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PJMcK

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5. This session?!

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 06:55 PM

Nov 2020

How far back do we have to go to find a time when Republicans weren't assholes? Maybe the 1960s before Nixon? Of course, there was Goldwater who was a real ass.

I guess we have to go back to Eisenhower. That's 60+ years ago.

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Yep AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #6

Not unless somebody fillibusters... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #2

This session?! PJMcK Nov 2020 #5

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No filibusters for Cabinet or appointments. former9thward Nov 2020 #8

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See Moscow's Bitch McConnell and trumPutin: Lots of "acting" cabinet heads without Senate. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #4

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