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Junior Chimp
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« on: January 14, 2021, 07:47:11 PM »
That was a very ambivalent answer. As a Democrat, the answer to the question "Should Washington, DC become a state?" is unequivocally YES.
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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2021, 08:18:41 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2021, 09:34:20 AM »
« Edited: April 14, 2021, 12:11:17 PM by ηєω ƒяσηтιєя »
Do we know how Manchin & Sinema feel about DC statehood?
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« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2021, 12:59:28 PM »
Unless the filibuster gets removed or modified, DC Statehood is unfortunately not going to pass the Senate.

Also, Manchin is non-committal/undecided on DC Statehood. Sinema has been silent on this as well.
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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2021, 08:27:07 PM »
Quote from: Southern Delegate Punxsutawney Phil on April 23, 2021, 07:50:41 PM
All it would require (in the Senate, anyway) is Manchin and Sinema agreeing that 50 votes is enough to admit new states.
Yeah but so far they have said that they are against that. Also, both of them are silent/undecided on whether they support DC statehood.
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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2021, 02:59:34 PM »
In this case, I hate to be correct *facepalm*
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« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2021, 04:15:23 PM »
Quote from: Brittain33 on April 30, 2021, 03:26:34 PM
It would be good if people read the article instead of just the headline.

Manchin's reason for opposing it is that he doesn't think legislation is a constitutional solution, not because he wants to vote no, unless I missed it. That leaves the door open to Schumer and others making the case that it is, likely with hearings. This is potentially laying the path for him to change his mind later. 
I read the article. Keep making excuses for Manchin.
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2021, 09:12:12 AM »
Quote from: American2020 on May 24, 2021, 09:01:15 AM

*Yawn*

Until Joe Manchin out of his own mouth says "I support DC statehood", then I won't get excited.
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