Somebody get the smelling salts … Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez might need them to revive her after she passes out from the shock of this news:

.@AOC's Green New Deal is on track to be defeated in the Senate, w/ Dems saying they will vote "present" & calling the vote a "sham." GOP had wanted to show the divide in the party on the proposal. Via @dino_grandoni @feliciasonmez https://t.co/omkDF3FzI9 — Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade) March 26, 2019

So. Dems propose the bill, McConnell calls their bluff and holds a vote, and we're the bad guys? — Josh Howell (@16jhowell) March 26, 2019

Basically. To be clear, they’re referring to Mitch McConnell forcing the vote as a “sham.” But still. You’d think that on an issue as pressing as climate change, Dems would be willing to take more action than just voting “present.”

“Imagine being against your own ideas.” — Mattison Brooks (@MBPRDC) March 26, 2019

Democrats not voting to approve their own climate legislation seems newsy. — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 26, 2019

Right?

I’m told that this is a very urgent and important matter… now it’s a sham? How curious https://t.co/ABrVIVIXPF — Kebeh Nayyeh (@KNayyeh) March 26, 2019

I don't understand. The Green New Deal is a non-binding resolution. Why would Democrats refuse to vote to support it? — RBe (@RBPundit) March 26, 2019

I think it’s obvious that Democrats don’t care about our children’s future. Voting ‘present’ ? Disgraceful — Brodie (@BrodieJames4688) March 26, 2019

Don’t they know that the clock is ticking? where is the urgency? — little Timmy (@family_vacay) March 26, 2019

But we only have 12 years until we're all dead. If they truly believed that they would not vote present. They'd be on the record. https://t.co/3cttAdMaKA — Harold Stickeehans (@StickeeNotes) March 26, 2019

I don’t understand. We only have 12 years left. How is voting on this proposal a sham? We don’t have time to waste! — rebel millennial (@patriotic_giant) March 26, 2019

Only 12 years to live and the Dems are thinking this is a joke. Wow. — Rob (@RobkyUSA) March 26, 2019

We only have 12 years left! Why wouldn't they vote yes? This just proves that Democrats are science deniers. #GreenNewDeal — Kent Stanley (@StanKentley) March 26, 2019

Well, this much is for sure:

The next deadly wildfire or hurricane is on Democrats hands. https://t.co/mfJUCxpKBL — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 26, 2019

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Update:

Oh yeah … this is going just swimmingly:

Senate clerk announcing Yes votes in first roll call on Green New Deal: “No Senator voted in the affirmative.” — Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) March 26, 2019

Democrats are individually announcing their votes of “Present” to Senate clerk who is not reading their names aloud. — Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) March 26, 2019

43 senators voted "present" on the #GND, even though some of them were co-sponsors. The rest voted no. — David Freddoso (@freddoso) March 26, 2019

Profiles in courage!

Markey, who intro’d Green New Deal, walks up to the Senate clerk and asks, “What’s the signal for present, can you remind me?” — Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) March 26, 2019

I’ll be voting “present” on today’s #GreenNewDeal vote because we need real action on climate change—not this kind of sham vote. Combating this existential threat should not be treated like a game. — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (@gillibrandny) March 26, 2019

Then why are you treating it like one, Senator?

you sponsored this bill and now refuse to vote for it. cowardly. https://t.co/q72BEO2dh0 — Logan Dobson (@LoganDobson) March 26, 2019

Kirsten Gillibrand just voted to kill the planet. https://t.co/2Oy2Pa1vZu — Jay Tee Ell Oh Ell (@jtLOL) March 26, 2019

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Update:

FINAL VOTE on Green New Deal fails 0 – 57 with 43 Dems voting 'present.' Jones, Sinema, Manchin, and King voted with Republicans. — Nate Madden (@NateOnTheHill) March 26, 2019

Perfect.