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And this means? Anyone know? machoneman May 2021 #1
It seems to mean that some kind of voting rights legislation will pass IF ColinC May 2021 #2
Any idea how this could qualify for budget reconciliation? hedda_foil May 2021 #61
Literally anything can qualify if a vote passes to exempt it as such. ColinC May 2021 #64
Except that republicans don't really care about regaining confidence! CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 #3
How the F does he think he'll get it through the Senate wryter2000 May 2021 #4
It is open to the Majority Leader Schumer to invoke the nuclear option speak easy May 2021 #17
He has to have 50 votes to do that wryter2000 May 2021 #37
He has to have 50 votes to do anything. speak easy May 2021 #52
Once the nuclear option is invoked, the filibuster is dead. Ace Rothstein May 2021 #59
Please explain. speak easy May 2021 #66
Precedent Ace Rothstein May 2021 #67
Not an answer. speak easy May 2021 #68
Rules can be changed at any time. Ace Rothstein May 2021 #69
The nuclear option is not an amendment to the Senate Rules. speak easy May 2021 #70
Schumer said, "Failure is not an option." Magoo48 May 2021 #25
Jesus, Manchin, you seem unwilling, or incapable of learning. It's not going to be bipartisan. rsdsharp May 2021 #5
This is Manchin's PR. I think Manchin's just giving pnwmom May 2021 #23
He's a thorn in Joe Biden's side. Joinfortmill May 2021 #6
Trump won W V by 40 points. He is why we have mahina May 2021 #20
Have to agree with you. Tomconroy May 2021 #24
If everything has to be rewritten in a Republican direction... regnaD kciN May 2021 #38
He's a Thorn in MY SIDE msfiddlestix May 2021 #65
Ditto I need a drink, elleng May 2021 #7
Me also but when I do I really need a gin and tonic (fever tree) with a lime turbinetree May 2021 #13
Sounds good. elleng May 2021 #14
They are when I have one.....and I think I need one.... turbinetree May 2021 #19
Republicans will add poison pill such as Voter ID. Midnight Writer May 2021 #8
In lieu of saying what most of us are thinking every time we read a headline like this... hlthe2b May 2021 #9
Thank you! I appreciate it, FoxNewsSucks May 2021 #11
Can't say what I'm thinking. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2021 #10
"Can't say what I'm thinking." LenaBaby61 May 2021 #51
Seems to be the only line he knows... stillcool May 2021 #12
Who's he answering to? JudyM May 2021 #15
Jesus MOMFUDSKI May 2021 #16
Not a single GOP Senator will vote for it JustAnotherGen May 2021 #18
Joe Manchin is a DINO. Mr. Evil May 2021 #21
Before we dismiss the John Lewis Voting Rights bill out of hand, pnwmom May 2021 #22
Very good point. Tomconroy May 2021 #26
I never mentioned John Lewis. Mr. Evil May 2021 #29
Seems like a decent bill. Tomconroy May 2021 #33
The OP certainly did. pnwmom May 2021 #35
I think the OP thinks no GOP will support this either dsc May 2021 #39
As long as Manchin and Sinema (sp?) do, that's what matters. pnwmom May 2021 #48
Manchin also said in that same interview that he was opposed to dsc May 2021 #57
So? That's how he feels now. When the R's uniformly fail to support his pnwmom May 2021 #58
Yes, but, Mr. Evil May 2021 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author Tomconroy May 2021 #28
There are no DINOs in the Democratic Party. Tomconroy May 2021 #30
We'll agree to disagree. Mr. Evil May 2021 #32
The fact that it can't pass the Senate under present Senate rules is one. Tomconroy May 2021 #34
NAMES Joe we need to see names kacekwl May 2021 #27
This is good..per usual manchin postures and then comes around. PortTack May 2021 #31
But will it be enough to prevent Republicons from rigging 2022/2024...? regnaD kciN May 2021 #40
this is going to strip me of my last measure of sanity TomDaisy May 2021 #36
Is Manchin an idiot? LudwigPastorius May 2021 #41
And McCarthy just consolidated support for the Big Lie in the House GQP caucus. lagomorph777 May 2021 #44
No, he's strategic. This will give Manchin a reason to go along with the Democrats, pnwmom May 2021 #49
Hunh.. LudwigPastorius May 2021 #54
You must not be aware that that Democrat comes from the state pnwmom May 2021 #55
Second most Polybius May 2021 #60
Okay, fine. 1st in 2016 and second, by 1%, in 2020. The point remains. pnwmom May 2021 #63
It's obvious there will be no bipartisan support for voting rights. lagomorph777 May 2021 #42
Hold the Senate in 2022 and the Presidency in 2024. Jon King May 2021 #43
How to counter suppression if the state legislatures can reject election results they don't like? NT Fiendish Thingy May 2021 #46
Fuck bipartisanship, and Fuck Jim Crow Joe. Nt Fiendish Thingy May 2021 #45
So give Manchin the job of getting the Republican votes nailed down. littlemissmartypants May 2021 #47
Someone tell him voter suppression isn't a bipartisan effort. Efilroft Sul May 2021 #50
The John Lewis VRA would stop a lot of the nonsense Deminpenn May 2021 #56
That's my senator! Woohoo! róisín_dubh May 2021 #62
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