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14. What others do you speak of to have their backs?

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 02:27 AM

Jul 2020

Last edited Thu Jul 23, 2020, 11:31 AM - Edit history (1)

We are outnumbered in the Senate. The only other is Sanders the independent and he votes with us. The math is still not there, repug votes are needed to vote with Dems if a bill gets to the floor.

You seem to have missed civics in high school or something.

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Why Democrats will always lose, even when they win elections. [View all] rufus dog Jul 2020 OP

The important thing now, as always, is to keep our powder dry Orrex Jul 2020 #1

🤭 LenaBaby61 Jul 2020 #2

You do know how this works, right? Moscow Mitch and the repugs... brush Jul 2020 #3

Exactly! And it's demoralizing...please just stop Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #4

You do realize you just made the point rufus dog Jul 2020 #5

Not making your point at all. I know how things works. If you... brush Jul 2020 #6

Sorry, that makes no sense at all. Dems can get up and make... brush Jul 2020 #15

They clearly don't know how it works frazzled Jul 2020 #8

How did the Republican block legislation when they were in the minority rufus dog Jul 2020 #11

What others do you speak of to have their backs? brush Jul 2020 #14

Perhaps it come from lessons learned in life rufus dog Jul 2020 #16

Hahahahahahahaha! You still don't know how the Senate works. brush Jul 2020 #18

And you have no idea how to win rufus dog Jul 2020 #19

Most of us on this board know what it takes to win, you get... brush Jul 2020 #20

Post removed Post removed Jul 2020 #21

Idiocy means nothing. You make absolutely no sense. I'm done. brush Jul 2020 #22

Thank you rufus dog Jul 2020 #24

No retention of info? I said to you in an earlier post that... brush Jul 2020 #35

Rufus, RW leaders have divided us by portraying this Hortensis Jul 2020 #30

+1 betsuni Jul 2020 #31

I love your posts and I am a long time fan of yours and some others here posting similar stuff but Eliot Rosewater Aug 2020 #44

Oh, same here, Eliot, and how could I disagree when it is Hortensis Aug 2020 #46

Remember, the 2/3-vote rule to prevent cloture has been all but eliminated frazzled Jul 2020 #37

We needed 60 votes but we won't when we win the next election. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #38

I agree, NOBODY who says this stuff and I am saying some of it, better have not voted for Eliot Rosewater Aug 2020 #45

+1 betsuni Jul 2020 #26

Yawn.... brooklynite Jul 2020 #7

Post removed Post removed Jul 2020 #10

And pony up rufus dog Jul 2020 #23

I don't think that Brooklynite is the Manager that you clearly want to speak to about 'fixing' this. ehrnst Jul 2020 #40

You are not entirely wrong. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #9

..👍🏼 uponit7771 Jul 2020 #27

dumb take on what has gone on past 12 years SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #12

Well that convinces me rufus dog Jul 2020 #13

Pretty much. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2020 #41

making excuses for racist white trash trump supporters while attacking JI7 Jul 2020 #17

+1000. ehrnst Jul 2020 #42

Another "Why didn't/don't Democrats stop ____ ?" thing. betsuni Jul 2020 #25

Liberalism has been WINNING for centuries. You need to Hortensis Jul 2020 #28

+1 betsuni Jul 2020 #29

... lapucelle Jul 2020 #32

If you want something done, why not present a few suggestions or recommendations on what.... George II Jul 2020 #33

+1 betsuni Jul 2020 #34

Indeed. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2020 #43

One of the dumber OPs ever. marble falls Jul 2020 #36

Democrats already passed a bill. The GOP did nothing...I wait with bated Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #39