We got an extension on the debt limit thanks to Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.
They threatened to vote for a filibuster carve-out for debt issues. Within hours, McConnell agreed to suspend the debt ceiling until December. And he arranged for 11 Republican votes to do it.
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They threatened to vote for a filibuster carve-out for debt issues. Within hours, McConnell agreed to suspend the debt ceiling until December. And he arranged for 11 Republican votes to do it.
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All you people who insist Manchin and Sinema will never, ever, no no not ever agree to tank the filibuster--they know when to threaten to do it. And they forced Traitor McTurtle himself to ignominiously cave.
Will it work again? I don't know. But I do know this.
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Will it work again? I don't know. But I do know this.
2/7
Even Manchin and Sinema will do what needs to be done when the time comes.
Told'ja so.
The stakes are too high for any Democrat to let failure happen. Yes, it'll be slower and more painful full of more teenage angsty drama than any of us want. But it'll happen.
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Told'ja so.
The stakes are too high for any Democrat to let failure happen. Yes, it'll be slower and more painful full of more teenage angsty drama than any of us want. But it'll happen.
3/7
By the way, this isn't the first time this happened. Back in January, McConnell was dragging his feet on approving the Senate rules for a 50-50 chamber. Then, too, the logjam was broken when Manchin and Sinema threatened to kill McConnell's filibuster.
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The very day before McConnell caved on =that= issue, Senator Schumer appeared on television and assured us the rules were about to be agreed to, and that the Senate WAS GOING TO move forward. He said he a few tricks up his sleeve.
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5/7
Will it work yet again? I don't know. But I do know the threats aren't idle. If McConnell again insists he won't participate in governing, Democrats will reveal the Republican Party to be irrelevant.
Meanwhile, the Jan 6 Select Committee will reveal them to be criminals.
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Meanwhile, the Jan 6 Select Committee will reveal them to be criminals.
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The essence of politics is the same as that of humor, drama, love, war, and poker.
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Timing.
And McConnell knows Schumer doesn't make threats he won't follow up on.
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Timing.
And McConnell knows Schumer doesn't make threats he won't follow up on.
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