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Last Checked Oct. 5, 2021

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Tue Jul 13 23:28:58 +0000 2021

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Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

I know we in the media (myself included) have trained everyone to be a savvy observer of politics, to count the votes, read the polls, know what is "realistic." But it's okay to be just really alarmed about what is happening to our democracy and want something to be done. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 13, 2021

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Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

Exactly. Maybe there is some super-secret, super-strategic outreach to Manchin and Sinema from the WH that I will read about in a book some day. Maybe Manchin and Simema are the only two politicians on the planet who are truly unaffected by pressure. But I doubt it. — PolitiTweet.org

Adam Jentleson 🎈 @AJentleson

Discussion over voting rights quickly veers into whether it is possible for Biden to sway Manchin and Sinema. Very… https://t.co/lMVPSBE9k9

Posted July 13, 2021

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Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

I promise that Al Sharpton, Sherrilyn Ifill and all us pleading for every step to be taken to address this issue have done the vote counts and read the polls. But none of us knows the future. It's okay to push for the outcomes you want to see, even if the odds are long. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 13, 2021

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