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pnwmom

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38. But McCain isn't around anymore. So who in the current Congress can Biden work with? n/t

Reply to Skya Rhen (Reply #34)

Sun Aug 18, 2019, 03:40 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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How do you reach across the aisle when your adversaries are; [View all] SamKnause Aug 2019 OP

IMO we don't reach across the isle. They have absolutely NOTHING this country needs. onecaliberal Aug 2019 #1

Wrong forum? Cirque du So-What Aug 2019 #2

I wasn't quite sure. SamKnause Aug 2019 #4

I have an opinion about who I consider most likely to 'reach across' Cirque du So-What Aug 2019 #7

That is scarily too easy to do on this site. SamKnause Aug 2019 #13

Biden just talked about how great he'd be at working across the aisle, pnwmom Aug 2019 #20

I'm not sure why he's saying that people who wouldn't work with Obama will work with him More_Cowbell Aug 2019 #24

Biden is older, white, and more ensconced in DC than Obama was Clash City Rocker Aug 2019 #30

the way to end this 'across the isle' bullshit is for liberals to put a RUSH tattoo on certainot Aug 2019 #25

Yet Biden got McCain to vote against repealing Obamacare. But that doesn't count. SMH... Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #32

Assuming Biden's influence was the critical piece, that was significant. But McCain isn't in pnwmom Aug 2019 #33

It proves Joe's capabilities during a desperate time that we were in - the threatened repeal of ACA. Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #34

But McCain isn't around anymore. So who in the current Congress can Biden work with? n/t pnwmom Aug 2019 #38

The same two humane Republicans that voted along with McCain to save the ACA - Collins & Murkowski. Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #39

And the ACA was the only bill passed in President Obama's 8 years? Amimnoch Aug 2019 #42

I'll tell you how. You reach out your hand to extend for a shake. Then you grip and twist said UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #3

This!! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #14

Reach out to bitch slap them RainCaster Aug 2019 #5

I'm still waiting for someone to name just 5 "really good Republicans" in the US Congress. Garrett78 Aug 2019 #6

Read earlier posts from last night. The challenge made was to name just one good Republican. Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #36

It's easier to do for some, more than others. Baitball Blogger Aug 2019 #8

We scrapped the public option to please the Rs and get a few votes. pnwmom Aug 2019 #26

Lieberman killed the public option. He refused to vote for it. emulatorloo Aug 2019 #29

Exactly loyalsister Aug 2019 #43

How do you win open primaries and battleground swing states? ucrdem Aug 2019 #9

You're saying Dems should court Republicans in these states to vote in the primary? theaocp Aug 2019 #46

'Reach Out and Touch a Repuke' will depress Democratic and Independent voter turnout Ponietz Aug 2019 #10

This same article talked about how President Obama went too far with the ACA bringing 2010 Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #15

Please reread it Ponietz Aug 2019 #16

That's not what it said. n/t pnwmom Aug 2019 #21

individual members are one thing. Pols can be persuaded on small things bigtree Aug 2019 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author LongtimeAZDem Aug 2019 #12

They need a drubbing so bad that they have rebuild alfredo Aug 2019 #17

Moreover bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #18

How do you reach across the aisle to these people? Blunt heavy instruments. lastlib Aug 2019 #19

The party as it is presently constituted needs to be deconstructed and Ferrets are Cool Aug 2019 #22

Screw us when they're in the majority... Harker Aug 2019 #23

Carry something that extends your reach. Iggo Aug 2019 #27

How do you reach across the aisle? Desert grandma Aug 2019 #28

Absolutely no point thegoose Aug 2019 #31

Republicans love to reach across the aisle dalton99a Aug 2019 #35

Why squander power that is hard earned and fought for? Fiendish Thingy Aug 2019 #37

and yet we are constantly told there are good republicans Skittles Aug 2019 #40

I'd add Bettie Aug 2019 #41

I agree "they" are the enemy, evil and liars.. however.. honest.abe Aug 2019 #44

If we win the Presidency, Skid Rogue Aug 2019 #45

IF a Democrat wins in 2020, that Democrat will have to repair all of the damage done by trump Gothmog Aug 2019 #47