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StarfishSaver

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20. One party breaking the rules doesn't destroy the nation

Reply to Orrex (Reply #16)

Sun Sep 26, 2021, 09:36 AM

Sep 2021

It's when the other party joins them in breaking the rules that the nation is destroyed.

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McConnell won't rule out blocking Biden supreme court pick [View all] orangecrush Sep 2021 OP

How does that miserable POS sleep at night? 634-5789 Sep 2021 #1

On a bed with a mattress stuffed with $1000 bills. Laying on sheets that say MORE! POWER! usaf-vet Sep 2021 #7

Moscow Mitch bluecollar2 Sep 2021 #38

With silk sheets emblazoned with Russian hammer and sickles. Initech Sep 2021 #48

IOW, why take a chance? BeyondGeography Sep 2021 #2

If he won't retire we can only assume that he wants a court packed with RW extreme judges. usaf-vet Sep 2021 #9

We need stronger expletives to express feelings about Moscow Mitch. twodogsbarking Sep 2021 #3

+1 2naSalit Sep 2021 #8

Rule out? Mike Nelson Sep 2021 #4

And we Dems play nice and play by the rules. Suckers we are. Pepsidog Sep 2021 #5

+1 area51 Sep 2021 #10

Win the fight we cannot localroger Sep 2021 #11

Playing by the rules is one of the things that makes us not Republicans StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #12

That's a great comfort while Repubs destroy the nation Orrex Sep 2021 #16

One party breaking the rules doesn't destroy the nation StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #20

I wish that your subject line were correct Orrex Sep 2021 #29

Then you're in luck, because it is StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #32

We'll see. Orrex Sep 2021 #40

It's not "Pollyanna optimism." It's a simple statement of fact. StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #43

That's swell. Orrex Sep 2021 #50

Ever hear of Lyndon Johnson? orangecrush Sep 2021 #44

What does Lyndon Johnson have to do with any of this? StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #45

Read Machiavelli orangecrush Sep 2021 #46

That neither answered my question nor supported your own previous comment StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #47

Yes. We heard this constantly about Obama. But playing by the rules and taking the high road is Solomon Sep 2021 #17

Exactly StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #21

Agreed. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #42

There's playing by the rules, and there's pretending they still exist. (n/t) C_eh_N_eh_D_eh Sep 2021 #18

You think rules no longer exist because Republicans don't follow them? StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #19

Thank you!! PortTack Sep 2021 #24

Can McConnell be impeached or removed? Meadowoak Sep 2021 #6

Only by the Kentucky voters StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #13

Another reason why the filibuster should have gone away 50 years ago Farmer-Rick Sep 2021 #14

His death by natural causes will be a day to celebrate Orrex Sep 2021 #15

I wouldn't trouble myself over the cause. DemocraticPatriot Sep 2021 #26

Well, let's just say that I was afraid of getting my post hidden. Orrex Sep 2021 #28

Mitch is now WAY over the line, drunk on power and thinks he don't stink bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #22

Rebalance the SCOTUS. flying_wahini Sep 2021 #23

The senate is really not in play in '22. We stand to gain 1-2 seats PortTack Sep 2021 #25

That was months ago, when Biden had a 57% approval rating Polybius Sep 2021 #30

We are more than a year away from the election. StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #33

Agree Polybius Sep 2021 #36

Yes StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #37

We can no longer play nice with these unAmerican mother fuckers. We now have the #s and the DoJ Botany Sep 2021 #27

I agree with all points except for Roberts Polybius Sep 2021 #31

It is what it is. Justice Roberts has showed signs of some sort organic brain and or nervous ... Botany Sep 2021 #41

It's political posturing fescuerescue Sep 2021 #34

McTurtle wouldn't rule out blocking ANYTHING Joe Biden tries to put forward. DFW Sep 2021 #35

His jet needs to be misdirected so he misses important votes. LiberalFighter Sep 2021 #39

What a colossal piece of shit! Initech Sep 2021 #49