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Meanwhile.... (Original Post) pbmus Dec 2021 OP
Yep. LonePirate Dec 2021 #1
Some of our "leaders" are mentally ill. nt DURHAM D Dec 2021 #2
Where is the huge carrot 🥕 or huge stick ? Funtatlaguy Dec 2021 #3
Sadly DENVERPOPS Dec 2021 #5
When your main job is representing corporations it's easier to work with the Republicans. jalan48 Dec 2021 #4
or a Dino & in for the buck's ? monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #6

Funtatlaguy

(10,885 posts)
3. Where is the huge carrot 🥕 or huge stick ?
Thu Dec 16, 2021, 11:42 PM
Dec 2021

If these were two recalcitrant Republicans, their leadership would find the right bribes and/or threats to bring them around.
Apparently, we can’t or won’t do that.
SineManchin is bringing us to our knees and may well end democracy if they don’t carve out the filibuster for voting rights.

DENVERPOPS

(8,844 posts)
5. Sadly
Fri Dec 17, 2021, 12:20 AM
Dec 2021

people like these two are interested in only two things: Power and Money

They get a rush from the power they are exerting over the entire U.S. by their actions. Putin and Republicans are tickled.......

Otherwise they are both set for life financially, and now just trying to add to that nestegg.

The only threat to them is losing their elected post, which would cease their power.

They need to be primaried. That won't go well, because all the Republicans would vote for them, as well as some Dems.....

WASF

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