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Nevilledog

(51,197 posts) Mon May 24, 2021, 11:46 AM May 2021

We need another Jeffords....

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Tweet text:
Steve Kornacki
@SteveKornacki
"Jeffords hands the Democrats keys to the Senate and the power to block the president's agenda at will."

20 years ago today: Vermont Sen. James Jeffords leaves the Republican Party and begins caucusing with Democrats, breaking a 50-50 tie and making Tom Daschle majority leader

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We need another Jeffords.... (Original Post) Nevilledog May 2021 OP

THIS malaise May 2021 #1

You'd think there'd be at least one, maybe even two repub senators who are disgusted enough w/the CrispyQ May 2021 #2

Is Jeffers a good example? Didn't he get voted out soon after? jimfields33 May 2021 #4

I remember that day very well. I was standing in line at the ATM behind Joe Biden Walleye May 2021 #3

malaise

(269,157 posts)

1. THIS

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon May 24, 2021, 11:46 AM

May 2021

Get thee to the greatest page

CrispyQ

(36,516 posts)

2. You'd think there'd be at least one, maybe even two repub senators who are disgusted enough w/the

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon May 24, 2021, 11:58 AM

May 2021

Republican Party that they would risk their political career to save the country.

Guess not.

jimfields33

(15,955 posts)

4. Is Jeffers a good example? Didn't he get voted out soon after?

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #2)

Mon May 24, 2021, 12:53 PM

May 2021

There has to be someone else who did this.

Walleye

(31,055 posts)

3. I remember that day very well. I was standing in line at the ATM behind Joe Biden

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon May 24, 2021, 12:09 PM

May 2021

He was wearing baseball cap and Bermuda shorts. I wanted to say congratulations, Chairman, but I was working for a newspaper and could not be political.

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