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18. Mitch made sure that the Senate was never in recess...before you pass judgement on Obama, perhaps

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:13 PM

Sep 2020

you should consider all the facts. As for not trying. The way our government works if the Senate refused a hearing, our hands were tied.

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The Democrats screwed up from '09-'15 [View all] Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 OP

Simplistic monday morning quarterbacking. tman Sep 2020 #1

It is however useful to reflect and consider Republicans play for keeps Statistical Sep 2020 #3

1980 -2020 d_b Sep 2020 #2

And we as voters screwed up, too... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #4

Agree Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #5

My point was that we should have scrapped the 60 vote criteria Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #7

We didn't have the votes. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #9

Only needed 50. former9thward Sep 2020 #15

+1 betsuni Sep 2020 #14

Agreed. DIVINEprividence Sep 2020 #8

What was Obama to do when the Republicans doc03 Sep 2020 #11

Well, here's one thing. FoxNewsSucks Sep 2020 #12

"Obama should have immediately recess-appointed him." BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #19

Learn and move forward Generic Brad Sep 2020 #13