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Quiet Em

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71. There is nothing in the Constitution that puts expiration dates on Amendments.

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Senator John Fetterman is not among the 46 Democratic Senators asking President Biden [View all] Quiet Em 11 hrs ago OP

Maybe he'll switch parties Meadowoak 11 hrs ago #1

They might insist he dress like a grown up, who knows? displacedvermoter 10 hrs ago #12

No, they won't. All that matters is loyalty. themaguffin 9 hrs ago #25

Fetterman turns my stomach. (nt) Paladin 11 hrs ago #2

I just think about all the sympathy and empathy I wasted on this guy who is doing more damage to people I love and Jit423 8 hrs ago #53

Well said. (nt) Paladin 8 hrs ago #57

Sources? Hekate 11 hrs ago #3

Really? Ok Quiet Em 11 hrs ago #5

It's a DU custom to include a link to whatever is being posted. dmr 9 hrs ago #29

No problem with asking For Cha 10 hrs ago #10

Aloha back atchya. Hope you're doing okay. Hekate 10 hrs ago #15

And I was one of them. Not anymore. Butterflylady 10 hrs ago #16

Doing okay, Thanks. I know the future Cha 10 hrs ago #19

What type of drugs during L&D? dmr 9 hrs ago #30

Here it is at DU this morning Hekate 8 hrs ago #43

Thank you! dmr 7 hrs ago #64

🕯️🕊️💙🇺🇸🌈 Cha 10 hrs ago #11

If he wants to be a MAGA Bettie 11 hrs ago #4

Right? He certainly seems more concerned with appeasing MAGA men Quiet Em 11 hrs ago #6

He learned the wrong lesson from Casey's defeat. W_HAMILTON 11 hrs ago #7

That's really It... He's going OUT of his Cha 10 hrs ago #21

If so, pretty stupid of him. malthaussen 8 hrs ago #45

Fooba Wooba John struggle4progress 11 hrs ago #8

He has not been the same since his stroke. Basso8vb 11 hrs ago #9

He's up for re-election in 2028. jimfields33 9 hrs ago #37

He lost his filters maybe, but he's always been this guy nini 6 hrs ago #66

He's the last person I would have expected to cave MadameButterfly 10 hrs ago #13

Right?? I thought he was a working class progressive. What is going on with him?! ancianita 9 hrs ago #27

Abandon Moderate Rust Belt politicians and become a Coastal minority Party... WarGamer 10 hrs ago #14

The Rust Belt States have their own unique issues, Quiet Em 10 hrs ago #22

When rust belt moderates join up with the enemy, what's the point? Blue_Tires 8 hrs ago #51

Does Biden have some reason to stall? I honestly don't know. Silent Type 10 hrs ago #17

Because he can't do it SCantiGOP 8 hrs ago #39

Thank you. Sounds like people are giving him grief for something he can't do? Typical. Silent Type 8 hrs ago #40

He could do it SCantiGOP 8 hrs ago #41

Thanks again. Wouldn't accomplish much, if anything. Silent Type 8 hrs ago #42

Let's have this legal battle, Quiet Em 8 hrs ago #58

Yeah, they're wrong Polybius 5 hrs ago #70

There is nothing in the Constitution that puts expiration dates on Amendments. Quiet Em 4 hrs ago #71

But there should be Polybius 4 hrs ago #73

Completely disagree. Quiet Em 4 hrs ago #76

Congress imposed no such expiration date on ratification for that amendment. tritsofme 6 min ago #79

There is also nothing that prevents Congress from imposing such a date. tritsofme 8 min ago #78

Yeah, it expired n/t Polybius 5 hrs ago #68

Honestly can't say I'm all that shocked. Xavier Breath 10 hrs ago #18

Shotgun John fooled a lot of us. johnp3907 10 hrs ago #20

Remember PennRalphie 10 hrs ago #23

Trump is not moderate. Quiet Em 9 hrs ago #24

Never said he was PennRalphie 9 hrs ago #26

Big mistake. MAGA voters want bona fide MAGA crazies, not appeasers. Vinca 9 hrs ago #28

These "Good Germans" are far too stupid and self-centered to realize that. Karasu 9 hrs ago #31

So, i guess the real republicon Democrats are now bluestarone 9 hrs ago #32

We're only as strong as our weakest link. Buddyzbuddy 9 hrs ago #33

He's going to need a primary challenger. Hope22 9 hrs ago #36

but he hasn't done anything to hold up legislation. we can't even get any passed anyway thebigidea 8 hrs ago #48

I am keeping (have been for ages) my eyes on 'Pelosi-basher for years' ex House Problem Solver Slotkin as well. Celerity 8 hrs ago #54

First Rule of Democrats: when one Joe Mansion walks out the door, another walks in. Wonder who'll be the new Simema? Hassler 9 hrs ago #34

Sounds like he had lunch with Joe Manchin Dem4life1970 9 hrs ago #35

The first question to ask is... GiqueCee 8 hrs ago #38

that just sounds stupid. it's the state and the next election. thebigidea 8 hrs ago #49

If you had been paying any attention at all... GiqueCee 8 hrs ago #59

Why would the trump doj secretly obtain phone and text message logs of 43 congressional staffers and two member Autumn 7 hrs ago #61

DINO republianmushroom 8 hrs ago #44

It's like a bad horror movie..... Red Mountain 8 hrs ago #46

Eff him malaise 8 hrs ago #47

He has never been a Joe Manchin holding up legislation thebigidea 8 hrs ago #50

Exactly. All of the whining about him in this thread is insane. Wiz Imp 7 hrs ago #62

The pardon is only for the New York case creeksneakers2 8 hrs ago #52

If I recall correctly, Kamala Harris was on Truth Social. Somehow that didn't generate outrage. Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #60

We've seen this transformation happen before Thrill 8 hrs ago #55

We have Fetterman nowforever 8 hrs ago #56

This whole thing on ERA ratification is entirely performative. The clock ran out decades ago. tritsofme 7 hrs ago #63

Justice Ginsburg was misinterpreted by opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment. Quiet Em 7 hrs ago #65

Yikes, they are grasping very hard at whatever straws they can find. tritsofme 13 min ago #77

So? Maybe there's a reason. Polybius 5 hrs ago #67

There are sound legal arguments against the deadlines and the States that rescinded. Quiet Em 5 hrs ago #69

I wouldn't fight for something that I didn't support Polybius 4 hrs ago #72

I want the win. I believe we have a legal case for the win. Quiet Em 4 hrs ago #74

I can't be a hypocrite Polybius 4 hrs ago #75