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14. There must be a legal term for what the Republicans are doing...

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 07:02 PM

Jun 2013

... the legal definitions of Extortion and Blackmail do not seem to fit...

But surely there must be some word I'm missing besides 'being assholes'.

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Senate GOP vows payback if Reid triggers nuclear option on nominees [View all] babylonsister Jun 2013 OP

Call their bluff, Senator Reid! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2013 #1

They GOP don't need to threaten. They will do it. Go for it, Harry. MjolnirTime Jun 2013 #2

You bet they'll do it. And not just for judicial nominations. hedda_foil Jun 2013 #7

In other words, madamesilverspurs Jun 2013 #3

Well, I'd say the GOP is feeling pretty confident right now railsback Jun 2013 #5

Nuclear option to repeal Obamacare? Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #6

they're going to do it anyway... NT sigmasix Jun 2013 #8

They just don't care at all. Their platform is, "Fuck You America". tridim Jun 2013 #9

Gee, I wonder how Reid/Dems will respond? vi5 Jun 2013 #11

nobody is afraid of harry and his white house buddy nt msongs Jun 2013 #12

Harry Reid blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #13

There must be a legal term for what the Republicans are doing... Tx4obama Jun 2013 #14