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WarGamer

(12,491 posts)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:12 PM Jun 2021

It's not fair to blame Biden re: For the People Act.

Surprised to see the post saying that some are blaming the White House.

Let's put this into perspective. The For the People Act is the single greatest legislative endeavor in decades.

It's also the "end" of the GOP.

The MORE people who vote, the better the DEMS do. Just look at 2020 and the expanded opportunities to vote.

So the GOP resistance was entirely predictable.

It was "Dead Bill Walking" from day one.

The GOP would rather pass into law Universal Abortion and Universal Firearm bans than pass voter rights.

So the next step... now work on more streamlined Voting Rights Bills and use this in '22 and '24 to demonstrate GOP recalcitrance.

We MUST keep moving. President Biden is successful right now because he's exercising competent governance. 2022? Yeah, we're going to have to GOTV, hard. But that's the way it always is.

Keep the chin up... keep moving forward.

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WarGamer

(12,491 posts)
2. One post referred to those on the LEFT blaming the White House
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:15 PM
Jun 2021

But I agree with you. I'm proud of the ambitious goals.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. :) Oh, sure. Liberals are the big problem keeping LW zealots
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:22 PM
Jun 2021

from saving the world, not the Republicans. It's in their wiring.

FBaggins

(26,782 posts)
3. Why would anyone blame president Biden?
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:16 PM
Jun 2021

You can blame the Republicans... or even the other side of some imagined Democratic divide... but Biden?

betsuni

(25,745 posts)
9. Not surprising at all. That article mentions a Justice Democrats politician.
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:51 PM
Jun 2021

They always blame Democrats, it's that PACs reason for existence. Psaki said about that Justice Democrats person: "Those words are a fight against the wrong opponent." As always.

Bettie

(16,139 posts)
8. It isn't the White House
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:33 PM
Jun 2021

it's the white supremacists in the Republican party.

But, there are senators in our party who have chosen permanent Republican rule, by ensuring that there is no For The People Act.

That's who I'm frustrated with, regardless of whether it's misguided belief in "bipartisanship" or just a desire for...something.

gab13by13

(21,478 posts)
10. Is this thread supposed to start a fight
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:25 PM
Jun 2021

between factions of the Democratic party? I'm not partaking.

msfiddlestix

(7,288 posts)
11. scratching my head, i've been away for the better part of the day, apparently I missed something
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:34 PM
Jun 2021

really stupid if people on this board are blaming Biden for anything that the GOP is doing.

I must be misunderstanding something, I can't bring myself to let something like that sink in my head.

Oh, and I agree with everything you said in the OP.

Excellent points, excellent perspective.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,776 posts)
12. I just received an email from the Just Us Democrats that basically blamed Joe and the party for this
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 01:36 AM
Jun 2021

I am not a fan of the just us democrats

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