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CousinIT

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3. There should be NO Dems not voting in this Congress. Unless they are on their death bed...

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:34 PM

Jun 12

...or the asshole Republicans wont' let them (ie: they're having a baby or on parental leave, for instance) - and then they should raise hell for not being allowed to vote remotely in these cases.

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This passed by 2 votes while 4 living Dems did not vote. LonePirate Jun 12 #1

There should be NO Dems not voting in this Congress. Unless they are on their death bed... CousinIT Jun 12 #3

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re: "Some GOP members flipped their votes from 'no' to 'yes'...after realizing it wouldn't pass otherwise." thesquanderer Jun 12 #4