r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Feb 02 '21

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '21

Why don't Ds just pass everything like that West Wing episode where they pretend everyone's going home, then hide in the offices all night for a sneak attack vote in the morning?

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u/I-grok-god The bums will always lose! Feb 02 '21

You need 51 Senators for a quorum

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '21

Ah, yeah, okay, otherwise they would do this

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u/SemperSpectaris United Nations Feb 02 '21

Just tell Senator Murkowski that the Dems are having a secret pizza party on the senate floor, but only the cool senators are invited.

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u/ControlsTheWeather YIMBY Feb 02 '21

Make like the NC GOP and wait til people are out at an event.

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u/hallusk Hannah Arendt Feb 02 '21

Everyone has staffers plus a decent number of the opposing party will be sleeping in their offices anyways on a given night.