither was mine. mr715 Thursday #65

Golden is on his way out the door, Quiet Em Thursday #15

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I don't like Cuellar very much, but if a progressive can't even win the Democratic primary there... W_HAMILTON Yesterday #94

I brave republican, 7 turncoat dems. nt yaesu Thursday #16

This is why my wallet is closed. appmanga Thursday #32

Just as I predicted earlier today Fiendish Thingy Thursday #34

Whipable? nt mr715 Thursday #36

Depends on who the whip is Fiendish Thingy Thursday #51

Theoretically whipable. mr715 Thursday #52

Rumsfeld Traildogbob Thursday #38

Rs have 218 votes and they omly lost one. SSJVegeta Thursday #43

Wtf RoseTrellis Thursday #45

JHFC orangecrush Thursday #53

That's how I feel, too. Haggard Celine Thursday #82

Fucking hell. This is a travesty. Fuck ICE. Initech Thursday #56

Fuck ICE nt mr715 Thursday #66

They could have stood together KT2000 Thursday #75

Another BIG win for bipartisanship! DJ Synikus Makisimus Thursday #78

It's almost like they don't care nt mr715 Thursday #80

Or are not-so-deep-cover GOP agents. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Thursday #85

They need to be primaried! SheltieLover Thursday #79

And lose the seats Boo1 Thursday #92