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jgmiller

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20. This is will be unpopular opinion but

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 10:30 AM

Jan 2025

We always complain that the GOP are bunch of lemmings following their leader in lockstep and not doing what they think is right so we shouldn't immediately complain when a dem does it. Fetterman from what I can see is not Manchin and Sinema, he has his reasons for doing stuff like this but when it comes time for the big stuff he does the right thing. Also this bill is basically a do nothing bill, it's designed to appeal to the public and is a waste of time but as things go it could have been far worse.

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Fetterman cosponsors GOP-led Laken Riley bill, one of the few Democrats backing it [View all] Polybius Jan 2025 OP

fetterman has turned out to be a great choice. Groundhawg Jan 2025 #1

WTF happened to him? He used to be a solid lefty LymphocyteLover Jan 2025 #11

He's a populist, and the immigration issue is very unpopular now. yardwork Jan 2025 #23

Yeah, I was wondering if he was bowing to PA going MAGA or what LymphocyteLover Jan 2025 #32

More like dodging and weaving, I guess. yardwork Jan 2025 #34

laken riley's killer , before he killed her, was allowed to stay in america under trump's d.e.d program which he signed Fullduplexxx Jan 2025 #2

yes, he was to blame LymphocyteLover Jan 2025 #10

What about banning assault weapons...they kill a lot more people than immigrants JT45242 Jan 2025 #3

Where did you get that statistic? Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #4

Homicide rate Miguelito Loveless Jan 2025 #6

This is Texas only? Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #9

come on dude LymphocyteLover Jan 2025 #13

I would appreciate proper statistics Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #14

Unlikely. The gunners always show up in this thread to defend their ridiculous travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #18

Lol yardwork Jan 2025 #21

Lol. Protect and defend the 'precious' travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #17

As assault weapons Miguelito Loveless Jan 2025 #33

'Republican-led bill that would require federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants arrested elleng Jan 2025 #5

this motherfucker is probably going to vote to confirm all of trump's nominees. ZonkerHarris Jan 2025 #7

Fetterman is clearly not a well man. (nt) Paladin Jan 2025 #8

Or they have something on him johnnyfins Jan 2025 #15

Nah, this is Fetterman being Fetterman. yardwork Jan 2025 #22

on strictly practical terms, this sounds like a terrible bill, but of course it will become law LymphocyteLover Jan 2025 #12

Maybe the new Kyrsten Sinema or joe manchin? take your pick nt yaesu Jan 2025 #16

From this day forward, he will forever be known as... Omnipresent Jan 2025 #27

Sad, but seems like we Democrats will always be cursed with that bluestarone Jan 2025 #19

This is will be unpopular opinion but jgmiller Jan 2025 #20

"would allow states to sue the Department of Homeland Security" HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #24

Few? 48 Democrats in the House voted for it Jose Garcia Jan 2025 #25

It actually sounds like a sensible bill FakeNoose Jan 2025 #29

I think the headline was referring to the Senate Polybius Jan 2025 #30

Gallego announced he was voting for it. That's 4 and counting awesomerwb1 Jan 2025 #26

Reforming immigration is popular with Dems Abnredleg Jan 2025 #28

This won't reform anything. Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #31