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Hospitalized Texas Democrat Al Green rushed to Capitol for impeachment vote in scrubs, saving Mayorkas
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What kind of a dumb system do we have where everybody has to be physically present on the floor to be able to put in a vote? They can’t just do a conference call to find out how a Rep would vote and get it recorded?
Because our whole government operates as if this still the 1800s and the only thing holding us together is the Pony Express.
Which was a commercial failure, if anyone is curious. The whole shebang lasted less than two years. Started in 1860, bankrupt in 1861, thanks to the telegraph's stretch across America.
It probably would have been incredible if it came earlier
Because Steve Scalise and Co. were able to do away with proxy voting some years ago. The kicker is his goulish ass was also in the hospital and couldn't vote. GOP are fucking idiots.
And the Republicans lost the vote because they were counting on him not being there, which means they were gaming this dumb system to try to pass something that wouldn't have passed were all Representatives allowed to vote.
At the same time who cares more about their job, this guy or the guy who ran off to Cancun xD