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God, I so look forward not talking about cheto
So just heard Biden say he was pretty darn close to picking Bernie
but Bernie told him, losing the senate seat and control of the senate would do more damage than good he could by leading the DOL
UNIONS also are getting a nice shout out!
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I want to be a dick and say suuuuuure
But I can believe it
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I mean, joe said it, I saw him say it... so it must be true
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I actually misread your post as “Bernie said Joe said to him..”
My bad.
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I have a feeling we'll be talking more about the Cheeto over the next several months than Biden/Harris.
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so there really isn't a DNC thread...
Jaime Harrison is the new chair of the DNC.
seems like this should have been Stacey's job, seems like an odd pick since he hasn't been heard from since he lost to lindsay
welp...seems like he knows where they keep the paper clips at the DNC
Harrison is a current associate chair and senior counselor at the DNC
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I doubt Abrams wanted job
It’s a ton of schmoozing and fundraising
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I wonder what in normal times with no pandemic or armed nutjobs running around, what attendance at Biden\Harris inauguration would have been doubtful it would have been the levels of Obama's, but definitely better than 45** Regardless, it would probably be significant with lots of happy people.. and you know the events at Anthem, etc would have been boffo
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I was going to party so hard this week!!
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yeah, I was very interested in going to the mall for the inaug (before covid)
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I wonder what in normal times with no pandemic or armed nutjobs running around, what attendance at Biden\Harris inauguration would have been doubtful it would have been the levels of Obama's, but definitely better than 45**
a D prez is always going to have bigger innauguration crowds than an R, due to the proximity of DC, MD and NoVA. there will always be plenty of folks who will drive/fly in from outta town for either side, but the blues have the benefit of being able to sprinkle some locals on top of the out-of-towners. lucky geography/demographics.
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Police: Woman claiming to be law enforcement, member of president’s cabinet arrested at inauguration checkpoint (https://wtop.com/dc/2021/01/capitol-police-arrest-woman-for-impersonating-an-officer-at-union-station-security-checkpoint/)
Police said MaGovern showed a military challenge coin and told officers she was a law enforcement officer and a member of the president’s cabinet.
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Police: Woman claiming to be law enforcement, member of president’s cabinet arrested at inauguration checkpoint (https://wtop.com/dc/2021/01/capitol-police-arrest-woman-for-impersonating-an-officer-at-union-station-security-checkpoint/)
Police said MaGovern showed a military challenge coin and told officers she was a law enforcement officer and a member of the president’s cabinet.
dude, don't scare me, I want to live in ignorance and hope they got it
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The New Radicals will reunite for the first time in 22 years to perform "You Get What You Give" during Biden inauguration virtual parade
Long-dormant band will perform 1998 hit “You Get What You Give” – Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff’s walk-on music during presidential campaign – to close out “Parade Across America” event
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/new-radicals-reunion-biden-inauguration-parade-1115838/
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Wow I had no idea about the song having a connection with Biden..I never read the book although I saw Joe talking about it at the Anthem
I thought they were never a real band so this seems a bit idiotic
It’s not a Beatles reunion!
But cool story and whatever cheers people up
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So how do we get our VIP tix to the Anthem for the inauguration concert?
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Here’s hoping at least the next two years sees significant legislation and actions that improve the lives of the other 99%, even those who seemingly spend their entire lives sitting around in diners.
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Do you guys think that Ratbastard, if he were alive today, would be having erectile dysfunction today?
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Do you guys think that Ratbastard, if he were alive today, would be having erectile dysfunction today?
Why would today be any different for ol Limp Dick?
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What are the chances of a bump in new babies named Robinette over the next 1-4 years?
It's a better name than Khaleesi and hopefully the finale will be more satisfying to revisit than GoT.
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Have to say I have a little mist in my eyes and a lump in my throat watching all of the Biden stuff... Yes, in the end he's just a politician but what a fucking last four years it's been.
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I feel a sense of cautious optimism today. This is a step in the right direction but there are a lot of hurdles to overcome.
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There is definitely a ton of digging out to do in year one but there’s an adult back in the room who is actually interested in doing the job of being the President — and that’s going to make a huge difference. Problems will continue to exist tomorrow but it’s perfect fine to be optimistic and see this as an inflection point.
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Also FWIW, Harris will swear in Ossoff, Warnock, and Padilla around 4:30 this afternoon so full Senate delegation is happening today too.
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in 4 years...7.8 Trillion in debt
do you think the GOP will remember that when they become deficit hawks starting...now
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Ossoff, Warnock, and Padilla
...walk into a bar...sounds like the start of a good joke (but probably racist)
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I feel so much better today.
Getting Trump out of the White House was the key.. and not at all a sure thing
I am skeptical what would have happened if the events of January 6 hadn’t taken place
The much maligned McConnell helped preserve the republic... what would have happened if Mitch had sided with the traitors and refused to reconvene the senate to certify results?
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I feel so much better today.
Getting Trump out of the White House was the key.. and not at all a sure thing
I am skeptical what would have happened if the events of January 6 hadn’t taken place
The much maligned McConnell helped preserve the republic... what would have happened if Mitch had sided with the traitors and refused to reconvene the senate to certify results?
I'm am skeptical what would've happened had Covid not occurred. I'm afraid to say that I think Trump would've hands down won had covid not ravaged this country... Additionally, the African American turn out in key states obviously helped as well. I guess it was the perfect storm of shit.
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I feel so much better today.
Getting Trump out of the White House was the key.. and not at all a sure thing
I am skeptical what would have happened if the events of January 6 hadn’t taken place
The much maligned McConnell helped preserve the republic... what would have happened if Mitch had sided with the traitors and refused to reconvene the senate to certify results?
I'm am skeptical what would've happened had Covid not occurred. I'm afraid to say that I think Trump would've hands down won had covid not ravaged this country... Additionally, the African American turn out in key states obviously helped as well. I guess it was the perfect storm of shit.
I fully believe Trump wins if COVID did not exist.
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I'm am skeptical what would've happened had Covid not occurred.
this
it is truly sad that this is the case, but one year ago...it was looking the odds were that he'd win 2020
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That’s true all other things being equal
Without covid Trump would have been re-elected
but Trump winning was not necessarily the same thing as turning America into a dictatorship...if Trump had won he would have continued to maintain the form or appearance of democracy... he would have had no reason not to
But Trump losing and McConnell joining other Republicans and refusing to certify would have created a scenario I can’t even map out....
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Mr. President...tear down that Wall!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsLnn8PXUAESZ_K?format=jpg&name=medium)
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But Trump losing and McConnell joining other Republicans and refusing to certify would have created a scenario I can’t even map out....
Well thankfully we took GA...as Mitch might have pulled some shit because he could
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In a coup backed by Mitch the last thing Republicans would have worried about is Georgia
I don’t think people realize how close we came to losing the republic...a bit lucky the mob weren’t that bright or well organized
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I don't think the military would have backed this at all
There was no real plan...just chaos
But a few in congress may have been executed on live TV...
nice touch
@Phil_Mattingly
And there is Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, escorting VP-elect @KamalaHarris
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsL3b5ZXMAM-taq?format=jpg&name=large)
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I don't think the military would have backed this at all
There was no real plan...just chaos
But a few in congress may have been executed on live TV...
nice touch
@Phil_Mattingly
And there is Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, escorting VP-elect @KamalaHarris
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsL3b5ZXMAM-taq?format=jpg&name=large)
Good for that guy.
I love all of this "vetting" that is all of a sudden happening regarding the 25k National Guardsmen that are in DC... What a crock of shit. It's a bit disheartening to think that there is undoubtedly Magat's holding machine guns (both cops and military) today within spitting distance of the new admin.
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We know for a fact there are elements in the military that support Trump and large elements in police forces...
Often coup attempts are led by a small military unit under the command of a fairly lowly ranked officer.. not the commanding general!!
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J.Lo and Trump must share the same spray tanner.
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Feel like I just let my breath out after holding for 4 years
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I just did that too!
I exhaled like in a way that the weight of the world was removed
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Garth Brooks...have we not suffered enough?
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Ok he actually did great
Sorry Garth
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Garth Brooks...have we not suffered enough?
And NO I’m of going to sing along with you at home
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Champagne flowing here.
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I sang a few words and tried to make my kids..
They will probably be traumatized for life
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Champagne flowing here.
I had a bit...
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Champagne flowing here.
I had a bit...
in honor of the beer summit..I had a homebrew!They will probably be traumatized for life
I too can't unsee this...and I wasn't even there
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I heard mentioned that Joe plans to sign 15 executive orders today
Any guesses on which ones?
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I heard mentioned that Joe plans to sign 15 executive orders today
Any guesses on which ones?
Arent these pretty well known? I saw an article yesterday.
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ok...what do I know, I don't have time for stinking articles!
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Really thought Mitch was going to deliver a zinger there...you could hear a pin drop
then he made some bad joke about both of them skipping terms in the house to go directly to Senate seats
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Mitch was peak Mitch
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I'm am skeptical what would've happened had Covid not occurred. I'm afraid to say that I think Trump would've hands down won had covid not ravaged this country... Additionally, the African American turn out in key states obviously helped as well. I guess it was the perfect storm of shit.
I fully believe Trump wins if COVID did not exist.
That’s true all other things being equal Without covid Trump would have been re-elected
it wasn't the mere appearance of the coronavirus that sank trump's chances - it was the pandemic PLUS the botched response. if trump had actually addressed and managed the pandemic, had he followed the science and promoted truth instead of fantasies - he would have been reelected. thanks to his denialism and conspiracy theories, he turned away a good chunk of swing voters.
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Well, yes, that’s what I meant to. Obviously had he aced it, it would’ve helped him. He didn’t. He couldn’t. He had no interest in doing the work the same way he had no interest in doing the work on most things.
I will say, man, am I going to sleep well tonite. So much work to do in Bidens first hundred days and first year and things will not turn around overnight, but I will sleep so much better tonite than I have in a while.
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Well, yes, that’s what I meant to.
Too.
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Well, yes, that’s what I meant to.
Too.
I’ve been drinking for five hours, dude.
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I heard mentioned that Joe plans to sign 15 executive orders today
Any guesses on which ones?
Biden targets Trump's legacy with first-day executive actions (https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/executive-actions-biden/index.html) (CNN)
Biden signs several directives on first day, including mask mandate on federal property and rejoining Paris climate accord (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-trump-orders-masks/2021/01/20/7b6a1bec-5a98-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html) (WaPo)
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Well, yes, that’s what I meant to.
Too.
not necessarily - he could have meant to write "...that’s what I meant to say" so the "to" would have been correct.
on a solemn day like today, don't you think a little humility is in order?
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What a day! I have really enjoyed today.
I feel like having a president that doesn’t spend his days hating on me is such a breath of fresh air...a president that is working for me.
While we need to deprogram as many Trump cultists as possible we also need to deprogram ourselves.. we no longer need to check to see what Trump is doing or bear his hate and that of his minions.. we no longer have to waste our energy on him.. it’s like we suffered a type of PTSD
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just heard what sounded like a lot of fireworks here in Arlington
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just heard what sounded like a lot of fireworks here in Arlington
It was wow.
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Other than Cruz being dragged over his inane comment about the Paris accord...my Twitter timeline seemed a lot less doomscrolling then usual, Bernie memes helped a bunch
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just heard what sounded like a lot of fireworks here in Arlington
LOL. Thanks for that on-the-ground reporting. Let us know if you get more news.
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Jules, the trash pickup came this morning in Arlington, will let you know if more activity happens
must say it was nice to not have to hear about the crazy things Trump did this morning
I may just delete twitter (ha who am I kidding)
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What a day! I have really enjoyed today.
I feel like having a president that doesn’t spend his days hating on me is such a breath of fresh air...a president that is working for me.
While we need to deprogram as many Trump cultists as possible we also need to deprogram ourselves.. we no longer need to check to see what Trump is doing or bear his hate and that of his minions.. we no longer have to waste our energy on him.. it’s like we suffered a type of PTSD
We do still have to contend with that impeachment question...Pelosi will send the articles to the Senate tomorrow. Trump still hasn't named a defense team, which may be a strategy to couch this as an unfair trial.
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True ...but I can leave that to the senate...
What exactly will my following it accomplish?
Am I supposed to get exercised about impeachment?
I got to move on.. I need to move on
Am pretty sure Trump wants me focused on him
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True, the news cycle will happen whether we follow or not, but that has always been true. A guilty verdict could be very good and very bad for America at the same time...
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A guilty verdict
never going to happen...DC Statehood and ending the Filibuster are more likely than this
Now we could get a trial and get a number of important people to talk under oath and on camera...that might have some impact
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It’s totally different when he was president acting on my behalf, with my dollars and taking decisions that affected me and my family!! But even then the focus on his every tweet was way overdone... particularly given they were mostly lies and he adopted multiple positions on the same issue.
To each their own but this constant focus on Trump is an illness...and it’s counterproductive. It is not even good citizenship whatever people want to convince themselves of...
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It is not even good citizenship whatever people want to convince themselves of...
It did feel like it tho...
the biggest issue was the 'shock and awe' volume of it, there were just so many abnormal things going on at once, it felt like if you didn't point it out, it would be missed
but he's just taking a breather...the people who should be worried are the GOP, he is going to badger them to no end to get his base to come to his tv network and join the patriot party
question is will the big donors go too
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has anyone taken a look at the front page of foxnews.com?
as a country, we're fucked.
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Left-Wing Insurrection!!!
watch out...the taco trucks have Antifa in there and they are coming for your daughters
the destruction of the suburbs has commenced!
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fucked, i tell you.
(https://i.redd.it/qoky7caeojc61.jpg)
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Yawn
Really?
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fucked, i tell you.
(https://i.redd.it/qoky7caeojc61.jpg)
This has to be photoshopped. Tell me this is photoshopped.
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It's from the Daily show
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It was making the rounds yesterday
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You guys must be a blast at parties.
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Parties...grandpa, tell me what those were like in the before time
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Parties...grandpa, tell me what those were like in the before time
Do not forget the last global pandemic was followed by the ROARING 20's!*
*I highly recommend you not look at what happened in the decade after the 1920's.
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I think they go by she/her
https://instagram.com/ellaemhoff?igshid=hi7fcxoy0sfi
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we spent the whole day talking about Bernie memes, the tipping point has been reached and we are on the otherside
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we spent the whole day talking about Bernie memes, the tipping point has been reached and we are on the otherside
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsT0yN6U4AIB2Zs?format=jpg&name=small)
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we spent the whole day talking about Bernie memes, the tipping point has been reached and we are on the otherside
looks like the Editors at wired are following my every move
The Bernie Sanders Meme Proves the Internet Is Resetting (https://www.wired.com/story/bernie-sanders-meme-shift/)
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SOS Bliken is confirmed...fuck pompeo
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I think this is great:
President Biden wants to replace the government's fleet of almost 650,000 vehicles with all-electric vehicles produced in the United States,
Go Dick, Go Dick!
Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Tuesday that Democrats can use a special process known as budget reconciliation to increase the minimum wage to President Biden’s proposed target of $15 an hour without any Republican votes.
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I think they go by she/her
https://instagram.com/ellaemhoff?igshid=hi7fcxoy0sfi
and landed a modeling contract from all the attention
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ella-emhoff-modeling-contract-img-kamala-harris-stepdaughter-222141970.html
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Brass tacks
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/22/biden-to-propose-capital-gains-tax-hike-to-fund-education-and-child-care.html
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An unusual quote from Joe
https://politicalwire.com/2021/06/01/bonus-quote-of-the-day-1506/
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An unusual quote from Joe
https://politicalwire.com/2021/06/01/bonus-quote-of-the-day-1506/
a stupid quote. throwing Manchen and Sinema under the bus like that isn't going to help his cause(s).
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An unusual quote from Joe
https://politicalwire.com/2021/06/01/bonus-quote-of-the-day-1506/
a stupid quote. throwing Manchen and Sinema under the bus like that isn't going to help his cause(s).
I kinda felt the same way, jilting them won't make them want to do anything (but they weren't anyway)
Maybe it was for the base so they had a little red meat even though in the end they will be eating soup with rocks in it for dinner
It was very off-brand for this presidency which has been marked by not slinging shit at both enemies and friends
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I don’t know.... it’s called the stick
It achieves some objectives actually
It signals just what he says “I would like to do this but don’t have the votes...” and shifts blame from Biden to Manchin/Sinema
It signals Biden isn’t playing...this is a bit of a rebellion and if he ignores it he looks weak
It puts pressure on them... it may not get them to change but they may think twice on future votes and believe me they are going to hear it
Should we just ignore their not standing up for critical needs?
Sinema in particular is in danger of not being re-elected and can’t entirely ignore the base... she is likely to need every vote!
Sinema is acting a little bizarre actually
So I don’t agree with you guys! Your reading is just surface level
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The Biden administration has told 11 appointees to military academy boards by the Trump administration to resign by tonight or be removed.
Officials asked to resign include…Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer & H.R. McMaster
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The Biden administration has told 11 appointees to military academy boards by the Trump administration to resign by tonight or be removed.
Officials asked to resign include…Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer & H.R. McMaster
on the one hand, i'm all like "eff 'em". trump stuffed his cronies into a bunch of different places hoping to maintain his influence on policy.
on the other hand, every president nominates folks to serve in positions that outlast their administration, and it's tradition to let them serve out their terms... so it's not a great look for biden to be firing the same folks that other presidents haven't.
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The Biden administration has told 11 appointees to military academy boards by the Trump administration to resign by tonight or be removed.
Officials asked to resign include…Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer & H.R. McMaster
on the one hand, i'm all like "eff 'em". trump stuffed his cronies into a bunch of different places hoping to maintain his influence on policy.
on the other hand, every president nominates folks to serve in positions that outlast their administration, and it's tradition to let them serve out their terms... so it's not a great look for biden to be firing the same folks that other presidents haven't.
I'm ok with it, so he should be ok.
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I'm ok with it, so he should be ok.
the new barometer for all political actions going forward
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I'm ok with it, so he should be ok.
the new barometer for all political actions going forward
The Freely OK/Action ratio, if you will.
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Oh boy
I don’t get why so many seem so bent on hating Manchin and Sinema… it’s so counterproductive… whether you hate them isn’t relevant and makes no difference… we need their votes
Why hasn’t Biden just cut deals with them? Why this constant standstill? What are we waiting for?
West Virginia is damn poor… why not cut a deal with Joe M to give him some cover (lots of $ for WVA would be rather insignificant in grand scheme of things) to vote for bill with as many dem priorities as possible ??
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/10/senator-joe-manchin-democratic-party-exit-plan-biden-infrastructure-deal-exclusive/
Everyone has a price. Play ball or take ball and go home. Enough
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I mean WTF Biden understands politics, right? Cut the deal you can get.
The longer we essentially call these guys satan (it’s all over the web, emails from Democratic Party interest groups, etc) the higher the price for their votes. You think following Sinema into a bathroom and yelling at her helps?
Another rule of politics they seem to ignore: the longer you dilly dally the weaker your hand gets…
What is being gained here? If there is no way of getting their votes other than a smaller bill then pass a smaller bill!
This all makes democrats look like a bunch of losers that can’t even reach agreement on what they want!
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Another rule of politics they seem to ignore: the longer you dilly dally the weaker your hand gets…
What is being gained here? If there is no way of getting their votes other than a smaller bill then pass a smaller bill!
This all makes democrats look like a bunch of losers that can’t even reach agreement on what they want!
couldn't agree more...wasting so many cycles on this is a MAGA dream as less other stuff will get focused on then it will be a break and another break and now it's 2022 elections and we lose all the power
I think they should just throw a few bil at both AZ and WV any and all pet projects they want
Hating them solves nothing, if we try to primary Joe...we're basicaly giving up a seat in the senate
Not so sure about Sinema, but I feel like she is still fairly popular with AZers
Was at the Wharf Monday night and there were a bunch of climate change protesters in front of the Yacht club (joes boat is there...media keeps making it like it's some lux liner...it's pretty mediocre and old...guess it kinda fits him)
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The Yacht Club? Who took over for Tommy The Matchmaker?
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man, biden is really fucking up letting the dow jones get to 36,000
How are we supposed to put a taco truck on every corner with news like that