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Smackdown2019

(1,184 posts) Mon Jun 21, 2021, 08:10 PM Jun 2021

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RID THE Filibuster and new states Washington DC and Puerto Rico will be reality

Rid the Filibuster and new DEMOCRATIC states will appear. Imagine that and the even playing field will envelope into a democratic controlled senate.

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RID THE Filibuster and new states Washington DC and Puerto Rico will be reality (Original Post) Smackdown2019 Jun 2021 OP

No reason to assunme that. NoRethugFriends Jun 2021 #1

The evidence that PR wants to be a state is not all that great dsc Jun 2021 #2

Would Puerto Rico go blue? AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #5

If that happens Manchin & Sinema will lose their power -- That's why they're against it. TheBlackAdder Jun 2021 #3

Then if that happens Smackdown2019 Jun 2021 #4

NoRethugFriends

(2,279 posts)

1. No reason to assunme that.

Reply to Smackdown2019 (Original post)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 08:20 PM

Jun 2021

dsc

(52,152 posts)

2. The evidence that PR wants to be a state is not all that great

Reply to Smackdown2019 (Original post)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 08:22 PM

Jun 2021

I do think DC might get it, though Manchin appears to think it is unconstitutional.

AZSkiffyGeek

(10,974 posts)

5. Would Puerto Rico go blue?

Reply to dsc (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 11:58 PM

Jun 2021

Isn’t the governor a Trumper?

TheBlackAdder

(28,168 posts)

3. If that happens Manchin & Sinema will lose their power -- That's why they're against it.

Reply to Smackdown2019 (Original post)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 09:05 PM

Jun 2021

Smackdown2019

(1,184 posts)

4. Then if that happens

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 10:40 PM

Jun 2021

Biden could appoint them to a government position.....

We cant look at what the Future MAY have in store, we MUST ENACT NOW! If they fight for the districts, voters will vote for them!

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