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Reality check for Democratic Progressives….

June 9, 2021 By jamesb

The Democratic lefties having been pushing for their policy wants for more than a year on the party... In the end? They didn't get their wants in a nominee such as Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren... The party voters choose ole' down the middle Joe Biden and he went on … [Read more...] about Reality check for Democratic Progressives….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, Democratic Progressives, Filibuster, Politics, President Biden admin, US Senate

Black leaders want the US Senate Filibuster gone…

March 25, 2021 By jamesb

With a Voting Rights Bill on the table and Republicans around the country   mounting hundreds of voter suppression efforts? Black leaders do NOT want a Senate vote for the Voting Rights Bill to be held up by the chambers super majority rules.....And that means pressuring West … [Read more...] about Black leaders want the US Senate Filibuster gone…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Al Sharpton, Black Leaders, Democrats, Filibuster, JOE MANCHIN, Politics, Republican voter suppression, US Senate, Voting Rights

Senate Democrats having problems moving ahead with their ‘majority’….

March 8, 2021 By jamesb

Again... The US Senate allows the minority party to stop anything from getting done if the majority party allows it... The process of the 'filibuster' CAN be set aside with a simple majority... Senator McConnell did just that during the Trump admin... Democrats have a … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats having problems moving ahead with their ‘majority’….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Biden, Democratic Senate Majority, Filibuster, Manchin, Senate majority, Senate Politics

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