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BumRushDaShow

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41. I wrote this in another thread about how to interpret Turtle-speak

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 01:23 PM

Sep 2020

If WE are in power and WE win, WE will decide who WE will nominate, and

if YOU are in power and WE win (and control the Senate), WE will decide who WE will nominate (by BLOCKING YOUR NOMINATION), and

if YOU are in power and WE lose, WE will decide who WE will nominate (if we control the Senate).

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Mitch McConnell has taught us all a valuable lesson: [View all] EarlG Sep 2020 OP

Hell yeah.. in case we didn't know. We WON in Cha Sep 2020 #1

I agree rockfordfile Sep 2020 #2

I just heard that Ginsburg was BootinUp Sep 2020 #3

We blew the last general election BainsBane Sep 2020 #6

If you have the power and don't use it you have to BootinUp Sep 2020 #12

Voters didn't deny Obama a Supreme Court nomination Bobstandard Sep 2020 #17

The time for playing nice is OVER Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #58

It's not court stacking or packing. It's making it more representative. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #49

that was the way it was described i dont have an exact quote BootinUp Sep 2020 #50

Yep! And when that ass hole dies, he should be burried Under The Radar Sep 2020 #4

We must GOTV! gademocrat7 Sep 2020 #5

Yes. People need to register and vote, if for nothing else, president. ffr Sep 2020 #19

+10000000000000 to infinity! Heartstrings Sep 2020 #22

Destroy Moscow Mitch, not the norms... abqtommy Sep 2020 #7

There you go! How about getting rid of all Russian assets? soothsayer Sep 2020 #11

So, just roll over, right? Bobstandard Sep 2020 #18

So you're for destroying the constitution in order to save it? nt Xipe Totec Sep 2020 #47

While you are at it open DC & PR to statehood and pass the Wyoming rule to expand the House. Statistical Sep 2020 #8

I think it is being seriously considered that DC become a state Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #13

Two? Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2020 #9

Donations to flip the senate...650k in 2 hours. Give if you can! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #10

Fight fire with fire world wide wally Sep 2020 #14

I'd rather fight this fire with nuclear weapons. lastlib Sep 2020 #20

Can I get an Amen brothers and sisters? SergeStorms Sep 2020 #15

I said several days ago that I was afraid we wouldn't take back the Senate and people were Maraya1969 Sep 2020 #16

Amen Pepsidog Sep 2020 #21

I'm perfectly on board with this. We now HAVE to win the senate herding cats Sep 2020 #23

2 or 4 new justices would neutralize Dumps appointees. roamer65 Sep 2020 #24

Democrats must win. Failure is not an option. dalton99a Sep 2020 #25

I agree. It's time for more solutions rather than ecstatic Sep 2020 #26

Not just seats to SCOTUS but also all the other federal courts will need to be expanded if we want cstanleytech Sep 2020 #28

+1000! nt ecstatic Sep 2020 #32

30 years ago I would have said no but the Republicans have completely tossed the rules cstanleytech Sep 2020 #27

He hasn't taught me Jspur Sep 2020 #29

they didn't win They CHEATED!!! RANDYWILDMAN Sep 2020 #30

Add 6 for a total of 15- dilute the power of any one justice. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #31

Increase it to 13 and declare its in honor of the 13 founding states. cstanleytech Sep 2020 #34

Gee, thanks greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #33

Of course. moondust Sep 2020 #35

FDR Attempted To Pack The Supreme Court DallasNE Sep 2020 #36

It could be 50 years before Jspur Sep 2020 #37

Not Really DallasNE Sep 2020 #38

Dems will have to win like 4 straight Jspur Sep 2020 #40

Thomas is obese and looks like a heart attack waiting to happen yellowdogintexas Sep 2020 #44

Breyer Is 82 DallasNE Sep 2020 #55

We don't win elections ibegurpard Sep 2020 #39

Yeah BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #52

I wrote this in another thread about how to interpret Turtle-speak BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #41

Agree 100% UCmeNdc Sep 2020 #42

Yup. nt SunSeeker Sep 2020 #43

Never, ever trust a Republiscum! Repeat often.............................. machoneman Sep 2020 #45

End the filibuster and add two Supreme Court Justices & add two States krawhitham Sep 2020 #46

We can't sit down to a friendly chess game with poker players. mjvpi Sep 2020 #48

+100000 I agree completely. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #51

I like the way you think and agree 100% Doremus Sep 2020 #53

Fire with fire and it was their choice. A lot of good has been done with filibustering. Their ... marble falls Sep 2020 #54

Add 4. ElementaryPenguin Sep 2020 #56

........ABSOLUTELY....CORRECT...... titanicdave Sep 2020 #57

Trump and McConnell have taught us the norms by which we can treat NCjack Sep 2020 #59

It will honor RBG's legacy to fight. Politicub Sep 2020 #60

Take away pardon powers from the President. C Moon Sep 2020 #61

That would require amending the Constitution itself which is alot harder than increasing the number cstanleytech Sep 2020 #62

I was adding to the list... C Moon Sep 2020 #63

Two elections at least were stolen not won Meowmee Sep 2020 #64