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Sure, it was political chicanery. Making laws and sausages and all that...
But, it isn't like it was the ACA and 1000+ pages that needed to be passed to see what was in it. The bill is 5 pages long, and not very confusing.
Ambush or not, they knew it was coming. A "No" vote and publicizing the ambush would have been appropriate.
They are there to record their vote, IMO, and that is part of the job. Too many Democrats, or their leadership, were just afraid to take a principled stand and risk voter backlash.
I consider walking out a principled stand, just as a vote would have been; I think it's an even stronger statement. Their constituents know exactly what they did, even if there's no vote recorded for each individual senator who walked.
I consider walking out a principled stand, just as a vote would have been; I think it's an even stronger statement. Their constituents know exactly what they did, even if there's no vote recorded for each individual senator who walked.
Disagree on the principle. It is too open to interpretation.
At re-election time, their opponents can bellow that they did not vote against it, or did not vote for it, whichever they care to milk.
And, the incumbent can claim they did not vote for it or did not vote against it, depending on how their district is leaning and how they need to spin their irresponsibility to appeal to the most voters.
That is why they get to vote, to build their record and to remove that doubt.
You have no idea if any of them will actually try to waffle... purely hypothetical. Anyone with half a brain would see through that. Let's wait and see if any of them do before indicting them for that reason.
You have no idea if any of them will actually try to waffle... purely hypothetical. Anyone with half a brain would see through that. Let's wait and see if any of them do before indicting them for that reason.
"...half a brain..."
LOL We don't really categorize voters, but according to many Democrats that would be most Republicans, and vice versa.
Nope, I indict now. My representatives should do their jobs and someone owes me a vote.
"...half a brain..."
LOL We don't really categorize voters, but according to many Democrats that would be most Republicans, and vice versa.
Nope, I indict now. My representatives should do their jobs and someone owes me a vote.
I think that it's fair to assume that we are probably at the "agree to disagree" stage on this particular part of the issue. I am perfectly happy with the decision to walk. We each process it the way that we will.
I think that it's fair to assume that we are probably at the "agree to disagree" stage on this particular part of the issue. I am perfectly happy with the decision to walk. We each process it the way that we will.
I'm walking on "Agree to Disagree."
You can leave that open to interpretation next election cycle.
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Here's how it is for every male I've talked to regarding this crap and I agree. If transgender (mind you in my mind I don't care what surgery has been performed if the man was born a male it is a man.) men are allowed into the female restroom I will stand out front when my wife or daughter go inside to use the facility. If a transgender man attempts to enter I will politely ask him to wait until I leave. If he refuses and tries to enter anyway I will hit him in the face with a board. Yes, a board. I don't care about any repercussions from the law nor will I care what anyone from the LGBT crowd has to say.
My thought on this matter has absolutely nothing to do with a transgender person but a sicko posing as one. There is absolutely no way anyone can say which "transgender" person has the "right" to use the bathroom and which one doesn't. If this nonsense is allowed to continue there will be perverts who decide for the day they are a female and will try to use the woman's restroom Nope, not happening when I am there.
Um, you realize there is nothing stopping perverts from entering a restroom right now?
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