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In reply to the discussion: Manchin and Sinema Must Face 'Consequences' for Stalling Voting Rights, Democratic Rep Says [View all]LENNY0229
(185 posts)7. By blaming Dems for people voting for Trump?
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Manchin and Sinema Must Face 'Consequences' for Stalling Voting Rights, Democratic Rep Says [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jan 2022
OP
What consequences? Go sit in the corner? Time out? That's ridiculous. Find ways to make deals.
LENNY0229
Jan 2022
#8
What sort of punishment do you envision? As if "consequences" are going to help.
LENNY0229
Jan 2022
#22
That means continuing NEGOTIATIONS and not punishing them which will only worsen the situation.
LENNY0229
Jan 2022
#23
And Sinema and Manchin take a walk to the GOP side and we lose the majority immediately.
Demsrule86
Jan 2022
#43
"Negotiations are possible, pressuring or punishing them is not." Maybe, maybe not.
KPN
Jan 2022
#47
What can be done really? Sinema will face a primary challenger and AZ Dems are thinking of
PortTack
Jan 2022
#3
What "consequences" will get them to change? You don't punish. You deal. No punishment will work.
LENNY0229
Jan 2022
#6
I'm certain that Biden pays a lot of attention to Nina Turner for political advice.
TexasTowelie
Jan 2022
#15
But putting them on blast isn't going to help. It will only worsen things. You never get what you
LENNY0229
Jan 2022
#24
God no, I will take them 100 times over handing the Senate to McConnell...check out the states
Demsrule86
Jan 2022
#45
If Ruben Gallego runs against Sinema in the 2024 AZ Dem Senate primary, he will crush her.
Celerity
Jan 2022
#25
That is not true...I believe firmly in voting rights but I can count and there are not enough votes.
Demsrule86
Jan 2022
#46