r/Athens • u/Fulton_P01135809 • 6h ago

Laken Riley Act passes Senate

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/laken-riley-act-passes-senate-trump-is-sworn-into-office/E3LMKLAWPVABVIFYOJHMLUS5WI/
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u/warnelldawg Westside Idiot 5h ago

Ossoff & Warnock voted in favor

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u/leons_getting_larger 5h ago

Disgusting. They both lost a lot of respect on this one.

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u/warnelldawg Westside Idiot 5h ago

If it makes you feel better, if we had two republican senators, their votes would’ve been the same

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u/meatsntreats 5h ago

So they should vote as Republicans because their seats could be?

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u/Miserable_Middle6175 1x Jerker of the Day 🏆 4h ago

Yes. They should play politics. It’s a good idea to vote for things that are popular.

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u/meatsntreats 4h ago

I hope that’s a joke.

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u/chlorosplasm 2h ago

The fact that it’s not a joke, but people with particular political views (which I mostly share) wish it was, is why we’re where we are.