Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey to unveil 'Green New Deal' bill

[Bill the Cat]

If that was the case then why didn't they take this opportunity to put their name on an official record as being in favor of the proposal?

Because they know it is stupid.

[Mountain Man]

That way they can sit on the fence. They are not offending AOC nor their constituents. It is a weasel vote.

McConnell said that he considers a vote of "present" to be a vote in favor of the measure.

[rogue06]

McConnell said that he considers a vote of "present" to be a vote in favor of the measure.

In all fairness McConnell doesn't get to make that decision.

[Mountain Man]

In all fairness McConnell doesn't get to make that decision.

Not officially. He's just trying to hold them politically accountable, although I'm not sure how effective it will be.

[Sparko]

Oh I have an idea for a New Better Deal. What if we made everyone rich? Then nobody would need to work! The government can just print up enough money to make everybody a billionaire then everyone can retire and not need to work.

[Cow Poke]

In all fairness McConnell doesn't get to make that decision.

No, but it's entirely logical that if you're 'present' and don't vote FOR it, it's most likely because you're too big a coward to vote 'against' it.

[rogue06]

From the Babylon Bee:

Source: Republicans Accused Of Colluding With Reality To Defeat Green New Deal

WASHINGTON, D.C.—After voting down the Green New Deal in the Senate today, Republican lawmakers were accused of colluding with reality to ensure the bill did not pass.

Democrats pointed out that Republicans' levelheaded criticisms of the sweeping legislation had all the hallmarks of influence from reality, from using logic and reason to simply pointing out that the proposal was insane. Democrats quickly called for an official investigation into the matter.

"It is now obvious that our Republican colleagues are working in cahoots with the facts of life," said Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "They're agents of reality. No question. We need to get, like, the FBI on this, like right away. The FBI are the ones with that warning that plays before movies, right? Yeah, those guys. Let's get them on it."

Senator Ed Markey joined Ocasio-Cortez in calling for a full-blown investigation into the extent of reality's influence on the vote. "The Republicans are obviously puppets of reality," he said. "We cannot afford to have reality influencing our policies."

According to their liberal critics, Republican senators are so brainwashed by reality that they even got their Democratic colleagues to vote "no" or "present" on the deal.


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[Zymologist]

From the Babylon Bee:

Source: Republicans Accused Of Colluding With Reality To Defeat Green New Deal

WASHINGTON, D.C.—After voting down the Green New Deal in the Senate today, Republican lawmakers were accused of colluding with reality to ensure the bill did not pass.

Democrats pointed out that Republicans' levelheaded criticisms of the sweeping legislation had all the hallmarks of influence from reality, from using logic and reason to simply pointing out that the proposal was insane. Democrats quickly called for an official investigation into the matter.

"It is now obvious that our Republican colleagues are working in cahoots with the facts of life," said Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "They're agents of reality. No question. We need to get, like, the FBI on this, like right away. The FBI are the ones with that warning that plays before movies, right? Yeah, those guys. Let's get them on it."

Senator Ed Markey joined Ocasio-Cortez in calling for a full-blown investigation into the extent of reality's influence on the vote. "The Republicans are obviously puppets of reality," he said. "We cannot afford to have reality influencing our policies."

According to their liberal critics, Republican senators are so brainwashed by reality that they even got their Democratic colleagues to vote "no" or "present" on the deal.


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