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W_HAMILTON

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11. I take it you haven't gotten adding to reading the post about Manchin hoping Democrats lost...

Reply to John Coktosten (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:01 PM

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...because they would have abolished the filibuster if they won.

PS - his vote would have been one if those needed for us to actually abolish the filibuster in 2020 or 2022.

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