How was the Juneteenth holiday passed so easily?

[Dennis S]

I figured there would be lots more overt Republican racist opposition.

[CJsNvrUrly]

It's lip service. Makes it look like they're doing something when they're really not.

[hal]

CJsNvrUrly wrote:
It's lip service. Makes it look like they're doing something when they're really not.

You can't call me racist, I voted for Juneteenth!

[SDGuy]

Dennis S wrote:
I figured there would be lots more overt Republican racist opposition.

? - why, when it was Republicans who proposed making Juneteenth a National Holiday (even Trump was onboard with that - and made it part of one of his proposals)?

[p8712]

CJsNvrUrly wrote:
It's lip service. Makes it look like they're doing something when they're really not.

“Just avoid the cops on your way home from the Juneteenth celebrations. You know how they can be.” President Biden is reported saying immediately after he signed the bill. “We threw you a bone, what more do you want?” Aids attributed his remarks to a brief moment of truthfulness.

[Ted King]

p8712 wrote:

“Just avoid the cops on your way home from the Juneteenth celebrations. You know how they can be.” President Biden is reported saying immediately after he signed the bill. “We threw you a bone, what more do you want?” Aids attributed his remarks to a brief moment of truthfulness.

I did a Google search on both of those quotes and got nothing. Where did you get those quotes? (If you were being facetious - never mind.)

[$tevie]

SDGuy wrote:
? - why, when it was Republicans who proposed making Juneteenth a National Holiday (even Trump was onboard with that - and made it part of one of his proposals)?

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[RAMd®d]

I wonder if 45* actually planned not to make it a federally holiday while promising to do so.

I would have assumed as much, but also wonder if he had actually tried, could he have got it passed.

[p8712]

Ted King wrote:
[quote=p8712]

“Just avoid the cops on your way home from the Juneteenth celebrations. You know how they can be.” President Biden is reported saying immediately after he signed the bill. “We threw you a bone, what more do you want?” Aids attributed his remarks to a brief moment of truthfulness.

I did a Google search on both of those quotes and got nothing. Where did you get those quotes? (If you were being facetious - never mind.)
I guess my sense of humor is a little too dry. he never said these things. But he might as well have.

[Ted King]

p8712 wrote:
[quote=Ted King]
[quote=p8712]

“Just avoid the cops on your way home from the Juneteenth celebrations. You know how they can be.” President Biden is reported saying immediately after he signed the bill. “We threw you a bone, what more do you want?” Aids attributed his remarks to a brief moment of truthfulness.

I did a Google search on both of those quotes and got nothing. Where did you get those quotes? (If you were being facetious - never mind.)
I guess my sense of humor is a little too dry. he never said these things. But he might as well have.
Sorry, I suspected that but wasn't sure. I guess my sense of humor has dried up. :-)