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lark

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5. If dems didn't show up for the votes, no quorum, no vote.

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 06:19 PM

Jun 2018

But they would show up to recess so no recess appointments but leave if a vote is held. However, this will never happen. They have no spine and think they always have to play by the rules, no realizing that our democracy is in severe danger.

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Good tweet from Adam Jentleson [View all] MariaCSR Jun 2018 OP

He is right. Problem is when McConnel did that the republicans had a majority in the Senate still_one Jun 2018 #1

This SHRED Jun 2018 #2

If dems didn't show up for the votes, no quorum, no vote. lark Jun 2018 #5

The OP just has the initial tweet...here's the entire unrolled tweets, which addresses this... PunkinPi Jun 2018 #10

Thanks still_one Jun 2018 #11

We better pay attention and get our shit together... ADX Jun 2018 #3

The Problem erpowers Jun 2018 #4

True. Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #7

True. Things have changed. I hope Schumer & Pelosi understand that... Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #6

Keep this one thing in mind: Hillary won the popular vote. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #8

Amen. raven mad Jun 2018 #9

New Day, New Rules dlk Jun 2018 #12

That's exactly why it's dangerous lacedemonian Jun 2018 #13

He is going to try and derail the Russian investigation. We need an impartial judge and there bettyellen Jun 2018 #14