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pbmus

(13,141 posts) Sat Nov 16, 2019, 12:58 AM Nov 2019

A serious question...

How do Democrats stop Moscow Mitch from confirming 30 more federal judges by the end of the year?

And if your answer is nothing, we need to do some changeups ...?

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A serious question... (Original Post) pbmus Nov 2019 OP

We don't. Liberal In Texas Nov 2019 #1

McConnell doesn't appoint judges. The president appoints them StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #2

Thanks...you are a gem to have around... pbmus Nov 2019 #5

Poster above is right. GOTV and don't let this go on another 4 years. Hoyt Nov 2019 #3

Wow, 30. I am very put off by your news. XRubicon Nov 2019 #4

....sorry it's tooooo fuking true pbmus Nov 2019 #6

No worries XRubicon Nov 2019 #7

If your're referring to Garland, the Republicans held the majority in the Senate onenote Nov 2019 #8

I'm just going to watch the music vid BootinUp Nov 2019 #9

Liberal In Texas

(16,425 posts)

1. We don't.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 01:02 AM

Nov 2019

GOTV

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

2. McConnell doesn't appoint judges. The president appoints them

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 01:05 AM

Nov 2019

McConnell oversees the Senate confirmation.

pbmus

(13,141 posts)

5. Thanks...you are a gem to have around...

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 01:16 AM

Nov 2019

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. Poster above is right. GOTV and don't let this go on another 4 years.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 01:06 AM

Nov 2019

XRubicon

(2,241 posts)

4. Wow, 30. I am very put off by your news.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 01:12 AM

Nov 2019

I am sure this is an exact number you are reporting that will make me feel bad.

pbmus

(13,141 posts)

6. ....sorry it's tooooo fuking true

Reply to XRubicon (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 01:17 AM

Nov 2019

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/zmj9bw/mitch-mcconnell-is-about-to-steamroll-democrats-with-another-30-conservative-judges-before-the-end-of-the-year

XRubicon

(2,241 posts)

7. No worries

Reply to pbmus (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 01:21 AM

Nov 2019

Most will be impeached.

onenote

(46,228 posts)

8. If your're referring to Garland, the Republicans held the majority in the Senate

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 01:35 AM

Nov 2019

not the minority.

And that's why they could do it.

BootinUp

(51,641 posts)

9. I'm just going to watch the music vid

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 08:33 AM

Nov 2019

The question is too depressing.

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