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CrackityJones75

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22. sure. I was too pointed.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #13)

Tue May 3, 2022, 02:50 PM

May 2022

I was too pointed and shouldn’t have used the word You in that manner. I have just heard FAR too many times where we put our hopes on these people and they are never the people they make themselves out to be.

How many times have I heard the hope that Collins or Murkowski might save us?

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Could Collins and Murkowski make Manchin irrelevant re. filibuster? [View all] LexVegas May 2022 OP

Murkowski, maybe. Collins, no way. NT MANative May 2022 #1

I see this more as bargaining leverage for them. ananda May 2022 #2

Only one way to find out for sure. n/t PoliticAverse May 2022 #3

They won't vote w Dems. They only use "concern" as a cover. They're just as bad. NightWatcher May 2022 #4

Pipe dream ebbie15644 May 2022 #5

it is a nice dream CrackityJones75 May 2022 #6

I ain't falling for shit, just asking a fucking question. Its a discussion board. LexVegas May 2022 #8

ok. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #10

He isn't fallling for it obamanut2012 May 2022 #13

sure. I was too pointed. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #22

It's bad enough we have two Democrats who want to control the Senate. Mr.Bill May 2022 #7

Collins can't be trusted for anything except for voting how McTurtle wants her to. DFW May 2022 #9

I will say it is possible, albeit many not probable obamanut2012 May 2022 #11

No. SoonerPride May 2022 #12

Collins knew damn well they were lying to her - if they even bothered to pretend they weren't. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2022 #14

they got royally fucked agingdem May 2022 #15

What do we have to lose holding a vote? Emile May 2022 #16

I don't think so JustAnotherGen May 2022 #17

Collins is a lost cause. Irish_Dem May 2022 #18

Personally, I don't think so. herding cats May 2022 #19

Could sure qazplm135 May 2022 #20

No, they won't. Demsrule86 May 2022 #21

No Arazi May 2022 #23

All you need is one if it's only Manchin, not both Polybius May 2022 #24

Was also thinking Sinema would be a problem. nt LexVegas May 2022 #25

No, they won't. Demsrule86 May 2022 #26

IMO it doesn't matter Diablo del sol May 2022 #27