Many more Democrats have voted for cuts to food stamps in the past. And what about a cloture vote? (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 25, 2014, 12:05 PM

merrily (45,251 posts)

Republicans are in the minority, yet they stop bills simply by fake filibusters and not voting for cloture. We give Democrats a pass when that happens.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/21/1210783/-Which-Democrats-Just-Voted-against-Food-Stamps#

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11 replies	Author	Time	Post
The Farmer in the Well (of Congress) [View all]	Samantha	Aug 2014	OP
I don't care who introduces bills cutting SNAP.	merrily	Aug 2014	#1
I agree with everything you say	Samantha	Aug 2014	#3
Two democrats - Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO and Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)	canoeist52	Aug 2014	#2
Right -- 13 Republicans and 2 Dems are on the list	Samantha	Aug 2014	#4
Michael Bennet? Yeah it's not a surprise to me at all. He and I had a "conversation"	Autumn	Aug 2014	#5
In my opinion, the party should stay out of primaries.	merrily	Aug 2014	#8
If one believes in the old axiom "all politics is local" -- and I do	Samantha	Aug 2014	#10
Many more Dems than just 2 voted for cuts--and more than once.	merrily	Aug 2014	#7
Yes, I know, and I appreciate your posting this information	Samantha	Aug 2014	#9
Yes, however, you don't have to profit directly from something to have your vote benefit you.	merrily	Aug 2014	#11
Many more Democrats have voted for cuts to food stamps in the past. And what about a cloture vote?	merrily	Aug 2014	#6

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