Anonymous wrote:I’ve never seen a less intelligent, less qualified group of politicians than the squad. They’ve accomplish absolutely nothing during their tenure and seem to view their jobs as being yammering mouthpieces of the professional protester class. Disgusting losers.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This should have happened over the summer. But instead of reining in the caucus then, Biden and Pelosi cut the progressives and moderates too much slack -- allowing this damaging and unnecessary political debacle to take place. Sure, the infrastructure bill passed, but only because enough GOP members hopped on board. The division between moderates and progressives is still there.
The jury is still out on the budget reconciliation bill, which still has several hurdles in front of it -- both in the House and Senate.
The Ds need to get their act together fast. They've already damaged themselves politically as thousands of voters switched to GOP candidates in Virginia and New Jersey this past week.
The Squad would have voted for it if there weren't GOP votes. Don't kid yourself.
No I watched the vote live - only Ayanns Pressley waited til the bill passed with enough votes to down vote it. The Squad is worse than a GOP - they will kill a package with broad party support which hasn’t been seen in decades because it doesn’t have their toys in it. Not only are they unable to get any legislation passed (check their voting history) they’re dangerous because they’re willing to hold up GOOD legislation for 90 days and still not vote it through.
And the GOP’s failure to get in line with what America wants - both bills, that is - is, what? “Boys will be boys”?
“America” does not want both bills. Many more people are against the second bill.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This should have happened over the summer. But instead of reining in the caucus then, Biden and Pelosi cut the progressives and moderates too much slack -- allowing this damaging and unnecessary political debacle to take place. Sure, the infrastructure bill passed, but only because enough GOP members hopped on board. The division between moderates and progressives is still there.
The jury is still out on the budget reconciliation bill, which still has several hurdles in front of it -- both in the House and Senate.
The Ds need to get their act together fast. They've already damaged themselves politically as thousands of voters switched to GOP candidates in Virginia and New Jersey this past week.
The Squad would have voted for it if there weren't GOP votes. Don't kid yourself.
No I watched the vote live - only Ayanns Pressley waited til the bill passed with enough votes to down vote it. The Squad is worse than a GOP - they will kill a package with broad party support which hasn’t been seen in decades because it doesn’t have their toys in it. Not only are they unable to get any legislation passed (check their voting history) they’re dangerous because they’re willing to hold up GOOD legislation for 90 days and still not vote it through.
And the GOP’s failure to get in line with what America wants - both bills, that is - is, what? “Boys will be boys”?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just shows you how many stupid political games Pelosi and the Dems were playing. Funny how they passed it lightning fast after getting demolished at the elections. They desperately want to stop the bleeding. They could have passed it all along with out the crap social infrastructure bill.
150 GOP could have joined with the rank and file Dems to pass it 2 months ago too, but that didn't happen either. Why blame the fringes of either part?
+1
The delay is the fault of the GOP because delaying and outright obstruction are all they have to offer. Someone upthread said this was a panic move from the Democrats because of “the bleeding” (I know someone who only watches right wing propaganda!); this was the GOP finally folding after the elections were done.
Fun fact: The dems did better on Tuesday's election than any other first year post-presidential election in generations. Yes, they "lost" Virginia, but they did really well otherwise. THAT isn't how things are being reported.
Anonymous wrote:Good job Speaker Pelosi!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This should have happened over the summer. But instead of reining in the caucus then, Biden and Pelosi cut the progressives and moderates too much slack -- allowing this damaging and unnecessary political debacle to take place. Sure, the infrastructure bill passed, but only because enough GOP members hopped on board. The division between moderates and progressives is still there.
The jury is still out on the budget reconciliation bill, which still has several hurdles in front of it -- both in the House and Senate.
The Ds need to get their act together fast. They've already damaged themselves politically as thousands of voters switched to GOP candidates in Virginia and New Jersey this past week.
The Squad would have voted for it if there weren't GOP votes. Don't kid yourself.
No I watched the vote live - only Ayanns Pressley waited til the bill passed with enough votes to down vote it. The Squad is worse than a GOP - they will kill a package with broad party support which hasn’t been seen in decades because it doesn’t have their toys in it. Not only are they unable to get any legislation passed (check their voting history) they’re dangerous because they’re willing to hold up GOOD legislation for 90 days and still not vote it through.
And the GOP’s failure to get in line with what America wants - both bills, that is - is, what? “Boys will be boys”?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just shows you how many stupid political games Pelosi and the Dems were playing. Funny how they passed it lightning fast after getting demolished at the elections. They desperately want to stop the bleeding. They could have passed it all along with out the crap social infrastructure bill.
150 GOP could have joined with the rank and file Dems to pass it 2 months ago too, but that didn't happen either. Why blame the fringes of either part?
+1
The delay is the fault of the GOP because delaying and outright obstruction are all they have to offer. Someone upthread said this was a panic move from the Democrats because of “the bleeding” (I know someone who only watches right wing propaganda!); this was the GOP finally folding after the elections were done.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This should have happened over the summer. But instead of reining in the caucus then, Biden and Pelosi cut the progressives and moderates too much slack -- allowing this damaging and unnecessary political debacle to take place. Sure, the infrastructure bill passed, but only because enough GOP members hopped on board. The division between moderates and progressives is still there.
The jury is still out on the budget reconciliation bill, which still has several hurdles in front of it -- both in the House and Senate.
The Ds need to get their act together fast. They've already damaged themselves politically as thousands of voters switched to GOP candidates in Virginia and New Jersey this past week.
Cant believe Pelosi folded. This bill guarantees 5 years of work for Trump voting steel and construction workers. Meanwhile the social spending bill is dead.
I still don’t understand why the rest of the GOP is against this bill. The other one I understand.
Yes you do. It's because it gives a win to Democrats. That's it. That's why.
Can we talk about the squad? I don't even know what to say other than, shaking my head, disappointed at them. It feels so self-defeating, what they are doing. If they want to be activists, get the heck out of Congress and go be organizers. If you're in Congress, it's because you are there to work on legislation.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This should have happened over the summer. But instead of reining in the caucus then, Biden and Pelosi cut the progressives and moderates too much slack -- allowing this damaging and unnecessary political debacle to take place. Sure, the infrastructure bill passed, but only because enough GOP members hopped on board. The division between moderates and progressives is still there.
The jury is still out on the budget reconciliation bill, which still has several hurdles in front of it -- both in the House and Senate.
The Ds need to get their act together fast. They've already damaged themselves politically as thousands of voters switched to GOP candidates in Virginia and New Jersey this past week.
The Squad would have voted for it if there weren't GOP votes. Don't kid yourself.
No I watched the vote live - only Ayanns Pressley waited til the bill passed with enough votes to down vote it. The Squad is worse than a GOP - they will kill a package with broad party support which hasn’t been seen in decades because it doesn’t have their toys in it. Not only are they unable to get any legislation passed (check their voting history) they’re dangerous because they’re willing to hold up GOOD legislation for 90 days and still not vote it through.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This should have happened over the summer. But instead of reining in the caucus then, Biden and Pelosi cut the progressives and moderates too much slack -- allowing this damaging and unnecessary political debacle to take place. Sure, the infrastructure bill passed, but only because enough GOP members hopped on board. The division between moderates and progressives is still there.
The jury is still out on the budget reconciliation bill, which still has several hurdles in front of it -- both in the House and Senate.
The Ds need to get their act together fast. They've already damaged themselves politically as thousands of voters switched to GOP candidates in Virginia and New Jersey this past week.
Cant believe Pelosi folded. This bill guarantees 5 years of work for Trump voting steel and construction workers. Meanwhile the social spending bill is dead.
I still don’t understand why the rest of the GOP is against this bill. The other one I understand.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just shows you how many stupid political games Pelosi and the Dems were playing. Funny how they passed it lightning fast after getting demolished at the elections. They desperately want to stop the bleeding. They could have passed it all along with out the crap social infrastructure bill.
150 GOP could have joined with the rank and file Dems to pass it 2 months ago too, but that didn't happen either. Why blame the fringes of either part?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This should have happened over the summer. But instead of reining in the caucus then, Biden and Pelosi cut the progressives and moderates too much slack -- allowing this damaging and unnecessary political debacle to take place. Sure, the infrastructure bill passed, but only because enough GOP members hopped on board. The division between moderates and progressives is still there.
The jury is still out on the budget reconciliation bill, which still has several hurdles in front of it -- both in the House and Senate.
The Ds need to get their act together fast. They've already damaged themselves politically as thousands of voters switched to GOP candidates in Virginia and New Jersey this past week.
Cant believe Pelosi folded. This bill guarantees 5 years of work for Trump voting steel and construction workers. Meanwhile the social spending bill is dead.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This should have happened over the summer. But instead of reining in the caucus then, Biden and Pelosi cut the progressives and moderates too much slack -- allowing this damaging and unnecessary political debacle to take place. Sure, the infrastructure bill passed, but only because enough GOP members hopped on board. The division between moderates and progressives is still there.
The jury is still out on the budget reconciliation bill, which still has several hurdles in front of it -- both in the House and Senate.
The Ds need to get their act together fast. They've already damaged themselves politically as thousands of voters switched to GOP candidates in Virginia and New Jersey this past week.
The Squad would have voted for it if there weren't GOP votes. Don't kid yourself.