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Democrats Slash More Programs From Still Massive Spending Bill To Get Manchin and Sinema Votes

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 28, 2021 29 Comments

Last week Joe Biden warned progressive Democrats that free college probably isn't going to make the final cut of their spending bill. Now they are cutting other items from the bill. They're trying very hard to get Sinema and Manchin on board, but it's still not clear if it'll work.

Garland Defiantly Pledges Feds Will Continue Monitoring Parents Protesting At School Boards

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 27, 2021 54 Comments

Garland still cannot cite one specific example of violence or threat of violence: "I said, again, at the time, that they were news reports that had been published. And I think some of the other senators here have described some of those news reports."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qasm0iuoy7k

McConnell Wants Garland to Clarify His Memo Demonizing Parents Protesting Critical Race Theory

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 11, 2021 73 Comments

"Telling elected officials they're wrong is democracy, not intimidation."...

Schumer’s Attack on the Republicans Who Gave Him a Win Is Telling

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 08, 2021 45 Comments

Schumer wasn't spiking the football, he was flailing and panicking because his attempt to force elimination of the Senate filibuster was thwarted....

Politifact Tries Riding to the Rescue After Chuck Grassley Notes Broad Support for Photo ID Election Laws

Posted by Stacey Matthews on October 07, 2021 23 Comments

After Grassley quoted polls showing broad support for the photo ID component of voter ID laws during a Wednesday Senate hearing, Politifact suggested the "polls overlook[ed] nuances in the debate."...

Immigration Activists Stalk and Ambush Sen. Sinema in a Bathroom

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 04, 2021 19 Comments

Many people on Twitter pointed out that the people broke Arizona law by following and filming Sinema in a bathroom....

Blumenthal Tries to Sound Smart by Asking Facebook About Finsta, But Has No Clue What It Is.

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 01, 2021 36 Comments

You mean to tell me that no one in Blumenthal's office knew "finsta" is slang for a fake account?...

Infrastructure Showdown: Pelosi Wants a Vote, Manchin Puts Down His Foot

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 30, 2021 19 Comments

The Democrats cannot (but they will try) blame the failure to pass the infrastructure bills on the Republicans....

Senate Parliamentarian Rejects Democrats’ ‘Plan B’ to Insert Amnesty in Infrastructure Bill

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 29, 2021 14 Comments

Accept it, Democrats. There are rules and you cannot get your way all the time....

Report: Sinema Told Biden She’s a No on $3.5 Trillion Plan if House Doesn’t Vote on $1.2 Trillion Bill by Sept. 27

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 20, 2021 17 Comments

Is Sinema wavering? I thought she was already a definite no on the "human" infrastructure crap sandwich....

Senate Parliamentarian Strikes Out 8 Million Green Card Plan in Democrats Spending Package

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 20, 2021 12 Comments

"The policy changes of this proposal far outweigh the budgetary impact scored to it and it is not appropriate for inclusion in reconciliation."...

https://twitter.com/RiegerReport/status/1224449680655802368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1224449680655802368&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flegalinsurrection.com%2F2020%2F02%2Flive-trumps-team-house-managers-give-final-closing-arguments-followed-by-floor-speeches%2F

Dems Freaking Out on Manchin After He Stated Again He Won’t Vote for a $3.5 Trillion Bill

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 03, 2021 28 Comments

"Yet some in Congress have a strange belief there is an infinite supply of money to deal with any current or future crisis, and that spending trillions upon trillions will have no negative consequence for the future."...

NFL Great Herschel Walker Running for U.S. Senate in Georgia as a Republican

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 25, 2021 42 Comments

Herschel Walker, the Heisman Trophy winning, former NFL player and Trump-supporting conservative, is running for U.S. Senate in Georgia as a Republican. Walker will face off against far-left Democrat Raphael Warnock.

Pelosi Returns From August Recess Facing Same Turmoil Over Infrastructure Legislation

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 23, 2021 5 Comments

Another point: Sen. Sinema is still a no on the $3.5 trillion "human" infrastructure bill....

Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Crap Sandwich on Fast Track to Pass Senate With Republican Support

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 09, 2021 39 Comments

The 17 Republican senators who supported this bill can never say they want a small government and call themselves a fiscal conservative....

Tucker Carlson Names The 17 GOP Senators Supporting Biden’s ‘Infrastructure’ Bill

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on August 07, 2021 20 Comments

"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she will not put the bipartisan infrastructure bill on the House floor until the Senate moves on the broader $3.5 trillion package"...

Democrats Already Anticipating Deep Losses in 2022

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 04, 2021 45 Comments

The 2022 midterm elections are still over a year away and a lot can happen between now and then. Democrats are already sounding the alarm to each other. Naturally, they are not talking about changing anything on a policy level. They're just concerned about their messaging.

Republican Senators Produce $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill With Democrats

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 02, 2021 50 Comments

Republicans proving once again they love spending and big government just as much as the Democrats....

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