I fully expect most Democrats in the Senate to vote “present“, a notion they discussed back when this turd of a resolution was released and McConnell stated would get a vote
McConnell to put Green New Deal to vote, forcing Democrats to go on record
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will put the Green New Deal to a vote on Tuesday in a move that will force Democrats to take an official stand on the measure and thus pit the party’s moderates against its progressive wing.
“I could not be more glad that the American people will have the opportunity to learn precisely where each one of their senators stand on the “Green New Deal,†McConnell tweeted. “A radical, top-down, socialist makeover of the entire U.S. economy.â€
The resolution, which amounts to an ambitious overhaul of the U.S. to combat climate change, undoubtedly will not pass in the GOP-controlled Senate. But Republicans say that the vote will allow them to better gauge Democrats’ commitment to its radical proposals.
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has derided the planned vote as a political stunt and accused Republicans on Saturday of “wasting votes in Congress.â€
Are Senate Democrats, many of whom have gone on the record (just not with a vote) in saying they support this, especially those running for president, still going to go weasel and vote present?
The New York Times reports that most Democrats will vote present on Tuesday because the terms of the resolution have not been fully flushed out or discussed among the party.
Yup. Weasels.
