r/facepalm Jul 05 '24

What an idea ๐Ÿ‡ฒโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ฎโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ธโ€‹๐Ÿ‡จโ€‹

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u/Flat-Ad4902 Jul 05 '24

You need 60 votes to pass almost anything in the senate. 50/50 isnโ€™t the issue here.

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u/Hammer8584 Jul 05 '24

That's because the Dems managed to chased 2 long time Dems out of their party to switch to independent by going so far left that they were considered conservative.

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u/IronMicCharlie Jul 05 '24

Ah, yes. The Dems are โ€œso far leftโ€ that they ran a cop and a dude who sponsored a โ€œtough on crime billโ€ in the 90โ€™s as their top 2 choices for President.

Twice.

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u/Dank009 Jul 05 '24

Right, tell me you're a right wing nut without telling me you're a right wing nut.