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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJust heard Gillibrand on the radio talking family leave. She...
speaks well of it and is armed with all the numbers.
The problem l have is that she speaks from our side and doesn't thoroughly destroy the other. I know its difficult in 10 minutes to do any more than just make your case, but Manchin has yet to explain why we are so low on the list.
We're just around Pago Pago in parental leave and light years from Denmark.
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Just heard Gillibrand on the radio talking family leave. She... (Original Post)
TreasonousBastard
Oct 2021
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I'm kinda interested to watch her keep working on Manchin. She's moved to the left throughout her
WhiskeyGrinder
Oct 2021
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mahina
(17,623 posts)1. Al Franken :(
She did that. I am not forgiving her I dont give a rats what she does
multireeds
(49 posts)2. T.H.I.S.! n/t
FoxNewsSucks
(10,425 posts)3. that's right. never forget.
She almost single handedly cost us one of the best and smartest fighters we had in the senate
mahina
(17,623 posts)4. Which would make us over the 50/50 break every frikken day.
Im generally not one to hold a grudge but Im making an exception for her.
I was mad about it then and I was even mad at Mazie for a little while. She heard it.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,309 posts)5. I'm kinda interested to watch her keep working on Manchin. She's moved to the left throughout her
service and she might have some insight on how to reach him.
triron
(21,984 posts)6. funny remark at the end.