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6. You were wrong then and now because we never had the votes to do so.

Thu May 22, 2025, 02:12 PM

May 2025

We were still dealing with Manchin/Sinema and presumably at least a few others that would have been hesitant (if not ultimately resistant as well).

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Oh dear. There went that one. Autumn May 2025 #1

All I want to say is thanks for proving my point. NT Autumn May 2025 #9

And you failing to understand the point is proving mine. W_HAMILTON May 2025 #12

You were wrong then and now because we never had the votes to do so. W_HAMILTON May 2025 #6

Had dems done that under Obama and Biden I don't think we would be Autumn May 2025 #5

I don't believe we had the votes. Manchin and Sinema were spoilers. LauraInLA May 2025 #10

Kept our powder dry! Good thing we never did this for gun control! Arazi May 2025 #7

I'm guessing this will be the subject of a lawsuit? LauraInLA May 2025 #11