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Time To Put Up Or Shut Up For These Prima Donna Senators: Time To End The Senate Filibuster Rule

May 26, 2021 by AZ BlueMeanie

These pathetic prima donnas simply will not concede that they are wrong about their mystical powers of persuasion with Republican senators. Pride goeth before a fall. They are now reduced to begging Republicans to preserve their self-delusion. Joe Manchin And Kyrsten Sinema Beg GOP To Support Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission: The two Democrats who oppose … Read more

Trump Thugs Breach The Capitol

The January 6 Commission Could Be What Finally Ends The Senate Filibuster Rule (Updated)

May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 by AZ BlueMeanie

The New York Times headline today: As Talks Bog Down, Hopes for Bipartisan Deals on Biden’s Priorities Dim. The Washington Post headline today: Biden’s agenda imperiled as his priorities stall in Congress and a debt fight looms. Hmmm, I’m sensing a theme here from the media villagers. The “Grim Reaper of Democracy,” Senate Minority Leader … Read more

It’s Time For Sens. Manchin And Sinema To Put Up Or Shut Up On Their Bipartisanship Act, And To Pass The For The People Act

May 12, 2021 by AZ BlueMeanie

The Senate Rules Committee marked up S. 1, the For The People Act on Tuesday, and it went as well as you might expect with the Prince of Darkness, the “Grim Reaper of Democracy,” Mitch McConnell making a rare appearance, and two of the insurrectionist senators who voted not to certify the results of the … Read more

Tell Senator Kyrsten Sinema That You Demand Results, End the Senate Filibuster Now

May 6, 2021 by AZ BlueMeanie

The Arizona Republic fka The Arizona Republican – and don’t kid yourself, it is still a media mouthpiece for the Republican Party – only loves so-called “moderate” Democrats who roll over for Republicans and echo their talking points. If you are a Democrat not seen as any kind of serious threat to the decades long … Read more

Sen. Joe Manchin Opposed to Washington, D.C. Statehood Without a Constitutional Amendment

May 3, 2021 by AZ BlueMeanie

Article IV, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution provides, in pertinent part: New states may be admitted by the Congress into this union; but no new states shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state; nor any state be formed by the junction of two or more states, or parts of … Read more

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