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iluvtennis

(19,819 posts) Sat Mar 25, 2017, 06:28 PM Mar 2017

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Rethugs- employing nuclear option on Gorsch could come back to bite you in the butt...

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Rethugs- employing nuclear option on Gorsch could come back to bite you in the butt... (Original Post) iluvtennis Mar 2017 OP

Reid did it under President Obama because the republicans would not let any judges be nominated. still_one Mar 2017 #1

Thanks for that info...didn't know that. iluvtennis Mar 2017 #2

yes, it was ugly, and a backlog of appointments was happening still_one Mar 2017 #3

They're so stupid, and desperate for any win, they'll pull the trigger. lindysalsagal Mar 2017 #4

still_one

(92,055 posts)

1. Reid did it under President Obama because the republicans would not let any judges be nominated.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 06:34 PM

Mar 2017

They blocked everything, so the Democrats go rid of the filibuster for all judges except the SC.

iluvtennis

(19,819 posts)

2. Thanks for that info...didn't know that.

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 07:36 PM

Mar 2017

still_one

(92,055 posts)

3. yes, it was ugly, and a backlog of appointments was happening

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 07:47 PM

Mar 2017

lindysalsagal

(20,557 posts)

4. They're so stupid, and desperate for any win, they'll pull the trigger.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 07:52 PM

Mar 2017

And we'll get the senate back, and maybe even the house.....And then, lookout.

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