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W_HAMILTON

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4. Have these progressives run their idea by Manchin and Sinema?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2023, 02:38 PM

Feb 2023

No? Then it doesn't matter.

PS - You know what could have also "transform(ed) our federal courts by confirming so many more judges with a respect for the rights of all of us?" Voting for the candidate running on "the most progressive platform" in party history rather than constantly shitting on her and enabling Trump and his Republicans to transform the federal courts to begin with.

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Progressives Urge Senate Dems to Ditch Tradition That's Allowing GOP to Veto Biden Judges [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2023 OP

And the repubs were so open to Dems blocking their theocratic ideologues to the SC. (NOT) usonian Feb 2023 #1

Hatch dropped the "tradition" under W. themaguffin Feb 2023 #2

Republicans dropped it for circuit nominees during Trump tritsofme Feb 2023 #6

agree republianmushroom Feb 2023 #3

Have these progressives run their idea by Manchin and Sinema? W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #4

Neither sit on the Judiciary Committee, the decision belongs to Durbin. tritsofme Feb 2023 #7

Wrong, because... W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #9

Have either made such a threat? Manchin and Sinema have been very good on judges. tritsofme Feb 2023 #11

They're "good on judges" because we haven't resorted to this tactic yet. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #13

oh please -- you're making a assumptions about manchin / sinema orleans Feb 2023 #15

Durbin knows the politics of it. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #16

nope nope nope orleans Feb 2023 #19

Then feel free to send a message to their office and ask them to comment publicly on it. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #21

I'm not being at all critical of Durbin's strategy. tritsofme Feb 2023 #17

Did you even do a minimal amount of backgrounding on this group before you started Celerity Feb 2023 #12

If every so-called progressive supported and voted for Hillary, she would have been president. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #14

non sequitur nt Celerity Feb 2023 #18

Yes. The word "progressive" was given a new definition and denied to Democrats. betsuni Feb 2023 #20

Yep. And we know that Republicans and Russians were all too happy to further that terrible message. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #22

Agree. I've found few sources discussing its impact but thankfully it's betsuni Feb 2023 #23

The blue slip needs to go LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #5

I strongly doubt Dick Durbin would do it In It to Win It Feb 2023 #8

Durbin would gladly do it, if in doing so, he had enough votes to actually confirm the judges... W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #10