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mzmolly

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11. Ok.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:04 PM
Sep 2020

We can't be any clearer than to say in an 'election year' as they did. 2020 is an election year. Let's go with that for now.

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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
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