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Midnight Writer

(21,803 posts) Sat Dec 11, 2021, 01:27 PM Dec 2021

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Congress should whip up an aid package for Kentucky and take immediate votes on it.

Put the Republicans on the spot.

If they vote against it, make hay out of it, including ads naming names of those who vote against it.

If they vote for it, tout it as a bipartisan agreement and effusively thank the Republicans for cooperating with Democrats and supporting a Democratic bill.

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Congress should whip up an aid package for Kentucky and take immediate votes on it. (Original Post) Midnight Writer Dec 2021 OP

Absolutely! SheltieLover Dec 2021 #1

Would Rancid Paul, hateful libertarian that he is, vote against aid for his own state? Ocelot II Dec 2021 #2

ASAP Beachnutt Dec 2021 #3

Maybe we should let gladium et scutum Dec 2021 #4

Replacing Busterscruggs Dec 2021 #6

They should somehow attach the Ky. funds to passing Biden's Build back better bill. Bribe napi21 Dec 2021 #5

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. Absolutely!

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Sat Dec 11, 2021, 01:29 PM

Dec 2021

Ocelot II

(115,869 posts)

2. Would Rancid Paul, hateful libertarian that he is, vote against aid for his own state?

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Sat Dec 11, 2021, 01:30 PM

Dec 2021

Beachnutt

(7,342 posts)

3. ASAP

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Sat Dec 11, 2021, 01:35 PM

Dec 2021

1000%

gladium et scutum

(808 posts)

4. Maybe we should let

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Sat Dec 11, 2021, 01:49 PM

Dec 2021

FEMA assess the situation, and if beyond their ability to help, they go to Congress with a request for specific actions.

Busterscruggs

(448 posts)

6. Replacing

Reply to gladium et scutum (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 11, 2021, 01:57 PM

Dec 2021

A few run down trailer parks should be something that FEMA can handle

napi21

(45,806 posts)

5. They should somehow attach the Ky. funds to passing Biden's Build back better bill. Bribe

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Sat Dec 11, 2021, 01:54 PM

Dec 2021

McConnell if need be, but get them both passed!

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