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brooklynite

(94,974 posts) Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:39 PM Jan 2018

BREAKING: Donnelly, Manchin a "yes" a Senate CR

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Republicans need 9 Democrats for Cloture. Tester (MT) is a "no". These may be considered free votes.

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BREAKING: Donnelly, Manchin a "yes" a Senate CR (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2018 OP

Vulnerable Dems in states dependent on CHIP and the federal government. haele Jan 2018 #1

Manchin always go along with the Rethugs SummerSnow Jan 2018 #2

He votes for West Virginia atreides1 Jan 2018 #5

No - he doesn't brooklynite Jan 2018 #6

Shouldn't that be 10? atreides1 Jan 2018 #3

Correct, and so far several Repubs are still no, including Graham so I think they need about 13 Dems OliverQ Jan 2018 #4

Graham and Flake had earlier said they were "No" BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #9

60 votes - they need 60 votes to get to the floor gratuitous Jan 2018 #7

but Chipper Chat Jan 2018 #8

haele

(12,693 posts)

1. Vulnerable Dems in states dependent on CHIP and the federal government.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:42 PM

Jan 2018

I don't like it - I'd like to see the Democrats hold firm, but I'm not surprised they'd vote yes. They've got to face their constituents.

Damn the GOP.

Haele

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

2. Manchin always go along with the Rethugs

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:47 PM

Jan 2018

atreides1

(16,110 posts)

5. He votes for West Virginia

Reply to SummerSnow (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:49 PM

Jan 2018

At least that's what he said to a reporter yesterday...

brooklynite

(94,974 posts)

6. No - he doesn't

Reply to SummerSnow (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:49 PM

Jan 2018

atreides1

(16,110 posts)

3. Shouldn't that be 10?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:48 PM

Jan 2018

I thought they needed 60 votes...and since McCain isn't there, that would mean they need 10 Democrats to vote for cloture, right?

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)

4. Correct, and so far several Repubs are still no, including Graham so I think they need about 13 Dems

Reply to atreides1 (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:49 PM

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BumRushDaShow

(129,987 posts)

9. Graham and Flake had earlier said they were "No"

Reply to OliverQ (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 06:56 PM

Jan 2018

Plus McCain won't be voting.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

7. 60 votes - they need 60 votes to get to the floor

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:50 PM

Jan 2018

Manchin and Donnelly don't mean anything, and they can go back to their shithole states and tell their shithole voters that they tried to stand up for Almighty God and the Holy Military, but the rest of their caucus didn't see it that way.

Chipper Chat

(9,704 posts)

8. but

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 06:43 PM

Jan 2018

This "shithole " state elected a democrat when 99% of all others elected were pubs. Donald faces reelection from some formidable Goppers this year. He must put things into balance. We don't want a GOP right y replacing him

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