paninid, 1 month ago On the other hand, the nature of the votes confirmed that the #Republicans were almost always operating in bad-faith. If you didn’t trust Republicans before, analyzing roll call votes was enough to make you actively despise them. In my case, one particular vote broke me: to increase death benefits for #GoldStar widows of fallen servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Post 9/11, yellow-ribbon-wearing, #American flag-pinning, #TobyKeith-blaring Republicans voted it down in party line. 3/n
On the other hand, the nature of the votes confirmed that the #Republicans were almost always operating in bad-faith.
If you didn’t trust Republicans before, analyzing roll call votes was enough to make you actively despise them.
In my case, one particular vote broke me: to increase death benefits for #GoldStar widows of fallen servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Post 9/11, yellow-ribbon-wearing, #American flag-pinning, #TobyKeith-blaring Republicans voted it down in party line.
3/n
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