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by FireBeyond 3071 days ago
How is it in your world view that the Democrats get the blame for this but not the "no" voting Republicans, of which there were a significant number?
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Sure, blame them too. If a bill fails, blame everyone who voted against it. I didn't mean to imply otherwise.

Of course, then you have a situation where politicians (on both sides) will grandstand if the outcome is already decided. For example, if a CR is guaranteed to fail, a moderate Republican will vote against it to appease his base. But if his was the deciding vote, he would vote to pass it to appease his party. Politics...

> Sure, blame them too.

You say, now. After mentioning how Democrats are to blame at least eight separate times in this thread, and mentioning how Republicans are also to blame... none, until this comment.

44 D vs. ~3 R and 8 comments vs. 1. If anything I was generous!