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“Probably none (53 voted in favor).”

What am I missing?

The vote was 53-45.

There are only 44 Rats in the Senate. Even if all voted for it, they would still need 7 - 9 Republicans (as there are allegedly 2 Independents).

16 posted on 09/17/2015 9:35:38 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)

17 posted on 09/17/2015 9:37:31 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)

There are only 44 Rats in the Senate.

There is a socialist, Sanders of Vermont, and an “independent”, King of Maine, who vote with the RATS. So there are 46 RATS.

Manchin, RAT of WVa, voted with the Pubbies because the RATS did not need his vote to stop the amendment. I am surprised that other so-called “vulnerable” RATS like Bennet of CO did not cross over. But maybe not. The RATS probably think it is more important for Bennet to energize their base, who hate Israel, than to appeal to the “moderates.” They are superb political tacticians so they are probably right.