Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCorker and Johnson both had 'serious concerns' about the tax bill
and they both voted for it.
fuck republicans.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
9 replies, 661 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (8)
ReplyReply to this post
9 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Corker and Johnson both had 'serious concerns' about the tax bill (Original Post)
spanone
Nov 2017
OP
dhol82
(9,353 posts)1. Wonder how they were bought?
There had to be something unsavory under the table.
spanone
(135,843 posts)2. Corker said he wouldn't vote for a bill that adds one penny to the deficit
sounds good - means nothing
dalton99a
(81,513 posts)3. It was all talk - typical GOP bullshit
dhol82
(9,353 posts)4. Guess he doesnt mind one trillion.
CrispyQ
(36,470 posts)8. "If you want any more Koch money, you'll vote for the bill." -nt
Atticus
(15,124 posts)5. I sometimes fear that the Congressional train has not only left the rails, it has
left the bridge and we are in a totally uncontrolled free fall, knowing that the boiler will explode upon impact and resigned to simply awaiting the inevitable.
Freethinker65
(10,023 posts)6. They never had serious concerns
Cosmocat
(14,565 posts)7. pure and simple cowardice
no way they wanted to hang it up in committee and be targeted by their hate party for being the reason for it.
REAL outside chance they could not vote for it on the floor, but that was too much to ask for an R.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)9. Republicans have realized that they can lie with impunity
Nothing ever happens. The rubes keep voting them back in.
Until they lose their jobs nothing will get better, only worse.