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Mitch McConnell is going to force the Senate to vote on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal
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Posted on 02/12/2019 4:46:04 PM PST by Red in Blue PA

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the Senate would vote on the Green New Deal introduced last week by Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

"I've noted with great interest the Green New Deal, and we're going to be voting on that in the Senate to give everybody an opportunity to go on record," McConnell told reporters.

The bill, which is not expected to pass the Republican-dominated upper chamber, could force some Democrats to make a politically awkward calculation.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky; US: Massachusetts; US: New York
KEYWORDS: edmarkey; edwardmarkey; globalwarming; greennewdeal; markey; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; newgreendeal; ocasiocortez; rentfree; rentfreeonfr; search; senate
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To: HChampagne

Silly. The Dems know how to handle this. They will determine who of their ilk is “safe for reelection” and they will vote one way. The others will vote the other. The Dems are the evil party, not the stupid party.


Go have a look at 2020 Senate map. Basically no Dems in real danger outside of Doug Jones. McConnell is just busy running out the clock on POTUS. His priority is avoiding dealing with anything that might upset GOP big donors.


41 posted on 02/12/2019 6:03:20 PM PST by lodi90
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To: Red in Blue PA

Yes, please! Everyone pick a side.


42 posted on 02/12/2019 6:03:25 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Back to work for three weeks. BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Every now and then, McConnell does something that makes you want to stand up and cheer.


43 posted on 02/12/2019 6:03:48 PM PST by Rockingham
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To: Red in Blue PA

Awesome! Call the ‘Rats OUT! Love it! MAGA! :)


44 posted on 02/12/2019 6:11:30 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin ( "Why can't you be more like Lloyd Braun?")
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

I don’t think McConnell is trying to be cute. He is aligning with Pelosi to deep-six the bartender.

At last, the D’s and R’s are working together.


45 posted on 02/12/2019 6:11:44 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: lightman


46 posted on 02/12/2019 6:14:35 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

our master Presidential troll is already taking these fools to the cleaner on twitter regarding the GND, but I would just LOVE to see him run some very early 2020 campaign TV ads that would slam the shite out of the GND by listing what’s actually in it ...

such ads this early would also be totally outside of the box, once again break all the “rules”, and seize all initiative from the Dems and their lapdog media in definining the issues ... such early ads would sew chaos, confusion, panic, and outrage, AND create even MORE exposure for such nutty proposals ...

the GND is even MORE of a winning issue than illegal immigration because it’s simple to understand and so obviously insane that not a single point is rationally defensible ...


47 posted on 02/12/2019 6:20:30 PM PST by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

“but all he’s doing is giving this airhead congresswoman more free press.”

Trump WANTS all the free press for AOC he can get ... hat’s why Trump constantly trolls AOC and the GND as often as he can ...

opposing the GND will win him the election in 2020 more than any other issue because the GND is such obvious pie-in-the-sky communist insanity ...


48 posted on 02/12/2019 6:24:03 PM PST by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: Battle Hymn of the Republic

“This is not good. Once they submit these types of bills, if libs ever control of the two other branches... will make it much easier to pass this crap Same with recent gun legislation.”

Do you think this generation of Democrats give a shit as to what we do or don’t do anymore. That was the case in the past, and it was the reason why Hillarycare failed - a Senate filibuster killed it in 1994, even though there were 57 Democrats in the Senate. They could have changed the rules to 50 votes then, but they did not and allowed Hillarycare to fail (thank God).

But that was then. Before the 2016 election, Senate Democrats MADE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR that they would end all filibusters if they took control. Thankfully they did not.

At this point, there is NOTHING that the Republicans do that will affect the Democrats should they get control again...once they get that control, we simply will not know what hit us...and the Republican Party, as we know it, will NEVER be allowed to compete at the national level, if any level.

So we FIGHT FOR TODAY, not for tomorrow. We did that with Gorsuch, and we need to keep doing it, until we leave the Democrats on the trash heap of history.


49 posted on 02/12/2019 6:36:02 PM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: ladyjane

McConnell calls it the “Green Eggs and Ham” vote. Pelosi calls McConnell “Sam I Am.”


50 posted on 02/12/2019 6:44:13 PM PST by FreedBird
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To: lightman

It is the Green Eggs and Ham Deal. If you buy the eggs, you get the ham for free.


51 posted on 02/12/2019 6:55:34 PM PST by FreedBird
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To: Col Frank Slade
She intends to take away our food and destroy our shelter, revoke our transportation. Is our clothing green or will we be stripped of that too.

What I want to know is where I can get some Green Ammo. Surely there are some ISO Sustainably produced NATO rounds we can get.

52 posted on 02/12/2019 6:55:58 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Red in Blue PA

Smart move. That way we know who the real DUmmies are! LOL!


53 posted on 02/12/2019 7:01:17 PM PST by luvie (The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
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To: Cobra64

let those running in 2020 explain their votes. great idea!


54 posted on 02/12/2019 7:11:48 PM PST by CottonBall (We are not represented, we are ruled.)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

“Whatever - show votes. McConnell trying to be cute, but all he’s doing is giving this airhead congresswoman more free press.”

We need to give her lots of press - until she has sucked all the oxygen out of the Democrat Party.

And I think you will see President Trump treat AOC like she is the leader of the Dim Party. Back and forth it will go between the President and AOC.

Soon Nancy will be begging to get a word in edgewise.


55 posted on 02/12/2019 7:44:49 PM PST by jeffersondem
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To: CottonBall

let those running in 2020 explain their votes. great idea!


Have a look at the 2020 Senate map. No Dems outside of sure goner Doug Jones are going to have to “explain their votes” in 2020. The Dems up in 2020 are all in safe seats. McConnell is just performing time wasting beltway kabuki here. Sorry.


56 posted on 02/12/2019 7:47:41 PM PST by lodi90
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To: Red in Blue PA

Certain sophomoric Senate AOC supporters going after the “youth” vote are going to have to publicly support AOC. What a laugh.

Occasional Kotex is going to be taken to the woodshed very shortly!


57 posted on 02/12/2019 7:49:41 PM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: Battle Hymn of the Republic

Never offer anything that you are not willing to give. This is the Senate, the senators need to grow up and get serious.


58 posted on 02/12/2019 7:54:38 PM PST by Shanty Shaker
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To: Red in Blue PA

“Let’s get everyone on the record. “

McConnell would rather have a show vote than do anything real to further border enforcement. He’s never cracked the whip toward that end...not once.

He’s been around long enough to know these show votes placate the simple minded.

Works every time. Hell, it worked for Obamacare over 30 times.


59 posted on 02/12/2019 7:57:34 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Rockingham

Why? Because he is willing to take a weapon out of trumps hands?

Gosh some folks are so gullible.


60 posted on 02/12/2019 8:23:27 PM PST by statered ("And you know what I mean.")
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