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LetMyPeopleVote

(145,650 posts) Thu Aug 12, 2021, 12:53 AM Aug 2021

8/10 Mike Luckovich- Holy @@@@

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8/10 Mike Luckovich- Holy @@@@ (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 OP

Yes indeedy! Hekate Aug 2021 #1

This was the one they KNEW they'd get blamed for, if it didn't get done. Volaris Aug 2021 #2

Exactly. The Rs knew they could not wnylib Aug 2021 #3

Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #4

Almost spot-on. GoCubsGo Aug 2021 #5

Hekate

(90,853 posts)

1. Yes indeedy!

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Thu Aug 12, 2021, 03:15 AM

Aug 2021

Volaris

(10,274 posts)

2. This was the one they KNEW they'd get blamed for, if it didn't get done.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Thu Aug 12, 2021, 03:26 AM

Aug 2021

wnylib

(21,651 posts)

3. Exactly. The Rs knew they could not

Reply to Volaris (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 12, 2021, 03:46 AM

Aug 2021

oppose this without looking bad. They also knew that Manchin and/or Sinema would throw a monkey wrench in the reconciliation so it would be stalled or reduced anyway, putting blame on the Dems in the end.