(03-26-2019, 08:32 PM)TJBender Wrote:

(03-26-2019, 06:36 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: LOL.  The socialist darling of the democrat party called this a 'political stunt' and 'wasting votes'.  They voted to not even begin debate on the fairy tale dream of the socialist movement.  As expected, the democrat runners for the next presidential election voted "present" to protect themselves.  It's a wise move by them to distance themselves from the fringe left that is taking over the democrat party.

Anything that drives both parties back towards the middle is ok by me.

Yes, yes yes.  

From my perspective, I don't mind McConnell putting the thing up for a vote.   It exposed the whole proposal as a big political stunt and total bull [BLEEP].  

But, from the Republican party's political perspective it might have been smarter not to put it up for a vote.  He could have just left it out there like a stinking turd.

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