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mr715

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7. It isn't in question

Reply to Timewas (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 01:03 PM

Nov 4

There is no particular game theory to be applied here. The default assumption was that she would vote with the Democrats, and had she explicitly stated she would not it'd undermine her election. There is no world where she had a strategic advantage to get seated by withholding her opinion.

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Apologies To Malaise - Let Me Make This Pellucidly Clear [View all] gab13by13 Nov 4 OP

I stole that line from a union man malaise Nov 4 #1

Oh dear. I was a union official for 26 years, gab13by13 Nov 4 #4

Love it malaise Nov 4 #6

He said he was President and Speaker of the House SARose Nov 4 #2

Hard to understand Timewas Nov 4 #3

To get elected? gab13by13 Nov 4 #5

It isn't in question mr715 Nov 4 #7