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Response to drray23 (Original post)

drray23

(7,638 posts)
3. I am not sure he was pessimistic.
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 11:18 PM
Jan 2022

He seemed to stress that one has to do it urgently otherwise it could be useless if it's too close to elections. I did not get the impression he thought it was hopeless.

Response to drray23 (Reply #3)

PortTack

(32,817 posts)
6. They already are being challenged in court. Several cases will be heard in the first half of this yr
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 11:30 PM
Jan 2022

For updates follow democracydocket.com

Response to PortTack (Reply #6)

Response to Progressive Jones (Reply #9)

mucifer

(23,597 posts)
5. I was hoping for optimism. He said he didn't know if it could be passed and IF it passes it might
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 11:24 PM
Jan 2022

not be in time for 2022 elections.

Response to mucifer (Reply #5)

Orrex

(63,260 posts)
13. Seriously, what the fuck else do they have to do?
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 01:24 AM
Jan 2022

If they don't pass this, then they'll have conceded the Senate and House for the next 50 or 60 election cycles.

Response to Orrex (Reply #13)

C Moon

(12,225 posts)
14. Everything the republican Party of Traitors does from here on out, will be to overthrow the U.S.
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 01:39 AM
Jan 2022

The new GOP doesn't like the laws our country is built on, because it keeps them from being dictators—as it was meant to do.

Response to C Moon (Reply #14)

Orrex

(63,260 posts)
17. Democrats are trying to hold Republikkkans accountable via The System
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 09:13 PM
Jan 2022

While Republikkkans are doing everything in their power to destroy The System. It's not a level playing field, and they're not even playing the same game.

Republikkkans have the media on their side as well as the entrenched interests of corrupt oligarchs here and abroad.


If the situation were reversed, how long would Repubs have waited to drag Democratic ringleaders in front of Congress to testify?

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