[Democrats] 2 Houses, 1 Presidency, 0 reason to not send my FUCKIN 2K

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Rutibex: Sep 9, 2001; by Fluffdaddy

Shageletic posted:

tomorrow's gonna be big. the parliamentarian rules on whether the bill can also include 15 dollar wage, and if you think how hosed up a non-elected SOB is entirely in charge of whether the biggest boost to average wages in this country in 40 years will happen or not even with one party controlling Congress and the presidency, then you're loving right!!!

thats just a bunch of pageantry. if the democrat party wanted to they could just pass a bill that says reconciliation doesn't matter and the filibuster doesn't exist.

oh dear me these handcuffs i put on myself are so heavy! no i can't unlock them that would be rude

# ? Feb 24, 2021 00:46

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# ? Jun 1, 2024 18:46

Shageletic: Jul 25, 2007

yeah gently caress the Dems

but also they can be pretty funny, this article is pretty choice

quote:

Just about everyone in Washington, D.C., could see that Neera Tanden�s nomination to head the Office of Management and Budget was beleaguered from the beginning � everyone, that is, except the White House.

At the time her nomination was announced, Democrats didn�t even control the Senate and Tanden�s history of sharp-elbowed politics and highly personal Twitter attacks had made her enemies on the left and right. But Biden and his team, headed by White House chief of staff Ron Klain, felt strongly that they could sway Republicans to back her. When Democrats won the runoffs in Georgia, their gamble looked more prescient.

Today, the White House can�t even get all Democrats on board. And Mitch McConnell is urging the GOP to band together to take Tanden down.

Biden and his aides insist that Tanden�s prospects are not doomed. But her fate now hinges on Sen. Lisa Murkowski swooping in to save the nomination. Even if the independent-minded Alaska Republican were to do that, the saga would still mark one of the biggest missteps of Biden�s still-young presidency, one that raises questions about the White House�s political acumen and its ability to manage relations on the Hill. The president himself on Tuesday seemed to accept that the Tanden nom could end in defeat.

�We�re going to push,� Biden said on Tuesday. �We still think there�s a shot, a good shot.�

quote:

�Around here the opposition is always looking for the person that they can put a fight up about. And she would be the obvious one to cull from the herd,� said one Senate Democrat, referring to the wall of GOP opposition Tanden faced from the beginning.

For a while, the White House felt Tanden would avoid her current fate. She atoned for her now infamous Twitter behavior and put forward her personal story of a hardscrabble life, living on food stamps and raised by a single mother. And allies like former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who consults frequently with the White House, predicted that both parties would get on board due to the historic nature of her nomination: Tanden would become the first South Asian woman to head up the agency. Inside the White House, endorsements from the Chamber of Commerce and former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels � an ex-OMB chief himself � were pushed out in hopes that they would give Republicans cover to back her.

Elsewhere, there was a belief that the Trump years, in which the Senate confirmed Mick Mulvaney and Russ Vought as OMB directors after long careers in conservative politics, would make it difficult to oppose a nominee because of the tenor of her tweets.

�The truth is that she�s been critical of the left and the right. What the hell? I actually know her, I think she�s a good person,� said Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.). �I don�t think the fight�s over with. Not �til she�s either pulled or the vote is negative.�

But those bets weren�t supplemented by an aggressive lobbying effort on Tanden�s behalf. One senior Democratic Senate staffer complained that even early on in her confirmation fight, the White House was lackluster in its advocacy for her and tone-deaf to the chillier reception she was getting on the Hill. There were questions about how many champions she even had at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

�Who does she have? Ron Klain. That�s her constituency,� the staffer said.

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senators said that they had been unpersuaded by the notion that Tanden was uniquely qualified for the post.

�Doesn�t seem like she had much of a chance,� said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va). �There�s a part of me that says, why do you put people up for positions � and this isn�t just Biden that does this � where you know they have so much baggage that it�s going to be a difficult climb?�

# ? Feb 24, 2021 02:33

Dolphin: Dec 5, 2008; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

In Training posted:

ive never even heard of a parliamentarian before

have you heard of an antidisestablishmentparliamentarian?

# ? Feb 24, 2021 02:38

Bootleg Trunks: Jun 12, 2020

I've never met a nice parliamentarian

# ? Feb 24, 2021 02:39

Smythe: Oct 12, 2003

In Training posted:

ive never even heard of a parliamentarian before

me neither. its all bs i think

# ? Feb 24, 2021 02:50

ram dass in hell: Dec 29, 2019

parliament succadelic

# ? Feb 24, 2021 02:59

MonsieurChoc: Oct 12, 2013; Every species can smell its own extinction.

...The US doesn't have a Parliament. That's our thing!

# ? Feb 24, 2021 04:45

spacemang_spliff: Nov 29, 2014; wide pickle

ram dass in hell posted:

parliament succadelic

make my succ the p succ

I wants to succ all night

# ? Feb 24, 2021 04:47

Vim Fuego: Jun 1, 2000; Ultra Carp

ram dass in hell posted:

parliament succadelic

# ? Feb 24, 2021 07:24

stellers bae: Feb 10, 2021; by Hand Knit

i wonder whose job it is to come up with the excuses like 'manchin is gonna break from the pack to oppose good thing' or 'it's all riding on the parliamentarian(?)' when the order comes down from on high that the plebs will not be getting raises

# ? Feb 24, 2021 07:55

Rutibex: Sep 9, 2001; by Fluffdaddy

i'm sure its nancy. they could just tell manchin "vote for the policies or your kicked out of the party, good luck running again" but they wont do that because they dont actually want to give the plebs anything

# ? Feb 24, 2021 11:41

Shageletic: Jul 25, 2007

DING DONG

https://twitter.com/sarahmucha/status/1364561058577457153

I keep on posting about Tanden, because its pretty much the only good thing that has happened this year

e: Igor apparently calling it

https://twitter.com/igorbobic/status/1364582687944699905

glad to see Biden worked so hard on this

Shageletic has issued a correction as of 15:32 on Feb 24, 2021

# ? Feb 24, 2021 15:28

spacemang_spliff: Nov 29, 2014; wide pickle

Shageletic posted:

DING DONG

https://twitter.com/sarahmucha/status/1364561058577457153

I keep on posting about Tanden, because its pretty much the only good thing that has happened this year

lmao

# ? Feb 24, 2021 15:31

really queer Christmas: Apr 22, 2014

Spite is the only way to win in politics as plebs, and man does it feel good

# ? Feb 24, 2021 15:34

Lib and let die: Aug 26, 2004

Shageletic posted:

I keep on posting about Tanden, because its pretty much the only good thing that has happened this year

# ? Feb 24, 2021 15:37

Bust Rodd: Oct 21, 2008; by VideoGames

man I wish anyone cared about poor people with Covid as much as they care about Neera Tanden

# ? Feb 24, 2021 15:47

Shageletic: Jul 25, 2007

hmmm Sirota is saying he's guessing Tanden is gonna get in

https://twitter.com/davidsirota/status/1364591746915557376

# ? Feb 24, 2021 16:04

frankenfreak: Feb 16, 2007; I SCORED 85% ON A QUIZ ABOUT MONDAY NIGHT RAW AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY TEXT

#bastionboogerbrigade

Bust Rodd posted:

man I wish anyone cared about poor people with Covid as much as they care about Neera Tanden

Listen, Jack!

# ? Feb 24, 2021 16:42

Shageletic: Jul 25, 2007

Biden is finally getting off his rear end and getting machivallian to get what he wants

https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1364669228490629128

lol

# ? Feb 24, 2021 21:15

Ruzihm: Aug 11, 2010; Group up and push mid, proletariat!

Shageletic posted:

Biden is finally getting off his rear end and getting machivallian to get what he wants

https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1364669228490629128

lol

"we cant govern"

# ? Feb 24, 2021 21:27

Shageletic: Jul 25, 2007

hey some slightly not bad news

https://twitter.com/Emma_Dumain/status/1364671299595943940

# ? Feb 24, 2021 21:34

AnimeIsTrash: Jun 30, 2018

Shageletic posted:

hey some slightly not bad news

https://twitter.com/Emma_Dumain/status/1364671299595943940

She's a corporate dem, what is the good news here OP?

# ? Feb 24, 2021 21:47

Nothus: Feb 22, 2001; Buglord

https://twitter.com/politico/status/1364679005882966025?s=20

:munch:

# ? Feb 24, 2021 21:58

Shageletic: Jul 25, 2007

AnimeIsTrash posted:

She's a corporate dem, what is the good news here OP?

environmental groups love the pick, also she was at standing rock

e: also made the NM Dem party divest from Wells Fargo for funding the Dakota pipeline

# ? Feb 24, 2021 21:59

Lib and let die: Aug 26, 2004

"Let them eat poo poo."

# ? Feb 24, 2021 22:01

Lib and let die: Aug 26, 2004

Shageletic posted:

environmental groups love the pick, also she was at standing rock

Is this a "she fell from the guard tower" joke?

# ? Feb 24, 2021 22:02

Shageletic: Jul 25, 2007

Lib and let die posted:

Is this a "she fell from the guard tower" joke?

we'll see how she governs, but nah she was really there protesting

# ? Feb 24, 2021 22:06

DR FRASIER KRANG: Feb 4, 2005; "Are you forgetting that just this afternoon I was punched in the face by a turtle now dead?

Shageletic posted:

Biden is finally getting off his rear end and getting machivallian to get what he wants

https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1364669228490629128

lol

who the gently caress abbreviates alaska "ala"? she's not from Alabama you idiot. just say "AK".

# ? Feb 24, 2021 22:11

Shageletic: Jul 25, 2007

https://twitter.com/igorbobic/status/1364687074822094848

tanden will have to gently caress around and find out

# ? Feb 24, 2021 22:23

Delta-Wye: Sep 29, 2005

Shageletic posted:

Biden is finally getting off his rear end and getting machivallian to get what he wants

https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1364669228490629128

lol

just the dumbest fuckin' people lmao

# ? Feb 24, 2021 22:27

Grapplejack: Nov 27, 2007

Shageletic posted:

https://twitter.com/igorbobic/status/1364687074822094848

tanden will have to gently caress around and find out

A small part of me wonders if he hasn't actually completely turned over and is just enjoying her very long failure

# ? Feb 24, 2021 22:29

Thoguh: Nov 8, 2002; College Slice

Shageletic posted:

https://twitter.com/igorbobic/status/1364687074822094848

tanden will have to gently caress around and find out

Bernie could completely end it by saying he also won't vote to confirm her but he won't because she was put up by his good buddy Joe.

# ? Feb 24, 2021 22:32

really queer Christmas: Apr 22, 2014

I'd gain a lot of love back for bernie if he said he'd vote for her, became the deciding vote and then voted no.

# ? Feb 24, 2021 22:44

Ruzihm: Aug 11, 2010; Group up and push mid, proletariat!

big lol if bernie actually realizes he's about to vote to confirm a union buster than changes his mind because of it

# ? Feb 24, 2021 22:51

mcmagic: Jul 1, 2004; If you see this avatar while scrolling the succ zone, you have been visited by the mcmagic of shitty lib takes! Good luck and prosperity will come to you, but only if you reply "shut the fuck up mcmagic" to this post!

Shageletic posted:

Biden is finally getting off his rear end and getting machivallian to get what he wants

https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1364669228490629128

lol

The D establishment (and MSNBC) cares way more about getting Neera a nice job than sending people checks or raising the minimum wage.

# ? Feb 24, 2021 22:58

Shageletic: Jul 25, 2007

hahahahaha

https://twitter.com/igorbobic/status/1364695290582867986

https://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/...genumber%3D2849

# ? Feb 24, 2021 23:13

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

if neera doesn�t OD on Xanax when her nomination fails her rage tweets will be amazing

# ? Feb 24, 2021 23:14

Ruzihm: Aug 11, 2010; Group up and push mid, proletariat!

Shageletic posted:

hahahahaha

https://twitter.com/igorbobic/status/1364695290582867986

https://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/...genumber%3D2849

nose out

also someones manager is about to get spoken to

# ? Feb 24, 2021 23:15

Ruzihm: Aug 11, 2010; Group up and push mid, proletariat!

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papa horny michael: Aug 18, 2009; by Pragmatica

The only plus to haaland getting into the administration, is that I won't have to see her around town as much. Take her away.

# ? Feb 24, 2021 23:22

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