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speak easy

(12,595 posts) Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:59 PM Apr 2025

Chris Murphy for Senate Minority Leader.

No one in America is asking to throw millions off their health insurance, close rural hospitals and shutter drug treatment clinics in order to pass along a giant tax cut for billionaires. No one is asking for that - except for Trump's billionaire friends.

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Chris Murphy for Senate Minority Leader. (Original Post) speak easy Apr 2025 OP

+1 Ars Longa Apr 2025 #1

republicans ane trump - always say republicans it's the brand not just the person nt msongs Apr 2025 #2

I think he is an excellent replacement. yellow dahlia Apr 2025 #3

It seems like he is positioning himself more for a presidential run than a leadership contest. tritsofme Apr 2025 #4

LBJ was Senate Majority Leader speak easy Apr 2025 #5

He and Bob Dole are also the only floor leaders to wage serious presidential campaigns in over 60 years. tritsofme Apr 2025 #6

Ars Longa

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1. +1

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Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:02 PM

Apr 2025

msongs

(73,084 posts)

2. republicans ane trump - always say republicans it's the brand not just the person nt

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Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:14 PM

Apr 2025

yellow dahlia

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3. I think he is an excellent replacement.

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Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:19 PM

Apr 2025

He would be a very effective war time consigliere. IMHO

tritsofme

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4. It seems like he is positioning himself more for a presidential run than a leadership contest.

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Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:33 PM

Apr 2025

speak easy

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5. LBJ was Senate Majority Leader

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 09:24 PM

Apr 2025

He had ambitions.

tritsofme

(19,797 posts)

6. He and Bob Dole are also the only floor leaders to wage serious presidential campaigns in over 60 years.

Reply to speak easy (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 09:32 PM

Apr 2025

In recent times it has been one track or the other.

Senators running for president typically miss tons of votes and spend a lot of time away from the Senate, not really compatible with the responsibilities of leading the entire caucus.

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