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Re: Congress

Posted: Fri June 18, 2021 2:02 pm
by blueviper
4/5 wrote:
blueviper wrote:
elliseamos wrote:Haha. Doesn't Roy want the golden parachute Manchin & Lieberman were selling?! What is he doing?!
He’s not seeking re-election. He probably doesn’t give a shit.
He's referring to the article in this post where Manchin is on a Zoom call with some billionaire donors and it's implied that a cushy job where he counts fat stacks could be waiting for Blount if he plays ball.
elliseamos wrote:Bipartisanship has set sail, y'all!

https://theintercept.com/2021/06/16/joe ... no-labels/
Oh, that's interesting, and not at all surprising.

Re: Congress

Posted: Sat June 19, 2021 1:02 am
by elliseamos
blueviper wrote:
4/5 wrote:
blueviper wrote:
elliseamos wrote:Haha. Doesn't Roy want the golden parachute Manchin & Lieberman were selling?! What is he doing?!
He’s not seeking re-election. He probably doesn’t give a shit.
He's referring to the article in this post where Manchin is on a Zoom call with some billionaire donors and it's implied that a cushy job where he counts fat stacks could be waiting for Blount if he plays ball.
elliseamos wrote:Bipartisanship has set sail, y'all!

https://theintercept.com/2021/06/16/joe ... no-labels/
Oh, that's interesting, and not at all surprising.
What makes me laugh most at the recording is how Joe M. and Joe L. are assuming Roy won't get paid by somebody else that has the opposite view.

Re: Congress

Posted: Mon July 19, 2021 9:55 pm
by McParadigm
The old “we won’t support this unless it’s fully funded, and also we reject any potential source of funding” game.

Re: Congress

Posted: Tue August 10, 2021 4:13 pm
by Bi_3
With the Infra bill having passed the Senate, it will be interesting to see The Squad actually does attempt to block it in the House like AOC threatened.

Re: Congress

Posted: Tue August 10, 2021 4:24 pm
by tragabigzanda
FUCK ICE

Re: Congress

Posted: Tue August 10, 2021 7:22 pm
by Green Habit

Re: Congress

Posted: Tue August 10, 2021 7:27 pm
by elliseamos
Green Habit wrote:
It would be funny if that map was how they divided up the money.
Green gets a certain allotment.
Purple gets half of the green allotment.
Red gets nothing.

Re: Congress

Posted: Mon September 27, 2021 2:09 am
by Bi_3
Looks like Sinema is gonna get a no confidence vote for disobedience to the party’s short term thinking. :shake:

Re: Congress

Posted: Mon September 27, 2021 2:21 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
defund congress

Re: Congress

Posted: Mon September 27, 2021 2:29 am
by B
Bi_3 wrote:Looks like Sinema is gonna get a no confidence vote for disobedience to the party’s short term thinking. :shake:
I thought that was made up Star Wars shit!

Re: Congress

Posted: Mon September 27, 2021 2:51 pm
by Bi_3
B wrote:
Bi_3 wrote:Looks like Sinema is gonna get a no confidence vote for disobedience to the party’s short term thinking. :shake:
I thought that was made up Star Wars shit!

I'm sure the media will defend her like they did Cheney and Romney when they stood against their party for what they believed.

Re: Congress

Posted: Mon September 27, 2021 3:02 pm
by BurtReynolds
What are the consequences of a no confidence vote in Arizona?

Re: Congress

Posted: Mon September 27, 2021 3:03 pm
by tragabigzanda
FUCK ICE

Re: Congress

Posted: Mon September 27, 2021 3:44 pm
by McParadigm
lmao at Sinema “standing up for what she believes.”

Re: Congress

Posted: Mon September 27, 2021 3:54 pm
by Bi_3
McParadigm wrote:lmao at Sinema “standing up for what she believes.”
I see it's already begun

Re: Congress

Posted: Mon September 27, 2021 3:55 pm
by BurtReynolds
Standing up for those donorbucks

Re: Congress

Posted: Tue September 28, 2021 9:15 pm
by McParadigm
BurtReynolds wrote:Standing up for those donorbucks
Welp

Re: Congress

Posted: Tue September 28, 2021 11:27 pm
by Bi_3
McParadigm wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:Standing up for those donorbucks
Welp


Oh noes! A politician held a fundraiser with likeminded donors.

Re: Congress

Posted: Tue September 28, 2021 11:28 pm
by Bi_3
And the actual problem:

Re: Congress

Posted: Tue September 28, 2021 11:33 pm
by Bi_3