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Quiet Em

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74. I want the win. I believe we have a legal case for the win.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #72)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 09:47 PM

Dec 11

It's absolutely worth fighting for.

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Senator John Fetterman is not among the 46 Democratic Senators asking President Biden [View all] Quiet Em Dec 11 OP

Maybe he'll switch parties Meadowoak Dec 11 #1

They might insist he dress like a grown up, who knows? displacedvermoter Dec 11 #12

No, they won't. All that matters is loyalty. themaguffin Dec 11 #25

Fetterman turns my stomach. (nt) Paladin Dec 11 #2

I just think about all the sympathy and empathy I wasted on this guy who is doing more damage to people I love and Jit423 Dec 11 #53

Well said. (nt) Paladin Dec 11 #57

Sources? Hekate Dec 11 #3

Really? Ok Quiet Em Dec 11 #5

It's a DU custom to include a link to whatever is being posted. dmr Dec 11 #29

No problem with asking For Cha Dec 11 #10

Aloha back atchya. Hope you're doing okay. Hekate Dec 11 #15

And I was one of them. Not anymore. Butterflylady Dec 11 #16

Doing okay, Thanks. I know the future Cha Dec 11 #19

What type of drugs during L&D? dmr Dec 11 #30

Here it is at DU this morning Hekate Dec 11 #43

Thank you! dmr Dec 11 #64

🕯️🕊️💙🇺🇸🌈 Cha Dec 11 #11

If he wants to be a MAGA Bettie Dec 11 #4

Right? He certainly seems more concerned with appeasing MAGA men Quiet Em Dec 11 #6

He learned the wrong lesson from Casey's defeat. W_HAMILTON Dec 11 #7

That's really It... He's going OUT of his Cha Dec 11 #21

If so, pretty stupid of him. malthaussen Dec 11 #45

Fooba Wooba John struggle4progress Dec 11 #8

He has not been the same since his stroke. Basso8vb Dec 11 #9

He's up for re-election in 2028. jimfields33 Dec 11 #37

He lost his filters maybe, but he's always been this guy nini Dec 11 #66

He's the last person I would have expected to cave MadameButterfly Dec 11 #13

Right?? I thought he was a working class progressive. What is going on with him?! ancianita Dec 11 #27

Abandon Moderate Rust Belt politicians and become a Coastal minority Party... WarGamer Dec 11 #14

The Rust Belt States have their own unique issues, Quiet Em Dec 11 #22

When rust belt moderates join up with the enemy, what's the point? Blue_Tires Dec 11 #51

Does Biden have some reason to stall? I honestly don't know. Silent Type Dec 11 #17

Because he can't do it SCantiGOP Dec 11 #39

Thank you. Sounds like people are giving him grief for something he can't do? Typical. Silent Type Dec 11 #40

He could do it SCantiGOP Dec 11 #41

Thanks again. Wouldn't accomplish much, if anything. Silent Type Dec 11 #42

Let's have this legal battle, Quiet Em Dec 11 #58

Yeah, they're wrong Polybius Dec 11 #70

There is nothing in the Constitution that puts expiration dates on Amendments. Quiet Em Dec 11 #71

But there should be Polybius Dec 11 #73

Completely disagree. Quiet Em Dec 11 #76

Congress imposed no such expiration date on ratification for that amendment. tritsofme Dec 12 #79

The 27th was pretty useless and a waste of effort Polybius Dec 12 #81

There is also nothing that prevents Congress from imposing such a date. tritsofme Dec 12 #78

Yeah, it expired n/t Polybius Dec 11 #68

Honestly can't say I'm all that shocked. Xavier Breath Dec 11 #18

Shotgun John fooled a lot of us. johnp3907 Dec 11 #20

Remember PennRalphie Dec 11 #23

Trump is not moderate. Quiet Em Dec 11 #24

Never said he was PennRalphie Dec 11 #26

Big mistake. MAGA voters want bona fide MAGA crazies, not appeasers. Vinca Dec 11 #28

These "Good Germans" are far too stupid and self-centered to realize that. Karasu Dec 11 #31

So, i guess the real republicon Democrats are now bluestarone Dec 11 #32

We're only as strong as our weakest link. Buddyzbuddy Dec 11 #33

He's going to need a primary challenger. Hope22 Dec 11 #36

but he hasn't done anything to hold up legislation. we can't even get any passed anyway thebigidea Dec 11 #48

I am keeping (have been for ages) my eyes on 'Pelosi-basher for years' ex House Problem Solver Slotkin as well. Celerity Dec 11 #54

First Rule of Democrats: when one Joe Mansion walks out the door, another walks in. Wonder who'll be the new Simema? Hassler Dec 11 #34

Sounds like he had lunch with Joe Manchin Dem4life1970 Dec 11 #35

The first question to ask is... GiqueCee Dec 11 #38

that just sounds stupid. it's the state and the next election. thebigidea Dec 11 #49

If you had been paying any attention at all... GiqueCee Dec 11 #59

Why would the trump doj secretly obtain phone and text message logs of 43 congressional staffers and two member Autumn Dec 11 #61

DINO republianmushroom Dec 11 #44

It's like a bad horror movie..... Red Mountain Dec 11 #46

Eff him malaise Dec 11 #47

He has never been a Joe Manchin holding up legislation thebigidea Dec 11 #50

Exactly. All of the whining about him in this thread is insane. Wiz Imp Dec 11 #62

The pardon is only for the New York case creeksneakers2 Dec 11 #52

If I recall correctly, Kamala Harris was on Truth Social. Somehow that didn't generate outrage. Wiz Imp Dec 11 #60

We've seen this transformation happen before Thrill Dec 11 #55

We have Fetterman nowforever Dec 11 #56

This whole thing on ERA ratification is entirely performative. The clock ran out decades ago. tritsofme Dec 11 #63

Justice Ginsburg was misinterpreted by opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment. Quiet Em Dec 11 #65

Yikes, they are grasping very hard at whatever straws they can find. tritsofme Dec 12 #77

Nah, she said we need to start over, and it's clear as a bell Polybius Dec 12 #80

I don't think you meant this reply for me! tritsofme Dec 12 #82

So? Maybe there's a reason. Polybius Dec 11 #67

There are sound legal arguments against the deadlines and the States that rescinded. Quiet Em Dec 11 #69

I wouldn't fight for something that I didn't support Polybius Dec 11 #72

I want the win. I believe we have a legal case for the win. Quiet Em Dec 11 #74

I can't be a hypocrite Polybius Dec 11 #75

Women don't need equal rights Bettie Dec 12 #83

Right? Quiet Em Dec 12 #84