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BlancheSplanchnik

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33. If Moscow Mitch violates his own words (he will of course)

Reply to RhodeIslandOne (Original post)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 09:45 AM

Sep 2020

We have to do a lot more than just waiting till Joe gets in! Because we know pukes and Russians are doing everything in their power to get their shit king on the throne.

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Ed Markey goes there [View all] RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 OP

No doubt Biden will be doing that. We've really really got to GOTV!! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #1

Sounds Fair. Plus Washington DC should become a state. texasfiddler Sep 2020 #2

..and Puerto Rico In It to Win It Sep 2020 #4

... and pass Wyoming rule to expand the size of the House. Statistical Sep 2020 #18

Would that mean shifting the Electoral College in the direction of higher population densities? nt coti Sep 2020 #21

And abolish the electoral college. n/t BComplex Sep 2020 #31

Yes because the EV from Senate seats would make up a smaller share. Statistical Sep 2020 #32

and the US Virgin Islands. nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #24

Oh, yes, we HAVE a wish list bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #12

That's how you play their game. Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #3

That is my Senator. sheshe2 Sep 2020 #5

Mine too! smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #42

Yep. sheshe2 Sep 2020 #44

Rt Senator Markey! Cha Sep 2020 #6

Dear Cha LakeArenal Sep 2020 #7

I know, Dear LA.. at least we Cha Sep 2020 #8

That attitude's why Markey resoundingly won a few weeks ago nt liskddksil Sep 2020 #9

Yep, time to play hardball. radius777 Sep 2020 #10

Bingo! BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #14

Yes that is the way to use what leverage you can muster bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #11

It's not altering precedent, it's observing the new precedent Bobstandard Sep 2020 #20

"...when Democrats control the Senate in the next Congress" LudwigPastorius Sep 2020 #13

Time to take the gloves off!!!! Catch2.2 Sep 2020 #15

+1 K&R! 2 can play this game. Throw the hammer down. If they vote for SCOTUS, retaliate with onetexan Sep 2020 #35

The Dems NEED to do this! Catch2.2 Sep 2020 #16

Good. Glad he did. nt crickets Sep 2020 #17

The Democratic electorate needs to step up and NoMoreRepugs Sep 2020 #19

And.... colsohlibgal Sep 2020 #22

This too +1 K&R onetexan Sep 2020 #36

We owe it to RGB (and to ourselves) to fight hard and with every obscure senate rule. nt Earthshine2 Sep 2020 #23

We should be doing that regardless of whether or not they fill the seat. StevieM Sep 2020 #25

Yep. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #30

Yes. We Must. dalton99a Sep 2020 #26

Regardless of what McConnell does, they should kill the filibuster and expand SCOTUS Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #27

time to start getting tough MFM008 Sep 2020 #28

Yep! jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #29

If Moscow Mitch violates his own words (he will of course) BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2020 #33

Win all 3 branches and we can make some major changes. lark Sep 2020 #34

How about use the filibuster the way it was intended, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #37

K&R Blue Owl Sep 2020 #38

Biden needs to get out in front of this: Yellowdog88 Sep 2020 #39

And add a state or two Ronjon55 Sep 2020 #40

Yes! Make all the territories states! No taxation without representation! SunSeeker Sep 2020 #43

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2020 #41