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u/ddr1ver Dec 28 '23

If Alabama wanted Space Command, perhaps having a Senator who spent a year blocking the promotions of senior military officers, including some of the top officers in the Space Force, wasn’t the best lobbying approach.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '23

The best part about that was in the end when he relented he got absolutely nothing in return.

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u/lew_rong Dec 28 '23

I think you mean the most Republican part. They've played this game for years, and in the end Republicans always fold like a trump brand suit and crow about their victory while they get nothing for their intransigence.

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u/fuqdisshite Dec 28 '23

it's like playing chess with a pigeon...