But it wouldn’t have passed with the blessing of every single Democrat in the Senate if anyone had objected to unanimous consent. We talk about how important performative politics are to show Americans democrats in Congress (ie: Booker’s speech) take these assaults to democracy seriously. It would
Have sent a message that Democrats aren’t rolling over and playing dead for all of Trump’s nominees if any one of them had objected. The fact that they all greenlit the nomination doesn’t show they’re willing to fight for us. That’s a damned shame.
Business as usual, FCK things up just a little so as not to get too disruptive, polite our way into a full blown dictatorship...when will they understand that
Dems didn't continue to stall basically. They couldn't win the vote, but by not doing anything, they allowed the Magafacists to complete the required protocol to call the vote
People have been saying this (progressives) since the early years of the Bush Administration. Over twenty years ago. It's why we are here in this mess now. Too much willfull rejection of any commitment to acting on the wolf murdering hens in the hen house while clucking about eggs.
They’re never going to do the right thing because it’s the right thing. But we achieved this much so far thanks to people like Senator Cory Booker. If he can stand up in front of hundreds of people and talk for 25 hours, we can call our representatives & keep demanding they do better. We can march.
This is why leftists didn’t think voting for Kamala was some wonderful, world-saving move. They’ve BEEN in on it or we wouldn’t be here, regardless of Trump.
This is seriously irrational thinking. Hundreds of millions of people around the world being inspired for resistance today was somehow a fuck up? Do you actually believe that?
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Did some digging since the internet decided to be stupid AF but shit. Even if the 4 dems sitting this shit out voted nay MF would have passed :/
If you’re from NH i’m sorry she did that :(
We need a new party.
Dems didn't continue to stall basically. They couldn't win the vote, but by not doing anything, they allowed the Magafacists to complete the required protocol to call the vote
And no problem with financing genocide, I need barely mention.
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