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hoolstoptheheels
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I think I disagree. We have too many imperatives in the world, and it
Isn’t going to get better than Emmer imo. This is the moment for the dems to lead by putting petty partisanship aside.
Although I suspect they won’t.
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Tom Emmer is the next victim selected by the Rs for public humiliation. **
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SixerHoo
10/24/2023 12:20PM
Only nominee who isn’t an election denying psycho moron. Hope the Dems and
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WahooRQ
10/24/2023 2:49PM
Don't think he's gonna get a vote after Trump's attack **
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CMUHoo
10/24/2023 3:07PM
Trump comes out against Emmer and that'll probably be the end of the line
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CMUHoo
10/24/2023 2:23PM
That this man has this type of GOP power is embarrassing
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HoodatB
10/24/2023 4:06PM
Of course, he does. **
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DanTheFan
10/24/2023 3:40PM
Apparently he's well short in their internal roll call vote
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CMUHoo
10/24/2023 1:06PM
The MAGA wing refuses to compromise
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WahooMatt05
10/24/2023 1:08PM
The dems have an opportunity to show that to them.
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hoolstoptheheels
10/24/2023 1:18PM
Lesser of many evils **
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79 Wahoo
10/24/2023 12:51PM
Doubtful that it can get any lesser. Dems should jump on this.
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hoolstoptheheels
10/24/2023 12:54PM
Looks like the GOP are not even going to give the Dems a chance **
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79 Wahoo
10/24/2023 5:03PM
I agree. Be the adults in the room **
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111Balz
10/24/2023 2:14PM
Many Dems take a walk during the vote so the threshold for him to win
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WaxHoo
10/24/2023 12:27PM
Dems will vote Jeffries until someone offers them an incentive to change
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Quaker
10/24/2023 1:18PM
Get a promise on a funding bill.
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DanTheFan
10/24/2023 1:50PM
No problem, if 40 Dems take a walk during they vote. **
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WaxHoo
10/24/2023 1:22PM
That would work, too. **
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Seattle .Hoo
10/24/2023 12:31PM
A little surprising. I think the Ds should vote him in. **
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Seattle .Hoo
10/24/2023 12:23PM
Let the GOP handle it. They own it. **
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DanTheFan
10/24/2023 12:48PM
I think I disagree. We have too many imperatives in the world, and it
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hoolstoptheheels
10/24/2023 12:51PM
I think they need to extract a token concession
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CMUHoo
10/24/2023 1:07PM
Which is consistent with Emmer’s rep. But - he might lose too many
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hoolstoptheheels
10/24/2023 1:17PM
Yes, but it's time to end the charade. Emmer is the least objectionable
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Seattle .Hoo
10/24/2023 12:49PM
Perhaps in return for some policy promises (one being Ukraine funding)?
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TomGlansAski
10/24/2023 1:02PM
I think I read that Emmer supports funding for Ukraine. **
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Seattle .Hoo
10/24/2023 1:18PM
I saw he was rated an “A” on that count. **
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hoolstoptheheels
10/24/2023 1:19PM
Yessir. But I suspect we’ll be disappointed. **
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hoolstoptheheels
10/24/2023 12:52PM
Yeah, that wouldn’t be bad thing. But he’ll be humiliated by his own tribe
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SixerHoo
10/24/2023 12:28PM
Yes, but is there anyone who can satisfy the whole GOP caucus? That's the
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Seattle .Hoo
10/24/2023 12:31PM
Doubtful...gonna' need Dem help...which probably won't happen until GOVCO
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Tuckahokie
10/24/2023 12:42PM
Don't know much about him, but Freedom caucus doesn't seem to like him much
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JohnHoo2
10/24/2023 12:51PM
Like many blue state GOPers...or red state Dems...not on the fringes **
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Tuckahokie
10/24/2023 1:02PM
Only political reasons imo. To give them as much rope as possible to
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hoolstoptheheels
10/24/2023 12:55PM
To which the GOP will surely respond "hold my beer". **
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Hoodafan
10/24/2023 1:26PM
There’s no beer to hold in the case of a house majority which is
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hoolstoptheheels
10/24/2023 1:35PM
Just saying the GOP will have no problem "Hang themselves, over and over
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Hoodafan
10/24/2023 1:47PM
Ok. I actually hope the dems take a more statesmanlike tac, but can’t
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hoolstoptheheels
10/24/2023 1:50PM
I do too, and they probably should rather than risk the alternative, but
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Hoodafan
10/24/2023 2:08PM
Right - for a change, let’s see some of our pols say “we’re going to
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hoolstoptheheels
10/24/2023 2:14PM
I get it...but once GOVCO shuts down and services begin to suffer then
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Tuckahokie
10/24/2023 1:05PM
Ya know, I think the term GOVCO is really silly at best **
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111Balz
10/24/2023 2:15PM
Good point…you know how I try to avoid any silliness:>) **
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Tuckahokie
10/24/2023 2:56PM
Actually, I doubt that’s necessarily true. I think the repubs have done an
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hoolstoptheheels
10/24/2023 1:27PM
Maybe...but at some point it becomes "throw all the bums out" (or at least
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Tuckahokie
10/24/2023 1:30PM
Agreed. He certified, right? **
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HoodatB
10/24/2023 12:24PM
He did. Only two of the nine did. **
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Seattle .Hoo
10/24/2023 12:25PM
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