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The one Repub. that surprises me saying NO is McConnell. whow
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🔥🚨 MAJOR JUST IN: The SAVE America Act Just Failed In The Senate.
The measure, which would have required voter ID and proof of citizenship nationwide, was rejected 48-50.
Republican senators Thom Tillis, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, and Susan Collins voted no.
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Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
(1,124 posts)LisaL
(47,750 posts)But we came that close to having to show up with a freaking proof of citizenship. Which a lot of people do not have. Wow.
ShazzieB
(22,979 posts)He's perched on the brink of retirement and doesn't have to worry about pleasing anybody, including Trump. At least that's how it looks to me.
Ponietz
(4,486 posts)MyOwnPeace
(17,643 posts)he's earned it!
evolves
(5,879 posts)be dead. He's looked dead for years....
MadameButterfly
(4,219 posts)Since he could have prevented all of this.
eppur_se_muova
(42,699 posts)Mad_Machine76
(25,053 posts)The scale is still very heavily weighted towards him going to "the bad place" and (probably) soon.
eppur_se_muova
(42,699 posts)Mad_Machine76
(25,053 posts)but their limits are well beyond the rest of ours!
homegirl
(2,012 posts)this time
EIGHT next time,
then SIXTEEN!
spanone
(142,125 posts)LisaL
(47,750 posts)That was close.
Mad_Machine76
(25,053 posts)unrelated super transphobic riders to the legislation
lostnfound
(17,666 posts)The state level bills require the state elections bureau to utilize federal government provided lists to purge voter rolls.
Theres an executive order (issued on March 31st IIRC) requiring the post office to ensure that they dont deliver ballots to people that are not properly registered voters, and specifically requires the post office to create an approved voter list (together with social security administration) which can then be used to purge voters in accordance with state lists.
Wiz Imp
(10,588 posts)MyOwnPeace
(17,643 posts)Always LOVE to see them screw themselves over hate-inspired plans!
littlemissmartypants
(34,854 posts)flippantly state that everyone just needs to get a photo ID if they want to vote.
I'm not going to name him, but I was shocked. That's definitely not the attitude that we need.
I appreciate your point in this reply. ❤️
thomski64
(977 posts)Whose name rhymes with Bitterman?
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(2,340 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(17,779 posts)ShazzieB
(22,979 posts)MyOwnPeace
(17,643 posts)tanyev
(49,796 posts)Nanjeanne
(6,735 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(17,779 posts)orangecrush
(31,472 posts)usonian
(26,778 posts)BlueSpot
(1,337 posts)Like it might be about her job this time instead of just playacting.
DemocracyForever
(248 posts)to hide her true GOP allegiance hoping to fool enough independents. My hope is that she won't be allowed to get away with it this time. She put Kavanaugh on the SCOTUS and has shown that she'll continue to vote for Trump's terrible nominees.
struggle4progress
(126,859 posts)littlemissmartypants
(34,854 posts)He does make current generations sick though.
Attilatheblond
(9,384 posts)Maybe he's been having nightmares of being stung upside down and nekkid by some righteously pissed off people.
littlemissmartypants
(34,854 posts)I want them all to suffer.
Wednesdays
(23,285 posts)Attilatheblond
(9,384 posts)littlemissmartypants
(34,854 posts)By Jennifer Cohn, 3/13/26
I read the Trump-backed so-called Save America Act (SB 1383) because most of the media and most of our lawmakers apparently have not. Its obvious that they havent read it because if they had, they would sound the alarm about Point 1, below.
https://democraticunderground.com/100221096507
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(15,221 posts)Skittles
(173,302 posts)says it was "needlessly complicated" - hmm, is he coming around to the right, er, left side again?
Ponietz
(4,486 posts)MyOwnPeace
(17,643 posts)He's only building you up to let you down!
He's a TURNCOAT!!!!!
AverageOldGuy
(4,259 posts)The only thing better would be word that Trump has dropped dead.
BadgerMom
(3,445 posts)Im really relieved in the moment. The issue is that Republicans resurrect these terrible ideas. I hope it isnt the case this time.
OMGWTF
(5,240 posts)"By rights, [Mitch] McConnell's tombstone should say that he presided over the end of the Senate. And I'd add a second line: 'He broke America.' No man has done more in recent years to undermine the functioning of the US government. He has been the epitome of unprincipled leadership, the triumph of tactics in pursuit of short-term power." -- Dana Milbank
MyOwnPeace
(17,643 posts)His name needs to be out there EVERY TIME there's another 'support tRump' issue of any kind. HE is the one that stacked the Supremes and stopped the impeachment move against IQ45/47 TWICE!!!!
LET THE WORLD KNOW what a fuck-up he is!
Katinfl
(911 posts)ChicagoTeamster
(1,327 posts)Last edited Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:15 PM - Edit history (1)
to him. What can they do to him now? Yeah, he's done a lot of shitty things and been handsomely rewarded. But now that he's done and he's too damn old to be a lobbyist or a consultant after this. So, he may surprise us some more. Iran war powers?
Not comparing McConnel to McCain. McCain was a more decent human being.
electric_blue68
(27,510 posts)Yeah, I know, other bad things in certain States, but at least this is down & out.
Figarosmom
(13,978 posts)czarjak
(13,709 posts)louis-t
(24,665 posts)marble falls
(72,820 posts)Karasu
(2,184 posts)Last edited Fri Jun 5, 2026, 06:31 PM - Edit history (1)
Or they're just going to keep fucking bringing it back.
malaise
(298,570 posts)Rec. Rec
kentuck
(115,759 posts)They just voted to give his private army $70 billion dollars more, with which to do their dirty work. In my opinion, from their comments about the cheating in the California primaries, that is where they will be headed, to confiscate voting machines, to declare martial law - because of the protests, and to knock heads, and terrorize the citizens of California. Tell me it couldn't happen.
GenThePerservering
(3,844 posts)Giving up in advance only helps tyranny.
OldBaldy1701E
(11,672 posts)But, one can sure see that Thom Tillis is acutely aware that he is not returning and will have to go live back in North Carolina again soon.
Where he will, no doubt, be informed about their opinions regarding his positions and votes in the past.
Hopefully, repeatedly.
MW67
(226 posts)After,only the better part of a decade, less than a full handful of the Republican Senators took a stand against the insanity, what heroes , the one's that aren't running for reelection and another that's on the brink of loosing reelection, must have took all the courage any of them have