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JohnSJ

(92,366 posts)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 12:06 AM Jun 2021

Tomorrow the Senate will vote on having a debate on voting rights. If it goes down it won't

be because of the republicans, but because of two Democratic Senators who refuse to amend the filibuster, Sinema and Manchin

Sinema wrote an editorial today saying that the reason she is against the amending or removing the filibuster is because it will "destroy our democracy"

Ironically, it will be because of those Senators who refuse to modify or remove the filibuster why our democracy will be destroyed

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Tomorrow the Senate will vote on having a debate on voting rights. If it goes down it won't (Original Post) JohnSJ Jun 2021 OP
Our "Democracy" Has Already Been Destroyed SoCalDavidS Jun 2021 #1
she and Manchin are aiding and abetting the destruction of democracy NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #2
nothing... myohmy2 Jun 2021 #3
sinema ran as a democrat and is now claiming to be an independent. that's fraud... msongs Jun 2021 #4
Now I dispise her even more I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #5
No, she won with Independents and crossover Republicans AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #7
Baloney! CrackityJones75 Jun 2021 #6
look it up ! not in constitution . monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #8
If Sinema really believes amending the filibuster would "destroy our democracy" ShazzieB Jun 2021 #9
What to expect from an adult woman who dress like a 13 year old... Naio Jun 2021 #10
It won't be because of Sinema and Manchin FBaggins Jun 2021 #11
Teh Joe Scab gang claim the Manchin version will pass after July 4 recess UTUSN Jun 2021 #12

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)
1. Our "Democracy" Has Already Been Destroyed
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 12:13 AM
Jun 2021

There really is no avoiding that reality.

What are we going to do? Vote out the 2 Senators that give us the slim margin we have in the Senate? Clearly we need them, unless we can somehow pick up 3+ seats in 2022, and also hold onto the House.

And their actions will probably prevent us from doing those things.

myohmy2

(3,169 posts)
3. nothing...
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 12:22 AM
Jun 2021

...more democratic than an individual blocking the will of the majority...

...I guess you have to be a 1%er to experience American democracy...

...

msongs

(67,433 posts)
4. sinema ran as a democrat and is now claiming to be an independent. that's fraud...
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 12:33 AM
Jun 2021

"Arizonans expect me to do what I promised when I ran for the House and the Senate: to be independent — like Arizona — and to work with anyone to achieve lasting results."

No lady arizonans u lured in expected u to be a democrat

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)
5. Now I dispise her even more
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 12:58 AM
Jun 2021

These two senators are killing democracy over their vanity and stupidity
And thier oppositional defiant bullshit.

Manchin is deluded

Senima is still a 13 year old yelling you ain't the boss of meeee!!!

If democracy dies it dies because of them..
So hang it like an anchor around both of thier pathetic necks.

Humiliate them,shame them call them what they are so everyone knows and no more coddling or nicey nicey
Anymore. .then find out what the Krotch brothers bribed them with. Look at thier funders and hold these rich bastards accountable.

Write it down in history what they caused. Put it in the Congressional record..let them be remembered as the wastes of skin they are,forever. And take missy in- de - pen - dant
And tell the whole world she is a fraud. Lied about being a Dem. There needs to be consequences.

If we lose our democracy..no forgiveness.

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,058 posts)
7. No, she won with Independents and crossover Republicans
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 02:28 AM
Jun 2021

And she's not claiming to be "AN INDEPENDENT". She's claiming to be independent, not an Independent. She's a Democrat. I have a lot of problems with her behavior this year, but she votes D (when she shows up).

 

CrackityJones75

(2,403 posts)
6. Baloney!
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 01:07 AM
Jun 2021

Look ok it isn’t great that 2 of our own aren’t going ti cote for it. But there are 50 republicans that won’t vote for what is good for the country. If we lose our democracy it aure as shit isn’t because of the Democrats!

ShazzieB

(16,481 posts)
9. If Sinema really believes amending the filibuster would "destroy our democracy"
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 02:56 AM
Jun 2021

she is out of her damned mind.

Bats in the belfry. Cuckoo for cocoa puffs. Looney toons. Nuttier than squirrel poo. Lights are on but nobody's home. Elevator doesn't go all the way to the top.

A

FBaggins

(26,756 posts)
11. It won't be because of Sinema and Manchin
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 06:45 AM
Jun 2021

It will be because of several Democrats.

Sinema and Manchin are just screening the heat for the remaining few.

UTUSN

(70,725 posts)
12. Teh Joe Scab gang claim the Manchin version will pass after July 4 recess
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 07:00 AM
Jun 2021

that Manchin knows what he's doing, giving Repukes voter ID that non-Whites support and polls purging, with OBAMA/ABRAMS supporting - an offer Repukes can't refuse.








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