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28 Nov, 6 tweets, 2 min read
Pelosi passed a second $3 trillion relief package in May you bootlicking hack
And yes what a mystery why a relief bill isn't passing with Biden as the president-elect I wonder what could explain it
Needless to say, if Democrats took McConnell's feeble corporate immunity-for-almost-nothing offer he would be screaming about how they're neoliberal sellouts.
Anyway, what ACTUALLY happened is that Dems fought to pass a historically generous stimulus package and succeeded over substantial GOP opposition. And although this definitely helped Republicans, Dems were willing to pass an even more generous one, but McConnell rejected the deal
Appropriate, as you could now switch the Cruz/Greenwald twitter feeds and barely notice any difference. It may have already happened
Glenn's current fanbase explains the *actual* Republican position on COVID relief for him

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For the COVID Barrett Court, there is only one material question: will the libs be owned? lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2020/11/person…
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The claim that Andrew Cuomo's public health orders were motivated by anti-Catholic animus is too stupid to receive even a minute's consideration and yet got five votes from the Supreme Court of the United States
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