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Nevilledog

(51,078 posts) Mon Sep 19, 2022, 01:44 PM Sep 2022

John Cornyn with the best reason for a Democratic majority.

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If Democrats keep the House and expand their Senate majority, they will kill the filibuster and pass what they couldn’t the last two years. https://wsj.com/articles/the-real-midterm-election-stakes-voting-spending-inflation-environment-filibuster-11663528778?st=juadni06ycfg4qd… via @WSJ
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Will voters put a check on the unrequited ambitions of the Democratic left?
3:39 AM · Sep 19, 2022

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John Cornyn with the best reason for a Democratic majority. (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2022 OP

I'm counting on voters putting a check on the unrequited ambitions of the Republican right. patphil Sep 2022 #1

And given a chance, Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #3

WSJ editorial board fucking stinks Skittles Sep 2022 #4

They are putrid Nevilledog Sep 2022 #5

Hell - that's the very thing they represent peppertree Sep 2022 #13

Works for me. n/t Saoirse9 Sep 2022 #6

Nice Get Out The Vote quote for Democrats. LudwigPastorius Sep 2022 #7

Luckovich distilled this election down to its essence ... Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #8

Gee, he says that like it's a bad thing. SeattleVet Sep 2022 #9

That's the 2nd best reason Martin Eden Sep 2022 #10

I thought... genxlib Sep 2022 #11

It used to be Martin Eden Sep 2022 #14

This reminds me of Fux News listing all of the terrrrrrrible things AOC wanted to do OMGWTF Sep 2022 #12

John Cornyn is my worthless senator, and I approve his message MagickMuffin Sep 2022 #15

patphil

(6,169 posts)

1. I'm counting on voters putting a check on the unrequited ambitions of the Republican right.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 02:01 PM

Sep 2022

We Democrats are simply trying to defend the Constitution, while the Republicans are hell bent on destroying it.

Mr.Bill

(24,280 posts)

2. And given a chance,

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 02:10 PM

Sep 2022

republicans will do the same thing.

Response to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mr.Bill This message was self-deleted by its author.

Skittles

(153,147 posts)

4. WSJ editorial board fucking stinks

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 02:13 PM

Sep 2022

can you imagine them EVER referring to the "unrequited ambition of the Republican right"

Nevilledog

(51,078 posts)

5. They are putrid

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 02:15 PM

Sep 2022

It's why I didn't excerpt the story.

peppertree

(21,624 posts)

13. Hell - that's the very thing they represent

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 04:43 PM

Sep 2022

That was even before Murdick's buyout of the WSJ - so you can imagine now.

Saoirse9

(3,676 posts)

6. Works for me. n/t

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 02:30 PM

Sep 2022

LudwigPastorius

(9,136 posts)

7. Nice Get Out The Vote quote for Democrats.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 03:40 PM

Sep 2022

Old Cornhole isn’t exactly a smart fellow.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,321 posts)

8. Luckovich distilled this election down to its essence ...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 03:51 PM

Sep 2022

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)

9. Gee, he says that like it's a bad thing.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 04:29 PM

Sep 2022

Kill the filibuster and actually, pass legislation that will help people?

Sounds good to me!

Martin Eden

(12,863 posts)

10. That's the 2nd best reason

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 04:33 PM

Sep 2022

First and foremost, Democratic victory is imperative for saving our democracy.

genxlib

(5,524 posts)

11. I thought...

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 04:40 PM

Sep 2022

A taco truck on every corner was on that list too.

Martin Eden

(12,863 posts)

14. It used to be

Reply to genxlib (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 04:45 PM

Sep 2022

A chicken in every pot.

How about a cannabis dispensary?

OMGWTF

(3,951 posts)

12. This reminds me of Fux News listing all of the terrrrrrrible things AOC wanted to do

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 04:42 PM

Sep 2022

such as, expand Medicare, raise the Minimum Wage, etc.

MagickMuffin

(15,936 posts)

15. John Cornyn is my worthless senator, and I approve his message

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2022, 04:54 PM

Sep 2022

Finally something he’s said that I have ever approved of.

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