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In reply to the discussion: US Senate UNANIMOUSLY passes Remembrance Day Oct 14th for Kirk [View all]betsuni
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It makes our party look weak and submissive. I'm not sure that voters find those traits appealing.
Crunchy Frog
Friday
#53
Make it a national holiday already - and don't forget to erect a statue for the dead troll
dalton99a
Friday
#3
For me, he looks like a Terry Gilliam animation from Monty Python's Flying Circus
Montauk6
7 hrs ago
#275
I guess no one wanted to stick their neck out and object given the climate around this shooting. It's like 9/11 all over
LymphocyteLover
Friday
#112
That's because no Democrats were in the Chamber when the call for unanimous consent was made.
Wiz Imp
Friday
#186
Why do you think the Senate is prohibited from passing legislation by unanimous consent?
tritsofme
23 hrs ago
#269
That's not what I said. What I said is they can't pass legislation with only a handful of people
Wiz Imp
23 hrs ago
#272
Fun fact: Schumer's use of a blanket hold on unanimous consent was what slowed confirmation
lapucelle
22 hrs ago
#274
"It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority." Lord Acton
Ping Tung
Friday
#7
Well, poodles got to poodle. The poodles should write a how to book on how to not inspire people to show up and vote.nt
ImNotGod
Friday
#8
No can do. I'll be busy celebrating the Rocky Horror Picture Show's 50th anniversary.
Heidi
Friday
#9
Wonderful. Can we have a day of remembrance for Charlie Manson, too? Standards are gone.
Vinca
Friday
#12
You keep saying, no democrats were present or walked out... do you have a link to support that?
questionseverything
Yesterday
#221
Finding no evidence they were there is very different from proving they weren't there
questionseverything
Yesterday
#237
Have you changed from no dems to "two California democrats weren't aware "
questionseverything
Yesterday
#242
Cloture was not invoked, and there was no quorum. At least 50 senators were not in the chamber.
lapucelle
Yesterday
#241
Meanwhile, there are folks roasting Democrats based on inaccurate, right-wing rage bait. N/T
lapucelle
Yesterday
#247
Congress encompasses both the House and the Senate. It doesn't just mean the House of Representatives.
Vinca
Yesterday
#224
Or at least to be balanced, rememberance day for George Floyd AND the other one.
flor-de-jasmim
Friday
#15
That is essentially what happened. No one actually cast a vote for the resolution, it passed by unanimous consent
tritsofme
Friday
#81
WTF? As a Canadian, I am absolutely disgusted by this move from democrats in the senate.
Bev54
Friday
#40
The perfect day to remind everyone about what a hate-filled monster Charlie Kirk was.
Martin68
Friday
#41
She wasn't a promoter of bigotry and she didn't get a special, permanent day of remembrance.
Ocelot II
Friday
#137
Did it just condemn the political violence? Or was it also an exercise in hagiography?
Crunchy Frog
Friday
#187
The resolution for the day of remembrance was just to declare a one day day of remembrance
Wiz Imp
Friday
#200
OK, I've just seen multiple posts from people unaware that the House passed a resolution regarding Hortman weeks ago
MichMan
Friday
#104
I suggest you contact your representatives and tell them how angry you are with their vote then
MichMan
Friday
#142
When I was a kid, maybe fifth grade, someone had written "principal" when the correct word to use was "principle."
Xavier Breath
Yesterday
#252
We have to pick our battles & keeping Kirk in the headlines isn't helpful. FFS. And no this isn't like Pelosi's comment
themaguffin
Friday
#154
Pure politics. Meaningless crap. Hopefully it will divert attention from a racist pig back to
lostincalifornia
Friday
#76
I didn't say it was good. I just speculated what I thought their motivation was.
lostincalifornia
Friday
#93
I also question the accuracy of the OP. No way Sanders would have voted for this.
lostincalifornia
Friday
#160
At least 50 senators were not in the chamber when the call for unanimous consent went out.
lapucelle
Yesterday
#250
What "stunt"? At least 50 senators were not in the chamber when the motion for unanimous consent was called.
lapucelle
Yesterday
#249
I'm done - zero $$ to the Democratic Party from me. They don't have my back.
NoMoreRepugs
Friday
#79
Fuck that noise. I'll not be supporting an action that supports the false narrative about what kind of person Kirk was.
Solly Mack
Friday
#91
It is an annual? But it does seem to indicate where this nation is at this point in time.
LiberalArkie
Friday
#100
Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die: Into the valley of Death
twodogsbarking
Friday
#123
Good Lord! Two weeks ago 70% of the country couldn't have picked this guy out of a lineup.
rsdsharp
Friday
#124
A Democrat should have at least stood and recited Kirk's own words from the well of the Senate,
sop
Friday
#125
Right before the next No Kings Marches so left will be blamed for breaking the FAKE 'PEACE'
blm
Friday
#132
The headline is inaccurate rage bait, and the Economic Times is a right wing source
lapucelle
Friday
#133
Wait, do I still stand accused of *slandering* the the right-wing, fake news source?
lapucelle
Friday
#167
It appears that it's cowardly to call out right wing, fake news sources and the lies
lapucelle
Yesterday
#238
The OP cites the Economic Times, not the Financial Times. I corrected my headline.
lapucelle
Friday
#161
I stand accused of *slandering* the Economic Times for calling out the inaccuracy of its rage bait headline.
lapucelle
Friday
#169
To begin with, it was a resolution, not a bill, and no roll call vote was taken.
lapucelle
Friday
#152
It seems very unlikely. I doubt Sanders voted for this, and also other Senate Democrats also
lostincalifornia
Friday
#159
This will go down in the annals of history as being even more consequential than...
LudwigPastorius
Friday
#153
I assume they worked across the aisle day and night to get that landmark legislation passed
Bluetus
Friday
#175
Point of clarification. It's an abomination, but its not a law and its not permanent.
onenote
Friday
#173
Senate Democrats did not vote unanimously for the Republican's Charlie Kirk Day stunt
Quiet Em
Friday
#177
Celebrate Remberance Day for the One and Only. Orange Asshole Day on June 14th, too.
Donman
Yesterday
#257
Hope we can take this off our calendars later. I would hate to have to look at this very year.
flying_wahini
7 hrs ago
#276