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Walleye

(31,028 posts) Fri Jan 7, 2022, 04:01 PM Jan 2022

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I hope Sen. Manchin is listening to Senator Merkley's great presentation on the Senate floor abou

About the filibuster right now he’s doing a great job

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I hope Sen. Manchin is listening to Senator Merkley's great presentation on the Senate floor abou (Original Post) Walleye Jan 2022 OP

Manchin isn't the only Democrat that opposes bypassing the filibuster. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2022 #1

Well I hope they are all listening, but I doubt it Walleye Jan 2022 #3

Probably not gratuitous Jan 2022 #5

Manchin is more then likely preparing to say "I just can't do it" again. CentralMass Jan 2022 #2

He'll say he tried everything humanly possible. Walleye Jan 2022 #4

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Manchin isn't the only Democrat that opposes bypassing the filibuster. n/t

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Fri Jan 7, 2022, 04:03 PM

Jan 2022

Walleye

(31,028 posts)

3. Well I hope they are all listening, but I doubt it

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 7, 2022, 04:04 PM

Jan 2022

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

5. Probably not

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Fri Jan 7, 2022, 04:07 PM

Jan 2022

But they're quite happy to let Manchin provide cover for them.

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

2. Manchin is more then likely preparing to say "I just can't do it" again.

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Fri Jan 7, 2022, 04:04 PM

Jan 2022

Walleye

(31,028 posts)

4. He'll say he tried everything humanly possible.

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 7, 2022, 04:05 PM

Jan 2022

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