Although it’s a bit contrary to the spirit of this community, I’ve got to hand it to the Dems on this manoeuvre - it was a cool move, so credit where its due.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/48555917
https://archive.ph/UB7sb (archived Xitter Link)
The GOP chair was caught off guard and scrambled—first delaying the vote, then trying to sabotage it by adding amendments to include Biden administration communications. Democrats called their bluff and agreed.
Then the GOP chair, Rep. Higgins, lied, claiming the motion FAILED until Rep. Robert Garcia forced a full roll call vote.
Ultimately, the vote passed 8-2 after 3 Republicans DEFIED their leadership and joined all 5 Democrats to pass the motion.
This is one for the history books. They followed through on something for as many as a few hours. Truly legendary libs
You know what’s a bright idea? Let’s kneecap ourselves anytime we make forward progress. Fantastic way to keep morale up. Good job comrade.
If you want to keep believing liberals won’t disappoint you don’t let me shatter the illusion.
If you’re open to new ideas, consider that liberalism is literally the ideology of self-righteous impotence.
Hey now, I can both be hopeful and not believe
Right there with you
If you make a habbit of not stabbing me in the back and building a super strong robot arm to throw my body through the floor, ill stop being bitter and cynical about it.
I know this is alien to you, but some of us have memory and object permanence, so decades of unceasing and often spectacular betrayal aren’t instantly forgotten.
Your redemptove acts must be as loud as your sins, and this… Could in theory be a start, but im excited to see how they’ll shit the bed and rape me in it.