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riversedge

(81,891 posts)
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:17 PM Thursday

🔥🚨 MAJOR JUST IN: The SAVE America Act Just Failed In The Senate.

The one Repub. that surprises me saying NO is McConnell. whow


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🔥🚨 MAJOR JUST IN: The SAVE America Act Just Failed In The Senate.

The measure, which would have required voter ID and proof of citizenship nationwide, was rejected 48-50.

Republican senators Thom Tillis, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, and Susan Collins voted no.


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🔥🚨 MAJOR JUST IN: The SAVE America Act Just Failed In The Senate. (Original Post) riversedge Thursday OP
WOW...agree about McConnell. Truly shocked! Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Thursday #1
Not really. LisaL Thursday #6
I think McConnell may be running out of fucks to give. ShazzieB Friday #31
It will be a short retirement, he'll be dead before long Ponietz Friday #33
We should all hope............ MyOwnPeace Friday #41
I think he might already evolves Friday #42
Maybe he's feeling a little guilty. MadameButterfly Friday #53
Not actually the 1st time McConnell has suggested Anus Orange needs his choke chain tightened. nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #2
Good but it will never make up for everything else he's done over his career Mad_Machine76 Thursday #7
So true. But even for the worst of Repugs, Trmp can still ask too much occasionally. nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #9
Some of them seem to have limits Mad_Machine76 Thursday #10
Four homegirl Friday #49
K&R spanone Thursday #3
Wow. LisaL Thursday #4
And contained some Mad_Machine76 Thursday #5
Don't let your guard down: the GOP has passed it at state level in numerous states lostnfound Thursday #8
Yes, in "Red" states where it is likely to harm Republicans far more than Democrats. Wiz Imp Thursday #11
Good point! MyOwnPeace Friday #43
I recently heard a Democrat on a round table discussion... littlemissmartypants Thursday #21
Was he an overly tall beaky guy? thomski64 Friday #59
No, he was a state dem. littlemissmartypants Friday #61
Thom & Lisa & Mitch & Susan. Not to be confused with Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. Or, maybe...? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #12
😂 MustLoveBeagles Thursday #14
LOLOL! 😆 ShazzieB Friday #32
Eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! MyOwnPeace Friday #44
I guess we know the topic of tonight's Rage de Donny. tanyev Thursday #13
Wonderful News. Nanjeanne Thursday #15
Yay!!! MustLoveBeagles Thursday #16
Womp womp orangecrush Thursday #17
SAVE? It's SUPPRESSION AND VOTER EXCLUSION. Jim Crow for short. usonian Thursday #18
Methinks Susan Collins is more concerned than usual BlueSpot Thursday #19
She goes independent when facing re-election DemocracyForever Friday #48
Mitch might be worryin the mere mention of his named could cause future generations to puke their guts out struggle4progress Thursday #20
That psychopath? He couldn't care less about anything but money. littlemissmartypants Friday #23
He's another foe of democracy whose time is getting mighty short Attilatheblond Friday #24
Stung or strung, I hope he's at least losing sleep and hopefully money. littlemissmartypants Friday #28
He's got a LONG road back to redemption. Wednesdays Friday #29
He can NEVER repair half the damage he has done Attilatheblond Friday #35
ICYMI: Here's the scoop on the act... littlemissmartypants Friday #22
How did Fetterman vote? BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #25
against Skittles Friday #27
Don't even Ponietz Friday #34
NO! Don't give him 'credit'............... MyOwnPeace Friday #45
VERY GOOD NEWS!!! AverageOldGuy Friday #26
Thank goodness. BadgerMom Friday #30
Mitch McConnell broke America OMGWTF Friday #36
YES!!!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Friday #47
So Cassidy and Cronyn are still voting party line. Katinfl Friday #37
He knows this is his last hurrah and like John McCain he's going to hold his ground on the things that matter ChicagoTeamster Friday #38
Oh! Good! electric_blue68 Friday #39
👍 Figarosmom Friday #40
Bottom reached, much? czarjak Friday #46
The ketchup will be a-flying tonight. louis-t Friday #50
Mitch is trying to create a little legacy as he becomes totally irrelevant. marble falls Friday #51
Why the fuck is this shit still alive? There has to be a way to permanently kill this fucking fascist zombie of a bill. Karasu Friday #52
Rec malaise Friday #54
Too late. It doesn't matter... kentuck Friday #55
Yes, it does matter GenThePerservering Friday #56
I am not complaining about his vote. OldBaldy1701E Friday #57
Great to see MW67 Friday #58
Wait...Mitch McConnell is still alive? n/t SpankMe Friday #60

LisaL

(47,842 posts)
6. Not really.
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:31 PM
Thursday

But we came that close to having to show up with a freaking proof of citizenship. Which a lot of people do not have. Wow.

ShazzieB

(22,998 posts)
31. I think McConnell may be running out of fucks to give.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:21 AM
Friday

He's perched on the brink of retirement and doesn't have to worry about pleasing anybody, including Trump. At least that's how it looks to me.

eppur_se_muova

(42,754 posts)
2. Not actually the 1st time McConnell has suggested Anus Orange needs his choke chain tightened. nt
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:25 PM
Thursday

Mad_Machine76

(25,057 posts)
7. Good but it will never make up for everything else he's done over his career
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:32 PM
Thursday

The scale is still very heavily weighted towards him going to "the bad place" and (probably) soon.

lostnfound

(17,682 posts)
8. Don't let your guard down: the GOP has passed it at state level in numerous states
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:33 PM
Thursday

The state level bills require the state elections bureau to utilize federal government provided lists to purge voter rolls.

There’s an executive order (issued on March 31st IIRC) requiring the post office to ensure that they don’t deliver ballots to people that are not properly registered voters, and specifically requires the post office to create an ‘approved voter list’ (together with social security administration) — which can then be used to purge voters in accordance with state lists.

littlemissmartypants

(35,000 posts)
21. I recently heard a Democrat on a round table discussion...
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 11:59 PM
Thursday

flippantly state that everyone just needs to get a photo ID if they want to vote.

I'm not going to name him, but I was shocked. That's definitely not the attitude that we need.

I appreciate your point in this reply. ❤️

BlueSpot

(1,339 posts)
19. Methinks Susan Collins is more concerned than usual
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 11:43 PM
Thursday

Like it might be about her job this time instead of just playacting.

DemocracyForever

(262 posts)
48. She goes independent when facing re-election
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 02:12 PM
Friday

to hide her true GOP allegiance hoping to fool enough independents. My hope is that she won't be allowed to get away with it this time. She put Kavanaugh on the SCOTUS and has shown that she'll continue to vote for Trump's terrible nominees.

struggle4progress

(126,920 posts)
20. Mitch might be worryin the mere mention of his named could cause future generations to puke their guts out
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 11:55 PM
Thursday

littlemissmartypants

(35,000 posts)
23. That psychopath? He couldn't care less about anything but money.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:23 AM
Friday

He does make current generations sick though.

Attilatheblond

(9,391 posts)
24. He's another foe of democracy whose time is getting mighty short
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:24 AM
Friday

Maybe he's been having nightmares of being stung upside down and nekkid by some righteously pissed off people.

littlemissmartypants

(35,000 posts)
22. ICYMI: Here's the scoop on the act...
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:21 AM
Friday
https://jennycohn1.medium.com/i-read-the-trump-backed-save-america-act-so-you-dont-have-to-here-is-my-8-point-summary-0cac998e6415

By Jennifer Cohn, 3/13/26

I read the Trump-backed so-called “Save America Act” (SB 1383) because most of the media and most of our lawmakers apparently have not. It’s obvious that they haven’t read it because if they had, they would sound the alarm about Point 1, below.

https://democraticunderground.com/100221096507

Skittles

(173,382 posts)
27. against
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:28 AM
Friday

says it was "needlessly complicated" - hmm, is he coming around to the right, er, left side again?

MyOwnPeace

(17,646 posts)
45. NO! Don't give him 'credit'...............
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:00 PM
Friday

He's only building you up to let you down!

He's a TURNCOAT!!!!!

BadgerMom

(3,446 posts)
30. Thank goodness.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:16 AM
Friday

I’m really relieved in the moment. The issue is that Republicans resurrect these terrible ideas. I hope it isn’t the case this time.

OMGWTF

(5,246 posts)
36. Mitch McConnell broke America
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 11:52 AM
Friday

"By rights, [Mitch] McConnell's tombstone should say that he presided over the end of the Senate. And I'd add a second line: 'He broke America.' No man has done more in recent years to undermine the functioning of the US government. He has been the epitome of unprincipled leadership, the triumph of tactics in pursuit of short-term power." -- Dana Milbank

MyOwnPeace

(17,646 posts)
47. YES!!!!!!!!
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:03 PM
Friday

His name needs to be out there EVERY TIME there's another 'support tRump' issue of any kind. HE is the one that stacked the Supremes and stopped the impeachment move against IQ45/47 TWICE!!!!

LET THE WORLD KNOW what a fuck-up he is!

ChicagoTeamster

(1,354 posts)
38. He knows this is his last hurrah and like John McCain he's going to hold his ground on the things that matter
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:18 PM
Friday

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to him. What can they do to him now? Yeah, he's done a lot of shitty things and been handsomely rewarded. But now that he's done and he's too damn old to be a lobbyist or a consultant after this. So, he may surprise us some more. Iran war powers?

Not comparing McConnel to McCain. McCain was a more decent human being.

Karasu

(2,233 posts)
52. Why the fuck is this shit still alive? There has to be a way to permanently kill this fucking fascist zombie of a bill.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:00 PM
Friday

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Or they're just going to keep fucking bringing it back.

kentuck

(115,817 posts)
55. Too late. It doesn't matter...
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:18 PM
Friday

They just voted to give his private army $70 billion dollars more, with which to do their dirty work. In my opinion, from their comments about the cheating in the California primaries, that is where they will be headed, to confiscate voting machines, to declare martial law - because of the protests, and to knock heads, and terrorize the citizens of California. Tell me it couldn't happen.

OldBaldy1701E

(11,695 posts)
57. I am not complaining about his vote.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:57 PM
Friday

But, one can sure see that Thom Tillis is acutely aware that he is not returning and will have to go live back in North Carolina again soon.

Where he will, no doubt, be informed about their opinions regarding his positions and votes in the past.

Hopefully, repeatedly.

MW67

(226 posts)
58. Great to see
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 07:10 PM
Friday

After,only the better part of a decade, less than a full handful of the Republican Senators took a stand against the insanity, what heroes , the one's that aren't running for reelection and another that's on the brink of loosing reelection, must have took all the courage any of them have

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