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AlexSFCA

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3. not there is requirement to follow through

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 01:24 PM

Sep 2020

principle is not a law, gop made it clear, the only words that matter are those said under oath. Everything else can be a lie. Elections have consequences. In case of Obama, senate elections had consequences.

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This is bothering me [View all] pat_k Sep 2020 OP

We are calling for them to accept the pinciple mzmolly Sep 2020 #1

And that would be great Hstch05 Sep 2020 #6

I mzmolly Sep 2020 #12

There's a better than average possibility that Trump WON'T be re-elected as well Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2020 #39

If we call on them to follow "their" principle, we are accepting that principle. pat_k Sep 2020 #8

Ok. mzmolly Sep 2020 #11

I guess my problem is that I believe they were wrong on Garland. . . pat_k Sep 2020 #14

I don't get your point. You tell me, what mzmolly Sep 2020 #18

For me. . . pat_k Sep 2020 #31

Gotcha. mzmolly Sep 2020 #32

Also other presidents who had a seat open Bev54 Sep 2020 #23

Good mzmolly Sep 2020 #26

Whatever the principle is, it has to be applied consistently. Jim__ Sep 2020 #2

not there is requirement to follow through AlexSFCA Sep 2020 #3

We should be better than that. I think we need to be clearer. . . pat_k Sep 2020 #5

we are better than them. But let's be prepared to lose because the playing field is not even AlexSFCA Sep 2020 #13

They did us dirty in 2016 by creating the "principle" in the first place and blocking Garland. Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2020 #40

And that's a principle we want to now follow? Even though clearly wrong with Garland? pat_k Sep 2020 #4

McConnell stated a principle when Obama nominated Garland. Jim__ Sep 2020 #7

If we say "apply that principle" we are saying. . . pat_k Sep 2020 #9

We are saying: apply the same principle you applied last time. Nothing has changed. Jim__ Sep 2020 #10

I think we can iron out future agreements after this mzmolly Sep 2020 #20

We will never fix this...as soon as the GOP has the Senate, they would block our judges. They Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #27

If we have the Senate, we approve no GOP judges at anytime. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #28

They have set mzmolly Sep 2020 #30

Exactly...what we give them judges and they give us nothing? NO. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #34

We're calling on them to stick to what they claimed about a thousand times... JHB Sep 2020 #15

Yes. "Pause" in "heated environment of campaign season" pat_k Sep 2020 #17

I will say this. No judges will be approved unless the party in the White House has the Senate. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #24

You can't make agreements with liars and Republicans are liars thus no Senate no judges at Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #25

As I said, there is no 'normal' now. JHB Sep 2020 #29

No, and Schumer says that nothing is off the table...code for end filibuster and Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #35

Thank goodness! mzmolly Sep 2020 #41

What principle? Leith Sep 2020 #16

If it's not OK to give a nominee a hearing in February of an election year malaise Sep 2020 #19

No, our nominee was stolen... And Mitch said it was because it was too close to an election. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #21

Wouldn't it be nice if they played by the same set of rules? lunatica Sep 2020 #22

To be blunt, it doesn't bother me whatsoever. I get your point, but.....nope. dameatball Sep 2020 #33

Principle... right..,.. OnDoutside Sep 2020 #36

ROFLMAO rufus dog Sep 2020 #37

So you want democrats to commit to play on a level playing field, not_the_one Sep 2020 #38

Good luck trying to play fair with Republicans as they destroy democracy. VOX Sep 2020 #42

We're drowning here. Your concern for those using long poles to shove us under is touching. Hekate Sep 2020 #43