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brooklynite

(94,571 posts) Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:22 AM Oct 2020

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BREAKING: Stimulus Bill "Unlikely"

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BREAKING: Stimulus Bill "Unlikely" (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2020 OP

McConnel's big FU to america and we should not forget and hoepfully the people of Kentucky beachbumbob Oct 2020 #1

People who are losing everything may not turn out and vote. And those evicted will be homeless that Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #4

demographics suggest this will affect way more GOP voters as they dominate beachbumbob Oct 2020 #9

This is horrible BUT Turin_C3PO Oct 2020 #12

Seriously ...people will go hungry. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #14

Yeah, didn't mean to sound uncaring. Turin_C3PO Oct 2020 #15

Those fine Evangelical Christian voters in Kentucky Mariana Oct 2020 #5

He's trying extra-hard to lose. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #6

I think that also was a big FU to Trump Buckeyeblue Oct 2020 #7

It's a lot easier to be the minority leader than the majority leader. bearsfootball516 Oct 2020 #11

And the GOP makes their standard declaration Just_Vote_Dem Oct 2020 #2

Because Judge Barrett "certainly" BeyondGeography Oct 2020 #3

Exactly JDC Oct 2020 #8

interesting statement. drray23 Oct 2020 #10

The bill will only pass if 45 is elected. If he loses the Senate likely will not take up or pass it. LonePirate Oct 2020 #13

Also...if Trump was elected, they wouldn't pass it! Politicalgolfer Oct 2020 #16

What a surprise nt Azathoth Oct 2020 #17

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

1. McConnel's big FU to america and we should not forget and hoepfully the people of Kentucky

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:28 AM

Oct 2020

come to their senses. Democratic ads should be up all over Kentucky high lighting this

Demsrule86

(68,576 posts)

4. People who are losing everything may not turn out and vote. And those evicted will be homeless that

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:30 AM

Oct 2020

too will affect the vote. If this is true, this is bad for everyone.

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

9. demographics suggest this will affect way more GOP voters as they dominate

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:37 AM

Oct 2020

the lower income strata in redstates.. The poor working white and white welfare recipients who vote GOP

Turin_C3PO

(13,991 posts)

12. This is horrible BUT

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:40 AM

Oct 2020

I think the GOP will lose more votes over this. Of course, in an ideal world, the stimulus would pass immediately.

Demsrule86

(68,576 posts)

14. Seriously ...people will go hungry.

Reply to Turin_C3PO (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 10, 2020, 09:55 AM

Oct 2020

Turin_C3PO

(13,991 posts)

15. Yeah, didn't mean to sound uncaring.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #14)

Sat Oct 10, 2020, 09:59 AM

Oct 2020

It needs to pass. Asshole Republicans only want to help the huge corporations. Small businesses and individuals need the money too.

Mariana

(14,857 posts)

5. Those fine Evangelical Christian voters in Kentucky

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:30 AM

Oct 2020

will vote for McConnell, and Trump, come hell or high water.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

6. He's trying extra-hard to lose.

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:31 AM

Oct 2020

I think he'll succeed.

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)

7. I think that also was a big FU to Trump

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:31 AM

Oct 2020

Is McConnell pivoting into being the minority leader of the Senate? If he was interested in trying to help Trump, he would figure out how to get it done.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

11. It's a lot easier to be the minority leader than the majority leader.

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:38 AM

Oct 2020

Just_Vote_Dem

(2,808 posts)

2. And the GOP makes their standard declaration

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:28 AM

Oct 2020

"Fuck you, America!!!!!"

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)

3. Because Judge Barrett "certainly"

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:30 AM

Oct 2020

JDC

(10,127 posts)

8. Exactly

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:35 AM

Oct 2020

drray23

(7,629 posts)

10. interesting statement.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:37 AM

Oct 2020

in the next three weeks.. Meaning It wont be used as a boost to Trump prior to elections. He did not say it was dead on arrival.

LonePirate

(13,424 posts)

13. The bill will only pass if 45 is elected. If he loses the Senate likely will not take up or pass it.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:50 AM

Oct 2020

Politicalgolfer

(317 posts)

16. Also...if Trump was elected, they wouldn't pass it!

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #13)

Sat Oct 10, 2020, 10:01 AM

Oct 2020

They won't now because they think they could use it to blackmail people into voting for him BUT if he won, they wouldn't need the blackmail anymore & would trash it in a nano second---- as they laugh at the peons😠

Azathoth

(4,608 posts)

17. What a surprise nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2020, 10:07 AM

Oct 2020

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