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Scrivener7

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8. So the "big picture" is that you want Manchin not to be a Democrat

Reply to Diablo del sol (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 19, 2021, 03:28 PM

Dec 2021

so we can have a minority, lose the committees and have Mitch Speaker again.

No one likes this but it is sad that in times like this we always have to hear from the finger pointers among us.

The part about electing more Democrats not being a solution IS new, though. I'll give you that.

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Today's news makes it clear that we must increase our numbers in the Senate. [View all] Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 OP

Pennsylvania looks like a pick up situation...I hope. 634-5789 Dec 2021 #1

John Fetterman vs. Dr. Oz is what I want to see Polybius Dec 2021 #16

Nope - been there, done that Diablo del sol Dec 2021 #2

This is just dumb. We need more Democratic Senators. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #4

You are missing the big picture Diablo del sol Dec 2021 #7

So the "big picture" is that you want Manchin not to be a Democrat Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #8

Manchin won't be a Dem in July 2024 Diablo del sol Dec 2021 #9

And you think my statement is a defense of Manchin, now? Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #10

Lol too fucking funny Diablo del sol Dec 2021 #12

Which has nothing to do with what we are talking about. But nice try. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #13

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This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #11

Oh, sweetie. It wasn't me who got you hidden. I never even saw your post, though it must have Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #17

With reconciliation, the number is 52 Qutzupalotl Dec 2021 #15

K&R 2naSalit Dec 2021 #3

Good luck with that n/t leftstreet Dec 2021 #5

The paradox is the less we accomplish now the less likely we are to win seats. Midnight Writer Dec 2021 #6

This is the only near-term solution, though not having BBB makes it so much harder fishwax Dec 2021 #18