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In reply to the discussion: If You Think Progressives Won't Compromise w/ Centrists, You Have It Backwards. Liberals are begging [View all]At what point during any of this time frame did the folks blocking things now lay out any specifics on which to compromise?
Saying"the number has to come down" isn't negotiating if you refuse to say what.
This game has been going on for well over a month so the only person being disingenuous is you.
Just admit that you like Sinema and Manchin don't want any reconciliation bill, you want BIF and nothing.
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If You Think Progressives Won't Compromise w/ Centrists, You Have It Backwards. Liberals are begging [View all]
Celerity
Sep 2021
OP
I agree, conservative moderates are the problem. There are no moderate Republicans. Not a one.
Autumn
Sep 2021
#49
Progressives are slandered by both Republicans and moderates. Sinema took a shot at them today.
Autumn
Sep 2021
#54
What are they gonna do? Cheerlead for Pharma Joe Manchin and Krysssstiieennnn?
BradAllison
Sep 2021
#23
as if calling them (which you just did) 'our version of the lunatic fringe' is not divisive?
Celerity
Sep 2021
#8
Well, then. I guess that different usage of "centrist" makes it OK to be divisive of Democrats.
Scrivener7
Sep 2021
#52
you actually are trying to sell an angle that calling a centrist/moderate or moderate conservative
Celerity
Sep 2021
#55
No doubt. And that might dodge the political issue if they can get away with it.
FBaggins
Sep 2021
#50
Neither Sinema or Manchin will even list most of the exact programmes they want to cut
Celerity
Sep 2021
#13
JFC, I wish people would stop calling those two Senators "centrist" or "moderate"
themaguffin
Sep 2021
#11
I was simply using the title of the article, which are labels (centrist, along with moderate and
Celerity
Sep 2021
#20
they seem to often be used interchangeably in the US (and often only the US, as in the vast majority
Celerity
Sep 2021
#57
If Manchin wants to wait until next year I feel like one of the things he is doing
Tadpole Raisin
Sep 2021
#39