Many Senate Democrats have gone on the record in support of the Green New Disaster, er, Deal, especially those who are running for president. Some others have said they were not in favor of it, such as Dianne Feinstein. None of them want to actually go on the record in doing their actual job, namely, voting
Dead On Arrival: Democrats Won’t Back ‘Green New Deal’ In ‘Sham’ Vote
If Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) calls a vote on the “Green New Deal,†it looks likely that many — or even all — Senate Democrats would vote “present†to avoid a public intraparty fight, said activists, lawmakers and congressional aides.
The environmental group behind the climate resolution is not planning to punish Democratic lawmakers for doing so — a departure from the Sunrise Movement’s recent history of attacking both Democrats and Republicans who question the “Green New Deal,†a massive government-led jobs program.
“This vote is a sham,†said Evan Weber, co-founder and political director of the Sunrise Movement. “Mitch McConnell obviously doesn’t support [the “Green New Dealâ€] so he’s trying to put [the vote] forward as a political ploy.â€
Because of that motivation, Weber said he would be fine with Senate Democrats simply voting “present†on the resolution — as most of them did in July 2017 when Senate Republicans tried to split the Democratic caucus by holding a vote on “Medicare for All,†a similar hot-button issue on the left.
“I think it’s perfectly reasonable and respectful for Senate Democrats to call it out for what it is, and if voting present is how they want to do that, by all means go for it,†Weber said.
Well, of course it’s a stunt, just like with the Medicare for All, and, heck, in the wayback one calling for pulling all troops out of Iraq due to Dems stated opposition. The GND isn’t even a bill, though: it’s a resolution, so, voting for it wouldn’t mean anything would be enacted. If Democrats believe in this stuff, why wouldn’t they vote yay or nay on it, rather than present? They really do not like to be called out for their bullshit.
And then there’s this
Democrats: we totally need to have a discussion on this planetary emergency!
Also Democrats: https://t.co/UBSiSZNYed
— William Teach2 ??????? #refuseresist (@WTeach2) February 27, 2019
