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stillcool

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18. When I first read the title...

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 08:35 PM

Jan 2021

I was alarmed, but after reading the article it's not at all the way it sounds...although Senate rules are not something I'm schooled in. If there is some problem with how these rules are being decided on, I wish someone would point out what they are.

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McConnell, Schumer close in on power-sharing agreement in evenly divided Senate [View all] Wicked Blue Jan 2021 OP

I don't particularly like this arrangement MagickMuffin Jan 2021 #1

Oh My God Chainfire Jan 2021 #2

Schumer should not do it...McConnell will destroy anything good. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #4

If anyone believes the repukes will "work" with us, I have Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #19

McConnell will use this to obstruct and minimize KPN Jan 2021 #23

This does not make me happy. n/t Laelth Jan 2021 #3

One thing is certain, if McConnell regains a one vote margin in the Senate Chainfire Jan 2021 #5

McConnell would not do this if things were reversed. And we should not either. Squinch Jan 2021 #6

except he literally did do exactly this dsc Jan 2021 #9

19 years ago he was quite different from the way he is now. Do you really think he would Squinch Jan 2021 #24

It wasn't even him coti Jan 2021 #28

Wasn't Trent Lott Senate majority leader then, not McConnell? KPN Jan 2021 #25

No, that was Daschle and Trent Lott nt coti Jan 2021 #26

mcconnell was chair of the rules committee dsc Jan 2021 #29

Should have offered Toomey Commerce exboyfil Jan 2021 #7

Not a price I want to pay. He's fucked PA too much already. Tommymac Jan 2021 #30

Well that is sobering . I hope we don't end up passing their agenda w/compromise. CentralMass Jan 2021 #8

If MM gets his people to vote for Trump's conviction it would be a good start.nt oasis Jan 2021 #10

So typical. Thrill Jan 2021 #11

Norm Ornstein's comment Nevilledog Jan 2021 #12

The key is committee chairs, Dems wil have control. And even bigger our judiciary picks will not fearnobush Jan 2021 #13

we're in charge... agingdem Jan 2021 #21

Pick a GOP Senator. Offer them the world to switch parties. Hell, pick two. TeamPooka Jan 2021 #14

I think a senator from Alaska is close. fearnobush Jan 2021 #15

I am officially inviting Senator Lisa Murkowski to join the Democratic Party. TeamPooka Jan 2021 #20

Why are we sharing ANY FUCKING THING with those bastards????? Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #16

No quarter! Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2021 #17

When I first read the title... stillcool Jan 2021 #18

Do NOT give a path to the floor for bills through committees coti Jan 2021 #22

Schumer should sit down with Murkowski DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #27

The Senate will not be "equally divided" Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #31