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Dems Think Marriage Bill Has Better Shot After Midterms (they mean its safer when they're no longer accountable)
en.cedarnews.net ^ | 9/15/22

Posted on 09/15/2022 12:58:44 PM PDT by cotton1706

After more than two months of private negotiations over legislation that would codify same-sex marriage rights nationwide, the leading broker for the bill announced on Thursday that a vote on the bill would be postponed until after the midterms—a move, sources close to the negotiations said, is intended to win additional Republican supporters once the issue can’t be weaponized during campaign season.

“I’m still very confident that the bill will pass, but we will be taking the bill up later, after the election,” Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) told reporters after a caucus lunch with fellow Democrats.

Baldwin, who alongside Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) led efforts to convince moderate Republican senators to back legislation securing same-sex marriage rights nationwide, had recently predicted that the bill would come up for a vote as early as next week—despite most recent whip counts indicating that only six Republicans would back the measure.

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Similarly, Don't Ask Don't Tell was repealed in a lame-duck session, when retiring or defeated senators could help out with last-minute legislation - with no accountability possible.

A lame-duck session is literally as far away from the next election as possible.

1 posted on 09/15/2022 12:58:44 PM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

“...they mean its safer when they’re no longer accountable...”

RINOs play that game, too.

Ever get the feeling that it’s THEM against US? ;)


2 posted on 09/15/2022 1:00:35 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: cotton1706

Those are the Democrats’ priorities: codifying every moral ill such as abortion and same-sex “marriage”.


3 posted on 09/15/2022 1:03:54 PM PDT by Ebenezer ("Be strong and of good courage.")
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To: cotton1706

The current bill expires after this session of congress, so they’ll have to start over. And with a (hopefully) conservative Republican congress or senate, that ain’t happening.


4 posted on 09/15/2022 1:36:15 PM PDT by fwdude (Racism is not dead, but it is on life support - kept alive by politicians….” — Thomas Sowell)
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To: cotton1706

Biden is a one-term lame duck president from the getgo, so his entire administration has been without accountability.

The only thing holding Dims back has been the midterms. After they lose, Nov 7 to Jan 3 will be a legislative, anti-American massacre.


5 posted on 09/15/2022 2:14:59 PM PDT by nicollo (arbitrary law is not rule of law)
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To: cotton1706

Oz is ready to support the rainbow gaystapo. Yay PA.


6 posted on 09/15/2022 2:22:13 PM PDT by momincombatboots (QEphesians 6... who you are really at war with.)
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To: nicollo

This years lame duck is about as scary as it gets. If Manchin decides he is toast in WV he could let the filibuster die and it will be as you said an -anti-American massacre.


7 posted on 09/15/2022 2:54:17 PM PDT by es345st
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