Comments on: Figuring The Odds On Tomorrow's House Vote http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/ Reality-based political commentary Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:47:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180578 MtnCaddy Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:10:09 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180578 Nope, doesn't work. Nope, doesn't work.

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180575 Chris Weigant Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:36:56 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180575 Pelosi just punted... vote (maybe) on Friday, or whenever Manchin and Sinema start being reasonable... which could take a while... -CW Pelosi just punted... vote (maybe) on Friday, or whenever Manchin and Sinema start being reasonable... which could take a while...

-CW

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180574 Chris Weigant Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:36:05 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180574 It isn't smart, though, you have to force it. Use angle brackets (to the immediate left of the question mark key, shifted) and the letter "u" and then "/u" to end it. -CW It isn't smart, though, you have to force it. Use angle brackets (to the immediate left of the question mark key, shifted) and the letter "u" and then "/u" to end it.

-CW

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180573 Chris Weigant Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:34:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180573 seems to work! :-) seems to work!

:-)

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180572 Chris Weigant Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:34:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180572 MtnCaddy - Hmmm, <u>let me try</u>... -CW MtnCaddy -

Hmmm, let me try...

-CW

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180566 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:58:40 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180566 Caddy[9], Why so nasty when pie would do just fine? Caddy[9],

Why so nasty when pie would do just fine?

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180565 nypoet22 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:28:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180565 i contribute pie, and that should have been underlined, with confetti. i contribute pie, and that should have been underlined, with confetti.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180563 MtnCaddy Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:23:39 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180563 A reminder, CW: The "underline" feature displays just fine in the "Preview Comment" box <b>but doesn't "post" the underline feature.</b> I'm doing all this on my smartphone so perhaps it works for all you laptop people. A reminder, CW:

The "underline" feature displays just fine in the "Preview Comment" box but doesn't "post" the underline feature. I'm doing all this on my smartphone so perhaps it works for all you laptop people.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180562 MtnCaddy Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:20:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180562 [4][5] Again with your standard spiel, as though you don't SEE how Progressives are making it happen? GET A CLUE. You contribute NOTHING to this conversation. [4][5]

Again with your standard spiel, as though you don't SEE how Progressives are making it happen?

GET A CLUE. You contribute NOTHING to this conversation.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180561 MtnCaddy Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:08:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180561 <i>This would be beyond embarrassing both for Pelosi herself and for the Democratic Party at large. So there is indeed more than one reason for McCarthy to attempt this gambit.</i> If this happened it wouldn't matter. Either the Dems get it done or not. Nobody's going to remember such frivolousness even a week later. This would be beyond embarrassing both for Pelosi herself and for the Democratic Party at large. So there is indeed more than one reason for McCarthy to attempt this gambit.

If this happened it wouldn't matter. Either the Dems get it done or not. Nobody's going to remember such frivolousness even a week later.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180560 nypoet22 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:12:58 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180560 eat some pie. eat some pie.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180559 nypoet22 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:12:43 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180559 sometimes a vaccine is just a vaccine. sometimes a vaccine is just a vaccine.

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180556 Mezzomamma Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:03:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180556 Did I see a report that Arizona Dems may mount a primary challenge to Sinema? If so, perhaps that will persuade her to represent her constituents. That seems less likely for Manchin, alas. Did I see a report that Arizona Dems may mount a primary challenge to Sinema? If so, perhaps that will persuade her to represent her constituents. That seems less likely for Manchin, alas.

]]> By: John M http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180555 John M Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:16:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180555 MtnCaddy wrote: "Picture a post Midterms where the Democrats have actually flipped a couple GOP Senate seats." Also, I might point out, ALL of the Democratic Senate candidates that are likely to flip seats have also all pledged to do away with the filibuster as a public Senate Democratic campaign promise. Manchin, Sinema AND the filibuster all lose power in 2022 if the Democrats gain Senate seats. MtnCaddy wrote:

"Picture a post Midterms where the Democrats have actually flipped a couple GOP Senate seats."

Also, I might point out, ALL of the Democratic Senate candidates that are likely to flip seats have also all pledged to do away with the filibuster as a public Senate Democratic campaign promise. Manchin, Sinema AND the filibuster all lose power in 2022 if the Democrats gain Senate seats.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/29/figuring-the-odds-on-tomorrows-house-vote/#comment-180554 MtnCaddy Wed, 29 Sep 2021 23:12:55 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21042#comment-180554 Picture a post Midterms where the Democrats have actually flipped a couple GOP Senate seats. All of the sudden, Manchin and Sinema are no longer especially essential. I can see them each wanting to tank the Reconciliation so the Democrats don't prevail and, even (especially) in a minority these two DINOs would maintain their own power. Picture a post Midterms where the Democrats have actually flipped a couple GOP Senate seats. All of the sudden, Manchin and Sinema are no longer especially essential. I can see them each wanting to tank the Reconciliation so the Democrats don't prevail and, even (especially) in a minority these two DINOs would maintain their own power.

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