Respect for Marriage Act

[Trebuchet]

Assuming all the Dems voted in favor, that's 11 RINO's voted for it, and three not voting. Pretty surprising.

 

[gnome]

Because the Democrats continue to refuse to understand that THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL BATTLE.

It's a battle of wills and they ALWAYS blink first.

Republicans openly go "We aren't going to follow the rules because we're the bad guys, you have to follow the rules because you are the good guys" and Democrats keep going "Yep, that makes sense, that's how it works."

That's why every plan the Democrats have is to keep using the system the Republicans have already taken control AND made clear they won't follow anymore than they have to.

"But the rules say if this happens you have to do this!"

I have a different take, though I think you have a point.

If someone starts burning parts of my (shared) house down in a dispute over control of the house, should I be criticized for refusing to start setting fires myself, and looking for other means?

 

[d4m10n]

Assuming all the Dems voted in favor, that's 11 RINO's voted for it, and three not voting.

As it turns out 12 Republicans voted for the bill: Roy Blunt (R-MO), Richard Burr (R-NC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cynthia Lummis Wiederspahn (R-WY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Rob Portman (R-OH), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Todd Young (R-IN).

Pretty surprising.

I was a bit surprised that both Senators from Alaska got on board, and rather surprised to see anyone from West Virginia and Wyoming. I'm apt to suppose this particular culture war battlefield must be cooling off.

 

[Hercules56]

Assuming all the Dems voted in favor, that's 11 "RINOs" voted for it, and three not voting. Pretty surprising.

Fixed that for ya.