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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)48. Once a bill is introduced and debate begins it won't change until after a failing vote....
...or a Senator introduces an amendment.
Neither of those two things happened, not even from the Amendment King. If it was so bad why didn't he try to amend it or why didn't he vote against it?
Reminder, the bill passed 96-0. The sum total of his input on the bill was to be one of those 96 votes.
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How bizarre it is that people like Brianna Gray were singing his praises from the rooftops...
NurseJackie
Mar 2020
#18
Opposition party? When one constantly bashes the republican party AND the Democratic Party.....
George II
Mar 2020
#8
Your cynicism is noted sir, however I would welcome anyone to read any comment
Uncle Joe
Mar 2020
#36
How about your ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY about the future in a world full of doubt combined
Uncle Joe
Mar 2020
#40
Was Chait's supporting the greatest foreign policy disaster since the 1960s the only thing
Uncle Joe
Mar 2020
#54
The article gave credit to Schumer and other Democrats who were responsible...
George II
Mar 2020
#37
At the time Sanders expressed that moral outrage the bill had already been hammered out....
George II
Mar 2020
#41
Nothing is hammered out until it's passed, everyone in the Senate has phone or Internet
Uncle Joe
Mar 2020
#43
Once a bill is introduced and debate begins it won't change until after a failing vote....
George II
Mar 2020
#48