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Rhiannon12866

(222,238 posts) Sat Sep 30, 2023, 06:25 PM Sep 2023

Rep. Raskin: Dems 'got the vast majority of what we wanted' in last-minute spending bill - MSNBC

Rep. Jamie Raskin speaks to Yasmin Vossoughian about the last-minute agreement passing the House to keep the government open for 45 more days with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, and whether Democrats would come to McCarthy’s rescue if the far-right faction of his party should go through with calling a motion to vacate on his speakership.

“America cannot buckle under our own pro-Putin extremists who are now something like one-third of the Republican Caucus in the house," Raskin says. "They also want to overthrow Kevin McCarthy so we’ll see how that goes. Some problems that Republicans cause, Republicans have to try and solve themselves.” - Aired on 09/30/2023.

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Rep. Raskin: Dems 'got the vast majority of what we wanted' in last-minute spending bill - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 OP

Republicans can't govern. That takes compromise. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2023 #1

From what I've seen, they don't care, they're only working for a constituent of one Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #2

Organized Crime Party. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2023 #3

McCarthy is now dependent on Democrats to pass much of anything bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #4

Exactly, McCarthy is between a rock and a hard place Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #5

may I say, Jamie looks GREAT Skittles Sep 2023 #6

I couldn't agree more, and even when he was ill, he still did his job and remained the leader we need Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #7

OAITW r.2.0

(28,392 posts)

1. Republicans can't govern. That takes compromise.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Sep 30, 2023, 06:32 PM

Sep 2023

They can't do it within their own Party. How the fuck do they think they can articulate any vision for this country?

Rhiannon12866

(222,238 posts)

2. From what I've seen, they don't care, they're only working for a constituent of one

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 30, 2023, 06:36 PM

Sep 2023

He's calling the shots and we know it's all about him, he has no concern for what's good for the American people.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,392 posts)

3. Organized Crime Party.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 30, 2023, 06:40 PM

Sep 2023

RICO should be on the table.

bucolic_frolic

(46,999 posts)

4. McCarthy is now dependent on Democrats to pass much of anything

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Sep 30, 2023, 06:42 PM

Sep 2023

Raskin here is on the same page as Biden, identifying and calling out the extreme factions as MAGA/Trump/Putin. THAT is how you deal with extremists and push them away from their access to power.

Rhiannon12866

(222,238 posts)

5. Exactly, McCarthy is between a rock and a hard place

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 30, 2023, 07:01 PM

Sep 2023

He has to compromise with Democrats to get anything done - which is his job - but he knows he'll have to answer to TFG if he does anything of the kind since TFG ordered the shutdown.

Skittles

(159,374 posts)

6. may I say, Jamie looks GREAT

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Sep 30, 2023, 07:25 PM

Sep 2023

and he is SO on top of his game

I had already admired him - I read his book, which was excellent....now I am an even bigger fan - he is just FABULOUS

Rhiannon12866

(222,238 posts)

7. I couldn't agree more, and even when he was ill, he still did his job and remained the leader we need

Reply to Skittles (Reply #6)

Sat Sep 30, 2023, 07:39 PM

Sep 2023

And thanks for the book recommendation - he's been through so much, but never slowed down.

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