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NOT VOTING. Three Senators missed the final vote: Paul KY, Scott SC, and Tuberville AL.

Let’s call these three:

The Gutless Three

For all to see

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Swing and a miss for IKE.

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Eisenhower was also the person who warned about the growth of the "military-industrial complex" which did, indeed, become the most hungry and untouchable feature of the national budget -- never audited with any success and the favorite Christmas tree for elected officials to decorate with earmarks.

The interstate highways were another Ike legacy. Having been the Supreme Commander of forces in WW2 he realized the importance of a well-planned national highway system to deploy defensive forces in the event of a foreign invasion. We tend to forget that old-school Republicans didn't hesitate to tackle big national issues.

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He was waiting for the moment.

During his two terms in office, President Dwight D. Eisenhower nominated five members for the Supreme Court of the United States: Chief Justice Earl Warren, and Associate Justices John Marshall Harlan II, William Brennan, Charles Evans Whittaker, and Potter Stewart. All were confirmed by the Senate.

That was the court making the Brown decision which led to school desegregation.

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Ike was right in that laws will never force people to be friends. However, good laws can encourage friendships among people who might otherwise never meet; bad laws can drive a wedge between them.

Marco, forcing border security to be included in these bills is just as much "blackmail" as keeping it out.

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C’mon House SAA, pony up. Info AND a paid subscription.

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Normally I would agree the fundraising gap would be a serious issue, but so many already know who they are voting for. It will be interesting to see how much of an impact it still has.

Certainly it means the Biden campaign has the resources to pounce, but Trump is very good at getting free press coverage.

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I think it’s adorable that the adjudicated rapist, defamer, fraudster, con man, liar still thinks he has a chance.

And his cultists? Bless their racist ignorant black hearts.

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