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Mr. Ected

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12. Schumer's got his hands full

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 26, 2022, 02:27 PM

Jan 2022

It'll take a lot of diplomacy within the party to goad Sinema and Manchin to go along with any Biden nominees. Rest assured even the most moderate choice will be painted as a tree huggin' lib and the media will go right along with the mischaracterization.

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Mitch McConnell: we should not be picking a Supreme Court Justice the second year of a presidency. [View all] kpete Jan 2022 OP

Some say his best buddies Manchin and Sinema may have their FEELINGS hurt! aocommunalpunch Jan 2022 #1

...but it's ok for us to pick one while people are voting and the President is a Republican and LoisB Jan 2022 #2

Has he really said this? Archae Jan 2022 #3

No. former9thward Jan 2022 #6

It wouldn't surprise me in the least if he does say this. Archae Jan 2022 #8

Wouldn't put it past him Mad_Machine76 Jan 2022 #13

Not yet (n/t) Retrograde Jan 2022 #11

Shorter McConnell, Democrats should never pick Supreme Court justices. onecaliberal Jan 2022 #4

Democrats should never hold any majority. Ever. live love laugh Jan 2022 #10

Republicans in general think that Democrats are illegitimate Mad_Machine76 Jan 2022 #14

This is playing defense Johnny2X2X Jan 2022 #5

Correctamundo. We are just treading water. DeeNice Jan 2022 #9

Crank up the pressure - de-legitimize him because he sides with his Fascist wife in court. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #16

He just makes this sh#t up as he goes along. nt jrthin Jan 2022 #7

Schumer's got his hands full Mr. Ected Jan 2022 #12

+1 Mad_Machine76 Jan 2022 #15

Well I think Manchin has been voting yes on Biden's selections for federal judges FakeNoose Jan 2022 #17