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64. I trust the Democrats in the Senate. N/T

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House Caucaus will wait for thr CBO Score also. [View all] Budi Nov 2021 OP

Who are the "six colleagues"? N/T lapucelle Nov 2021 #1

Josh Gottheimer and the Sabotage Squad of safe centrist Dems. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #5

Then why did Representative Jayapal release the statement? N/T lapucelle Nov 2021 #10

Good answer. Umm..It's her own statement. Budi Nov 2021 #12

I think basically she is telling these six conservadems questionseverything Nov 2021 #15

What the heck is a "conservadem"? George II Nov 2021 #28

I think it's an invective for a moderate Democrat. N/T lapucelle Nov 2021 #90

Why wouldn't they "want to vote yet anyway"? N/T lapucelle Nov 2021 #35

Because once bif is passed, bbb is dead questionseverything Nov 2021 #41

That's speculation, but even if true $1 trillion in infrastructure spending is still a win for Biden lapucelle Nov 2021 #46

80% plus of that list is using public money questionseverything Nov 2021 #57

I trust the Democrats in the Senate. N/T lapucelle Nov 2021 #64

Because Gottheimer's gang thinks they are being clever by delaying the BBB vote Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #44

The Senate was always going to "weigh in" on whatever bill the House passes. lapucelle Nov 2021 #51

I'm not talking about voting on the bill, smartypants Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #53

Every senator is going to weigh in on any bill that that the House sends it. lapucelle Nov 2021 #58

To believe them about their bbb commitment would be silly questionseverything Nov 2021 #52

here is a detailed post on it Celerity Nov 2021 #47

Kathleen Rice is my representative. lapucelle Nov 2021 #56

Rice is the only 1 of the 7 (and the others in the first group of 10 from months ago who played the Celerity Nov 2021 #62

I know who they are, and I know what districts they come from. lapucelle Nov 2021 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author DiamondShark Nov 2021 #93

Six Obstructionists, Sir, Are The Problem, Not The Progressive Caucus The Magistrate Nov 2021 #2

Jayapal's Statement says OK. We'll wait for the "little claque of wreckers" then. Budi Nov 2021 #13

Chicken Is Being Played, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2021 #25

Don't these people have any sense of history? Dave says Nov 2021 #29

As Al Franken describes it, when Obama was sworn in, he had 58 Democratic votes, by April betsuni Nov 2021 #42

The watering down and stripping out of massive parts of the ACA is the template that Celerity Nov 2021 #69

It is also a blueprint for losing seats, lots of them Dave says Nov 2021 #74

+1... myohmy2 Nov 2021 #66

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ msfiddlestix Nov 2021 #68

+10000000000000000 Celerity Nov 2021 #70

Yesterday it was said they had the votes! jimfields33 Nov 2021 #26

They were on the TeeVee claiming VICTORY, even. Budi Nov 2021 #27

I'm not sure, but I don't think "Budi" is a sir. George II Nov 2021 #33

😳 you callin' me a girrrrlll Budi Nov 2021 #38

Who are the "six colleagues"? N/T lapucelle Nov 2021 #3

:) They're CONSERVATIVE Dems, Blue Dogs of course. Hortensis Nov 2021 #24

Kathleen Rice is my representative. She's very popular in our district, lapucelle Nov 2021 #83

You should know, and what you provided supports it. Hortensis Nov 2021 #84

Rice runs on "fiscal responsibility", and when the amendment came up for a vote, $3.5 trillion lapucelle Nov 2021 #87

Well, I'm glad you like your congressman. Wish I could Hortensis Nov 2021 #88

This is bullshit. Blame the CPC at your own risk then. berni_mccoy Nov 2021 #4

This statement is from Rep Jayapal, head of the CPC Budi Nov 2021 #7

Uh wrong. Manchin and Sinema have fucked the deal 6 ways to Sunday berni_mccoy Nov 2021 #14

Well who's dropping the whole thing today? Who's choosing to flip the middle finger to Biden today? Budi Nov 2021 #34

You are completely misreading this statement and overreacting to it. Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #45

Budi's not a fan BradAllison Nov 2021 #61

The Democratic Party isn't a football team, we don't have "fans". George II Nov 2021 #81

The OP is a "fan" of Cha Nov 2021 #82

The CPC is the only thing that has preserved the BBB this long Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #6

Not so. They delayed the BIF 2 months ago when the Senate passed it. Budi Nov 2021 #9

I think you're mixed up Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #48

Yeah right awesomerwb1 Nov 2021 #16

Right? Bettie Nov 2021 #17

That's extremely untrue. Who on earth but house Dems CREATED it? Hortensis Nov 2021 #36

Jayapal's "subfaction", the CPC, has 96 members, nearly half of the entire Dem caucus Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #49

And apparently a subfaction of the subfaction (20) are "no" votes. lapucelle Nov 2021 #76

If a vote on BIF had been forced two months ago, the CPC would have killed it Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #79

I'll wait to see what happens tonight, but it may turn out lapucelle Nov 2021 #85

Not true. George II Nov 2021 #80

Absolutely, verifiably true Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #86

Okay, then verify it. George II Nov 2021 #91

Just follow the trail of Manchin headlines from this summer, opposing the BBB Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #92

hawaii has a dem rep who is a repub wannabee. wonder if he is one obstructionist? nt msongs Nov 2021 #8

What's his name? Just for future ref, ya know. Budi Nov 2021 #11

ed case. he already has a progressive primary opponent nt msongs Nov 2021 #23

Well Ed Case. Hope the voters see the light shining on all the con artists preening for the Media. Budi Nov 2021 #31

Rep Kai Kahele's Tweet.. Cha Nov 2021 #63

Cha, leave it to a Representative from Hawaii to make some sense of this!!! George II Nov 2021 #75

Damn Straight, George.. Mahalo! Cha Nov 2021 #77

Who is the Primary Cha Nov 2021 #54

here's a link... msongs Nov 2021 #55

Wow.. Hawaii is Blue.. Cha Nov 2021 #60

Mazie Hirono is excellent. Kath2 Nov 2021 #67

And, so is Sen Brian Schatz HI D! Cha Nov 2021 #71

Indeed! Kath2 Nov 2021 #78

I believe I saw someone from Hawaii among the six AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2021 #18

Yes. Ed Case n/t leftstreet Nov 2021 #19

Yes he is. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #50

He's not one of the obstructionists. He voted for President Biden's bill last night. lapucelle Nov 2021 #94

I'm tired of them all awesomerwb1 Nov 2021 #20

+++ JohnSJ Nov 2021 #21

+1000, couldn't have said it better. Nixie Nov 2021 #30

Its not even about what's in that BBB anymore. Budi Nov 2021 #32

Hollow "victory". Cha Nov 2021 #40

Touche'! Cha Nov 2021 #39

I'm really hoping to trash all of it and put our energy into voting rights. BlueLucy Nov 2021 #59

That's shocking just to say. You wouldn't really choose to hurt Hortensis Nov 2021 #72

They might as well just go home and wait until the midterms with what they are accomplishing here JohnSJ Nov 2021 #22

You realize its law to get the CBO score first, right? Groundhawg Nov 2021 #37

they 'agreed' bigtree Nov 2021 #43

Do any of these show ponies understand how fucking livid BlueIdaho Nov 2021 #73

I'm not even trying to understand what's going on. Too complicated keeping track of betsuni Nov 2021 #89