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riversedge

(81,819 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 22 hrs ago #31
It will be a short retirement, he'll be dead before long Ponietz 16 hrs ago #33
We should all hope............ MyOwnPeace 11 hrs ago #41
I think he might already evolves 11 hrs ago #42
Maybe he's feeling a little guilty. MadameButterfly 7 hrs ago #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 9 hrs ago #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 11 hrs ago #43
I recently heard a Democrat on a round table discussion... littlemissmartypants Thursday #21
Was he an overly tall beaky guy? thomski64 5 hrs ago #59
No, he was a state dem. littlemissmartypants 36 min ago #61
Thom & Lisa & Mitch & Susan. Not to be confused with Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. Or, maybe...? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #12
😂 MustLoveBeagles Thursday #14
LOLOL! 😆 ShazzieB 22 hrs ago #32
Eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! MyOwnPeace 11 hrs ago #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 10 hrs ago #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 23 hrs ago #23
He's another foe of democracy whose time is getting mighty short Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #24
Stung or strung, I hope he's at least losing sleep and hopefully money. littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #28
He's got a LONG road back to redemption. Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #29
He can NEVER repair half the damage he has done Attilatheblond 14 hrs ago #35
ICYMI: Here's the scoop on the act... littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #22
How did Fetterman vote? BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #25
against Skittles 23 hrs ago #27
Don't even Ponietz 16 hrs ago #34
NO! Don't give him 'credit'............... MyOwnPeace 11 hrs ago #45
VERY GOOD NEWS!!! AverageOldGuy 23 hrs ago #26
Thank goodness. BadgerMom 23 hrs ago #30
Mitch McConnell broke America OMGWTF 12 hrs ago #36
YES!!!!!!!! MyOwnPeace 11 hrs ago #47
So Cassidy and Cronyn are still voting party line. Katinfl 12 hrs ago #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 12 hrs ago #38
Oh! Good! electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #39
👍 Figarosmom 11 hrs ago #40
Bottom reached, much? czarjak 11 hrs ago #46
The ketchup will be a-flying tonight. louis-t 7 hrs ago #50
Mitch is trying to create a little legacy as he becomes totally irrelevant. marble falls 7 hrs ago #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 7 hrs ago #52
Rec malaise 7 hrs ago #54
Too late. It doesn't matter... kentuck 6 hrs ago #55
Yes, it does matter GenThePerservering 6 hrs ago #56
I am not complaining about his vote. OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #57
Great to see MW67 5 hrs ago #58
Wait...Mitch McConnell is still alive? n/t SpankMe 2 hrs ago #60

LisaL

(47,760 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

(22,979 posts)
31. I think McConnell may be running out of fucks to give.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:21 AM
22 hrs ago

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

(42,701 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

(25,053 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

(17,667 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

(34,857 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

(1,337 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

(248 posts)
48. She goes independent when facing re-election
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 02:12 PM
10 hrs ago

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

(126,860 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

(34,857 posts)
23. That psychopath? He couldn't care less about anything but money.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:23 AM
23 hrs ago

He does make current generations sick though.

Attilatheblond

(9,384 posts)
24. He's another foe of democracy whose time is getting mighty short
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:24 AM
23 hrs ago

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

littlemissmartypants

(34,857 posts)
28. Stung or strung, I hope he's at least losing sleep and hopefully money.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:31 AM
23 hrs ago

I want them all to suffer.

littlemissmartypants

(34,857 posts)
22. ICYMI: Here's the scoop on the act...
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:21 AM
23 hrs ago
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

(173,312 posts)
27. against
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:28 AM
23 hrs ago

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

MyOwnPeace

(17,643 posts)
45. NO! Don't give him 'credit'...............
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:00 PM
11 hrs ago

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

He's a TURNCOAT!!!!!

BadgerMom

(3,445 posts)
30. Thank goodness.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:16 AM
23 hrs ago

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

(5,240 posts)
36. Mitch McConnell broke America
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 11:52 AM
12 hrs ago

"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

(17,643 posts)
47. YES!!!!!!!!
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:03 PM
11 hrs ago

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

(1,328 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
12 hrs ago

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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

(2,184 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
7 hrs ago

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

kentuck

(115,759 posts)
55. Too late. It doesn't matter...
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:18 PM
6 hrs ago

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

(11,674 posts)
57. I am not complaining about his vote.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:57 PM
6 hrs ago

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
5 hrs ago

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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