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rzemanfl

(29,553 posts)
1. What would the Republicans do if the shoe were on the other foot?
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 08:04 PM
Dec 2016

They have been obstructionists for eight years.

What would the Republicans do if the shoe were on the other foot? rzemanfl Dec 2016 #1
Sessions by far Calculating Dec 2016 #2
Pruitt taught_me_patience Dec 2016 #3
ALL OF THEM: Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #4
Did obstructionism hurt the GOP? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #5
+1000 n/t livetohike Dec 2016 #7
Didn't hurt the republicans. Iggo Dec 2016 #6
I reject both your premises. If the Democrats voting are guided arthritisR_US Dec 2016 #8
None of them are qualified for their position! I want to see some livetohike Dec 2016 #9
I wonder how Trump/Tillerson, willl handle Putin's aggression in the Baltics. CentralMass Dec 2016 #10
jeff sessions is my only priority, rest of cabinet has to go along with trumps desire La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #11
All of 'em starting with Sessions... Dream Girl Dec 2016 #12
Pruitt for me. Bleacher Creature Dec 2016 #13
EVERY single one will be confirmed unless enough Republicans decide to reject a nominee Lurks Often Dec 2016 #14
First of all, Reid had no choice. The GOP were filibustering almost everyone. That may be part StevieM Dec 2016 #15
The point I was trying to make is that all this talk about opposing a nominee is just noise Lurks Often Dec 2016 #16
True, but the Democrats need to dig their heels in whenever the battle is worth fighting. CentralMass Dec 2016 #17
It won't matter since the Democrats are the minority Lurks Often Dec 2016 #19
There is another option as well: recess appointments onenote Dec 2016 #21
Actually, when it came to cabinet appointments, the repubs were not filibustering everyone onenote Dec 2016 #23
All of them. When Repubs complain: aidbo Dec 2016 #18
I agree that we should follow the repub model and be selective in which nominees we oppose onenote Dec 2016 #20
Bravo! Calista241 Dec 2016 #22
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