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mahatmakanejeeves

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16. No. NT

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 21, 2023, 01:34 PM

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This may be a dumb idea but it won't be my first one here. What if the military stopped access [View all] Maraya1969 Nov 2023 OP

Do you really think he would stop? getagrip_already Nov 2023 #1

Why can't they censure him for putting our country in danger? Maraya1969 Nov 2023 #5

Because we dont have the votes...... getagrip_already Nov 2023 #7

Wait. They only need 50 votes to do this? You are right when you say we have 51 votes Maraya1969 Nov 2023 #8

Yup, the fillibuster is a rule, not a constitutional requirement getagrip_already Nov 2023 #13

The problem here isn't really the filibuster, it would only take a simple majority to confirm any single nominee tritsofme Nov 2023 #20

Not a fan of using people who want abortions as a pawn, myself. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2023 #2

Why does anyone have to know? Isn't privacy between a person and their doctor Maraya1969 Nov 2023 #4

No. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 #16

Doesn't really work if someone in the military needs to take leave RandomNumbers Nov 2023 #17

This isn't about abortion, imo. MontanaMama Nov 2023 #3

Exactly. This has nothing to do with abortion. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #6

And keeping these appointments ... Whiskeytide Nov 2023 #10

Thank you. So far you are the only one who has not attacked my ideas. I believe that Maraya1969 Nov 2023 #14

Yep. And we know there are GOP elected officials on the Putin payroll. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #19

Well inthewind21 Nov 2023 #9

How can he possibly go bigger than holding up our US military? Maraya1969 Nov 2023 #11

Not if you humiliate them. I've done this and it works Maraya1969 Nov 2023 #12

If his abortion "concern" is met, then he will pivot to gays in the military, or women recruitment. Midnight Writer Nov 2023 #15

He's not doing this because of abortion. He's obstructing simply to hurt Biden. themaguffin Nov 2023 #18

The Senate can't censure a member for using one of its own rules. former9thward Nov 2023 #21

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