• PeleSpirit@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m glad it’s only a temporary one, McCarthy proved that they’ll lie and blame.

    Which means that, unless Jordan can overcome his skeptics and push to victory on the floor in the next several days, the only way forward might be with Democrats. A group of centrist Democrats wrote to Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) on Friday to propose a limited agenda and some perks for the opposing party in exchange for temporarily restarting House business during a time of global crisis.

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      1 year ago

      a limited agenda and some perks for the opposing party in exchange for temporarily restarting House business

      That sort of extreme self sabotage from a position of strength is QUINTESSENTIAL Dem Leadership! 🤦

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          1 year ago

          Yeah, voluntarily giving them control back in exchange for 5 votes is a super way to respond to their dumbassery meaning that they’re 20 or so votes short.

          The Dem leadership is always shooting themselves in the foot and giving the fascist party gifts like this and I’m frankly sick of it.