DC statehood Megathread (pg 33 - Manchin questioning constitutionality)

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https://www.wtrf.com/news/west-virginia-headlines/sen-manchin-open-to-adding-two-more-states-to-the-us/

“I don’t know enough about that yet. I want to see the pros and cons, so I’m waiting to see all the facts. I’m open up to see everything,” Sen. Manchin said on CNN when asked about whether he would support statehood for the District of Columbia.

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Please split California in half.

Just so long as you guys have to keep Newsom.

Deal. You can have Kevin McCarthy.

Bakersfield goes with NorCal. Sorry, the Tehachapis are the border.

Bulldinky. This should be the map:

Uh-Uh. Straight-line borders are cringe. I do, however, agree on ceding the Eastern Sierra to Nevada (which would have the additional affect of making the state three times as interesting.)

IMO it should follow county borders.

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what happened to this thread.

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The filibuster is the only thing standing in the way here.  Republicans would abolish it in a heartbeat if it meant passing their agenda.  Democrats need to start playing by the GOP's take-no-prisoners approach to passing legislation.

If DC and PR were Republican strongholds they would've been states long ago.  McConnell would've seen to it and he would have knocked down whatever barrier he needed to accomplish it.  I wish we had a liberal with the guts of a turtle.

The Ds used the Filibuster to block Rs 1.9T dollar Stimulus package in the the last session of Congress TBH, to instead wanted their 2=2T PACKAGE passed

Reid should of gotten rid of the Fillibuster in 2013 when he got rid of the Judiciary Filibuster, but it was Biden until now whom said that he was for the Filibuster and said he wasn't gonna allow Harris to overturn the Parliamentary on Minimum wage

What the heck are you talking about

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The US flag looked better with 48 stars anyway.