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Vinca

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4. Jayapal is a good advocate for her position, but she's in a legislative body that represents 2 sides

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Oct 8, 2021, 08:02 AM

Oct 2021

(maybe 3 or 4 depending on the day) and she has to learn to compromise. Trim things back a hair one way or another and get it done. How will she feel is this goes on and on and on and next thing you know Kevin McCarthy is Speaker of the House and anything she ever wanted to accomplish is gone? Zero for her constituents.

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The AP Interview: Jayapal pushes Biden for $3T spending bill [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2021 OP

Negotiating through through the media via interviews by Democrats I don't think is a very JohnSJ Oct 2021 #1

It's obvious to me who's responsible for this... NurseJackie Oct 2021 #2

Exactly. We are undercutting ourselves by negotiating through media outlets. JohnSJ Oct 2021 #3

Exactly. The election results have shown that people aren't Nixie Oct 2021 #6

I agree PatSeg Oct 2021 #5

Jayapal is a good advocate for her position, but she's in a legislative body that represents 2 sides Vinca Oct 2021 #4

And being a less experienced legislator, PatSeg Oct 2021 #7

My understanding is that 3.5 trillion was already a compromise... dchill Oct 2021 #8

They should go ahead and pass the infrastructure bill! question everything Oct 2021 #9

infuriating that she brings no ideas on how to swing Manchin and Sinema greenman3610 Oct 2021 #10

My Congresswoman is likely aware that she'll have to compromise maxsolomon Oct 2021 #11

Agreement marieo1 Oct 2021 #12

Every time I see her name, I think of PayPal Polybius Oct 2021 #13