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Rorey

(8,445 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:59 AM Mar 2020

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Could someone explain to me why Mnuchin is only talking to Senate Republicans?

Shouldn't he be talking to ALL of the Senate?

Just trying to learn. TIA

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Could someone explain to me why Mnuchin is only talking to Senate Republicans? (Original Post) Rorey Mar 2020 OP

They're the ones blocking the bill greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #1

Ah, ok Rorey Mar 2020 #4

He's not admitting it, but that's what's happening greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #6

And Democrats True Blue American Mar 2020 #12

He just said he also spoke to Pelosi dalton99a Mar 2020 #2

Mnunchin True Blue American Mar 2020 #15

Yeah, I caught that too. A total WTF to me. Maybe a Freudian slip. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2020 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #5

It's such a nice thing that Mnuchin is telling the public how to order take-out Rorey Mar 2020 #7

He and Pelosi worked together in good faith... nycbos Mar 2020 #8

Yes True Blue American Mar 2020 #16

He's talking to House and Senate leadership... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #9

They're Always Angling.... global1 Mar 2020 #10

Yep, always ME ME ME ME FIRST ... n/t RKP5637 Mar 2020 #11

That's what I thought when he said that and blueinredohio Mar 2020 #13

IIRC, he did add the "bipartisan" tag later in his talk... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #14

Come on guys, be reasonable. True Blue American Mar 2020 #17

He has...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #18

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

1. They're the ones blocking the bill

Reply to Rorey (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:01 PM

Mar 2020

Rorey

(8,445 posts)

4. Ah, ok

Reply to greenjar_01 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:02 PM

Mar 2020

So he's admitting, basically, that they're obstructionists. 'Bout time.

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

6. He's not admitting it, but that's what's happening

Reply to Rorey (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:03 PM

Mar 2020

He's also trying to convince them to extend paid time off to workplaces > 500, since people are up in arms about that and public opinion is forcing their hand. Trump's going to take credit, of course but who fucking cares.

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)

12. And Democrats

Reply to greenjar_01 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:10 PM

Mar 2020

Have been chewing Mitch out on the Senate floor. They want this bill passed now!

Sherrod Brown was so angry he said, that is what is wrong with this place, nothing gets done referring to Mitch and his 3 day trip to Kentucky.

Durbin said it was not true they could not be working on this bill until it was delivered. They could be working on it the minute the House passed it.

Moscow Mitch is the bottleneck. Mnuchin worked with Pelosi and Trump approved it.

I hope Trump turns on Mitch.

dalton99a

(81,516 posts)

2. He just said he also spoke to Pelosi

Reply to Rorey (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:02 PM

Mar 2020

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)

15. Mnunchin

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:12 PM

Mar 2020

Has been working with Pelosi for some time.

BTW, everyone fill out your Census form online. Easy to do.

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

3. Yeah, I caught that too. A total WTF to me. Maybe a Freudian slip. n/t

Reply to Rorey (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:02 PM

Mar 2020

Response to Rorey (Original post)

democratisphere This message was self-deleted by its author.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)

7. It's such a nice thing that Mnuchin is telling the public how to order take-out

Reply to Rorey (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:03 PM

Mar 2020

Did you all know you can call ahead??????

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

8. He and Pelosi worked together in good faith...

Reply to Rorey (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:04 PM

Mar 2020

... on emergency legislation. Senate Republicans are blocking it.

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)

16. Yes

Reply to nycbos (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:13 PM

Mar 2020

And Trump approved.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

9. He's talking to House and Senate leadership...

Reply to Rorey (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:04 PM

Mar 2020

No one else matters.

Besides, he's a dick.

global1

(25,253 posts)

10. They're Always Angling....

Reply to Rorey (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:05 PM

Mar 2020

How to take advantage of the situation.

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

11. Yep, always ME ME ME ME FIRST ... n/t

Reply to global1 (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:09 PM

Mar 2020

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)

13. That's what I thought when he said that and

Reply to Rorey (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:10 PM

Mar 2020

Why doesn't someone in the media ask that question?

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

14. IIRC, he did add the "bipartisan" tag later in his talk...

Reply to Rorey (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:10 PM

Mar 2020

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)

17. Come on guys, be reasonable.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:15 PM

Mar 2020

Mnuchin has been working with Pelosi to create this bill!

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

18. He has...nt

Reply to True Blue American (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:17 PM

Mar 2020

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