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minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down39·1 year ago “I’m never bringing a bill to the floor that doesn’t have the votes.” Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/573976-pelosi-on-infrastructure-bill-im-never-bringing-a-bill-to-the/
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up29arrow-down2·1 year agoThat’s the opposite. Not bringing a bill that won’t pass has the same basic outcome without wasting everyone’s time.
minus-squareWarmSoda@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down3·1 year agoEven if your example applied, which it doesn’t, it’s from three years ago. In order to be “both sides” the Dems would need to constantly block bills out of spite.
What bill are the Dems blocking?
Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/573976-pelosi-on-infrastructure-bill-im-never-bringing-a-bill-to-the/
That’s the opposite. Not bringing a bill that won’t pass has the same basic outcome without wasting everyone’s time.
Even if your example applied, which it doesn’t, it’s from three years ago.
In order to be “both sides” the Dems would need to constantly block bills out of spite.