The House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better reconciliation bill Friday, a sweeping package that contains wide swaths of President Joe Biden’s agenda. It goes now to the Senate.
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Let me congratulate Nancy Pelosi. She was masterful.
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Now to soothe Joe Manchin’s ego…I think it will become law, in the end. ETA: I am pretty sure this legislation had to originate in the House. I am relying on years-old memory, apologies if it’s faulty.
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I read on twitter the right is having conniptions because they believe her daughter will take over her position when she retires.
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Don’t bet against Pelosi.
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Nancy Pelosi knows how to get real legislation passed.
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Unfortunately, she doesn’t control Manchin or (ugh!) Sinema.
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“right-wing twitter is having conniptions because they believe Nancy Pelosi 's daughter will take over her position when she retires.”
Own the WhiNa demographic. Live rent-free in their brains!
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Please don’t forget to massively educate the public as to how good this bill is for this country because you know the GQP will megaphone trash it to death.
Oh, and congrats!!! Way to go!!!
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I guess this means DOOM for the Biden Administration, right?
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Not just DOOM but EXTRA DOOM!11!
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Manchin’s close associate, Jonathan Kott, and Norm Ornstein both have stated that Manchin will get aboard BBB.
There are enough bugaboos on the right to not beat ourselves before we start. I know one thing:
The GOP would be crowing like never before with what we did today.
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WaPo is way ahead of you, already has the headlines up about how it’ll face a tough road in the Senate…
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If the media was truly liberal we’d all be flying around with our jet packs on MARS.
Thanks Liberal Media!
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If the day ends in y it’s bad for Biden!
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Well, he is off getting a colonoscopy today and Harris is Acting, hope she’s not got an anesthesiologist on payroll.
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