Democratic leaders put partisan games before the people
By: Jackson Richman (MSN)
Just break them up and vote on their own merit FFS
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are attempting to sabotage a bipartisan infrastructure package.
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Schumer set up a procedural Senate vote that took place on Wednesday, even though a bipartisan infrastructure package was (and is) not yet completed. The failed outcome was known even before the vote since all Republicans, as expected, voted against the motion to begin debating the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. That package includes funding for actual infrastructure, including roads, bridges, broadband internet, electric vehicle charging stations, electric transit and buses, and eliminating lead service lines and pipes to allow for clean water.
By setting up a pointless vote, Schumer sought to pressure the bipartisan work of 10 senators. Thankfully, the group didn't cave to pressure, and reportedly, a bill is still in the offing.
Meanwhile, Pelosi reiterated on Thursday that the House of Representatives won't consider the bipartisan package unless the Senate also passes the $3.5 trillion "human infrastructure" reconciliation bill. Therefore, even if a bipartisan infrastructure bill passes the Senate, Pelosi will refuse to take up a bill to help fix America's infrastructure, which is rated as one of the worst in the developed world. To hold such legislation back is selfish and inexplicable.
Pelosi and Schumer would be wise to let the bipartisan infrastructure bill come to fruition and pass it. America needs to enact fixes to its roads, bridges, and other elements of obvious infrastructure deficiency. Playing politics is a disservice to the millions of people who need functioning roads and public transportation to get them from point A to point B. If they can do their jobs, why can't Democratic politicians do theirs?
Jackson Richman is a journalist in Washington, D.C. Follow him @jacksonrichman.
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And we thought the Olympics was going to be the only games today.......................
Pelosi is an obstructionist.
Well, that, and an idiot.
Just Nancy? Pfft, polarization has turned just about every American politician from radical left to radical right into an obstructionist.
Is that what you read?
I also read the "idiot" part. Consider yourself lucky I did not comment on that.
Also? Does that mean you do believe that you read "Just Nancy"?
The 'author' narrowed his aim at two democrats, taking the bait you continued down the upstream and narrowed it at one. The only difference twixt the two of you is that he gets paid to polarize and you do it for free.
Did you mention anyone other than Nancy Pelosi in that comment?
No, did you read that I mentioned anyone else??
yeah, I read the article and have read what Pelosi wants to do and is threatening to do. She kind of controls the House, and so far is the ONLY person I have heard that said she won't allow the vote on the bipartisan bill unless she gets her way on another bill.
You can call it whatever you want, but I call it being an obstructionist.
You can call a pig a dog but it still won't hunt.
When someone TELLS you they are going to obstruct something, I tend to take them at their word--even though she is a Democrat.
Why do you think Pelosi would lie about it?
When someone TELLS you they are going to obstruct something, I tend to take them at their word--even though she is a Democrat.
See 3.1.8
Surely you can detect the difference between a leading politician with the actual power to obstruct saying they are going to do so and a layman saying it with no power to do so.
Right?
The layman is parroting the politicians who hate this country.
So which specific politicians are you claiming he is parroting?
Do any one of them hold the same power as Pelosi?
Do you believe Pelosi when she tells you she is going to obstruct, or do you think she is lying?
Lol. When he says “we”, who do you think he’s referring to? He and his neighbor? I don’t need to mention the names of the hateful politicians he is parroting, especially to a member whose only debate tactic involves semantics and deflection.
Okay, so you are unable to support your parroting claim.
Got it. thanks.
BTW, if you have a problem with what someone else posts, I suggest a better course of action is to take it up with them.
Tell me, do you think Nancy Pelosi was lying when she threatened to obstruct?
I rest my case. It’s like it’s not even in your nature to end things without proving me right.
Case????
What case--a claim unsupported and a refusal to answer a simple question?
Not cutting it.
It is the liberal way…
I stand by everything I said in my quote you imported here. We the loyal opposition will do all we can to preserve the status quo on a wide variety of issues and protect America by stopping the Biden regime from reaching its goals and objectives in every way legally possible. I am not a she nor am I a democrat.
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don't play your stupid games with me
This is the game that never ends.
It just goes on and on, my friend.
Some people started gaming it, not knowing what it was.
And, they’ll continue gaming it forever, just because
This is the game that never ends…
(apol. to Shari Lewis)
In Rightwing Lala Land Democrats are obstructing progress on the programs voters are demanding...
Outside of far rightwing bubbles that is bull feces!
So you are ignoring what the article says.
Obviously an "I read the title that's enough for me" thing.
Doesn’t it seem like Nancy’s boobs get bigger every year? I don’t know; maybe it’s just me.
Don't be disgusting. She is an old married lady...
Maybe the Botox is spreading. It needs somewhere to go after as many injections she has had.
I mean, if we’re not going to talk about the article, might as well.
So how are Ms. Pelosi's breasts relevant here?
And we're accused of being misogynist and sexist.
Good question!
The ice cream princess!
Obstructionism in modern American politics began with Newt Gingrich and his gang during the Clinton administration. Republicans having been doing it relentlessly when the Democrats are in power ever since.
I'm glad the Democrats are planning to go forward with their agenda anyway.
It’s frustrating that they play these games instead of moving forward on the things they can agree on.
Since when were the republicans going to agree with anything from a Democrat President?
You shouldn’t post comments that clearly show you haven’t read the article. Kind of embarrassing.
But, oh so very typical of many on NT.
Nancy the Obstructionist has spoken!
Her way or no way!
Screw bipartisanship is what Nancy means.