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In reply to the discussion: Manchin sits with Republicans during State of the Union [View all]CrispyQ
(36,457 posts)49. He may think this is personal between him & Biden, but his actions are really a giant Fuck You
to all the democratic voters across America who risked their well-being to stand in long lines & vote for democratic candidates. I would like to write & ask him, "Don't you have enough? Aren't you rich enough that you can say no to your coal & republican contributors & start doing the work of the people who voted for you?"
It's all so corrupt. The whole system is a fucked up mess. One simple thing could fix it, but the ones who can implement the change are the very ones benefiting from the current system.
Humans should be fighting climate change. We are so fucked.
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"bipartisanship works and is alive and well in the U.S. Senate"... So I assume all
ck4829
Mar 2022
#4
He can sit wherever he wants as long as he votes to confirm Biden's nominees.
RockRaven
Mar 2022
#10
Thank-you. Some here I think lose sight of that. I think most of us are frustrated with
JohnSJ
Mar 2022
#34
Does have bipartisan support? It is hard for me to imagine that the small states would vote for
JohnSJ
Mar 2022
#35
It doesn't do away with the electoral college, it solidifies the actions of the VP doing the count
oldsoftie
Mar 2022
#38
No surprise that Manchinskaya is sitting with the democracy hating RePutincan Duma.
Roisin Ni Fiachra
Mar 2022
#42
I wish the seats were assigned randomly. No grouping by House, Senate, and political party.
NCjack
Mar 2022
#45