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greenjar_01

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17. Giving the Dems a good, popular reason to nix the filibuster is prob not the best move

Reply to sfstaxprep (Reply #13)

Fri Oct 30, 2020, 04:02 PM

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McConnell Won't Take Up Relief Package In Lame Duck [View all] babylonsister Oct 2020 OP

last time the Senate did anything to help was in March. IcyPeas Oct 2020 #1

After january 3rd we will have the senate. drray23 Oct 2020 #2

With any luck Best_man23 Oct 2020 #12

Sorry, But Turtle Is Way Ahead, And Will Keep His Seat sfstaxprep Oct 2020 #14

stop teasing me. maxsolomon Oct 2020 #24

He is not looking great and I for one still hope he loses his seat. If he dies a Democratic Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #27

He wants Joe to fail. It didn't work with Obama and it won't work now. Boogiemack Oct 2020 #3

I don't see what Biden has to do with this. babylonsister Oct 2020 #7

I think McConnell leftieNanner Oct 2020 #11

Pretty much zeusdogmom Oct 2020 #34

If anyone ever had doubt about voting the Republicans out... C_U_L8R Oct 2020 #4

Turtle's willing to destroy the economy and hurt or even kill countless people to hurt an incoming highplainsdem Oct 2020 #5

Trying to jam 11th hour relief package Clearly fogged in Oct 2020 #6

Oh well, but we sure got to confirm that new Supreme Court Justice though... SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #8

Are you referring to Clearly fogged in Oct 2020 #32

Yes. All about him...no one else. SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #35

Many times I've been misunderstood like that Clearly fogged in Oct 2020 #36

Understood. They don't have an icon or symbol to use to denote when one is being rhetorical SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #37

Of course he won't Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #9

Lame Donald Duck soothsayer Oct 2020 #10

They Are Going To Filibuster sfstaxprep Oct 2020 #13

Giving the Dems a good, popular reason to nix the filibuster is prob not the best move greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #17

He Doesn't Care sfstaxprep Oct 2020 #19

But what he will discover is that he has destroyed the old Senate and Democrats won't Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #28

And then the republicans will suddenly be concerned about deficit spending MissB Oct 2020 #15

I've heard that's the plan... babylonsister Oct 2020 #18

One Trick Ponies sfstaxprep Oct 2020 #20

Petty and vindictive greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #16

"Petty" far too nice a word; his cruelty knows no bounds diva77 Oct 2020 #31

Of course he wont Docreed2003 Oct 2020 #21

McConnell is punting so this falls on a Dem Senate so Repukes won't take the deficit hit Roland99 Oct 2020 #22

Its a move to frustrate the Democratic party Nexus2 Oct 2020 #23

So they'll just continue trying to seat judges but ignore the pandemic? lettucebe Oct 2020 #25

Merry Christmas to you too, Mitch. SOB. crickets Oct 2020 #26

I shouldn't be surprised, I suppose, but... electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #29

There's no point unless Trump would agree to it - which doesn't seem likely Klaralven Oct 2020 #30

Amy McGrath better hammer Mitch on this all weekend long until she loses her voice. Efilroft Sul Oct 2020 #33

He'll be to busy trying to shove through more Bettie Oct 2020 #38