Subj : Re: MTG To : Aaron Thomas From : Ron L. Date : Sun Mar 15 2026 09:51 am -=> Aaron Thomas wrote to IB Joe <=- AT> Thune says "we don't have the votes." Isn't it possible that he's AT> telling the truth about that? Murkowski and Collins aren't the only AT> RINOs in the senate; there are more. Some of them ass-out unexpectedly AT> at the last minute. We actually need backroom deals on the table in AT> order for this to happen the way we want it do. If the RINOs f this up AT> then we have to deal with congress all over again. That's a good point. IHMO: Force the vote and force the RINOs to make a choice: 1. Betray their constituents and vote against SAFE - and lose the next election, or get recalled. 2. Vote for it - and piss off the ones bribing/blackmailing/etc. them. By Thune blocking a vote, he's protecting them. Which means that he's being bribed/blackmailed/etc. .... We give nothing as willingly as our advice. ___ MultiMail/Linux v0.52 --- Mystic BBS/QWK v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32) * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi (1:120/616) .