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11. AP has called 206 to 190. If the outstandings split evenly, that's an 9 seat majority

Thu Nov 5, 2020, 12:06 PM

Nov 2020

I saw an estimate on TV of 226 to 209.

With that number, 9 members voting nay instead of aye defeats the bill.

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Does having a Republican Senate [View all] Trumpocalypse Nov 2020 OP

Sure (Ignoring the debate on what "progressive" ideas are "radical" ) FBaggins Nov 2020 #1

A 9 seat House majority isn't going to pass much that's radical Klaralven Nov 2020 #5

I don't think that it will fall quite that far FBaggins Nov 2020 #9

what "radical" programs you think we need to stop? lapfog_1 Nov 2020 #6

+1. WTF? lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #8

+1,000,000! dchill Nov 2020 #10

I never said that anything needs to be stopped Trumpocalypse Nov 2020 #13

ok... I'll change my words to fit your words... lapfog_1 Nov 2020 #15

Again, never said I want him to say no to anything Trumpocalypse Nov 2020 #16

how exactly do you parse this? lapfog_1 Nov 2020 #20

I'll leave the parsing to you Trumpocalypse Nov 2020 #21

What's radical is all the right-wing garbage that's been thrown at us. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #7

Time to review how the government works and what Mitch McConnell does. hedda_foil Nov 2020 #12

It is truly discouraging, the level of - I'll call it - ignorance. yardwork Nov 2020 #19

I just want a competent Democratic president for now. roamer65 Nov 2020 #14

I'm preparing to donate to some Georgia runoff campaigns. nt gollygee Nov 2020 #17

It's not up to Biden. Congress votes on legislation. yardwork Nov 2020 #18