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Lurks Often

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19. It won't matter since the Democrats are the minority

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #17)

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 09:23 AM

Dec 2016

The filibuster for everything but Supreme Court Justices ended in November 2013 and I fully expect the filibuster for Supreme Court Justices to be removed once the new Senate comes into office.

Realistically it's likely to get even worse in 2018, since the Democrats have far more Senate seats to defend then the Republicans and at least some of those seats are in states that vote Republican almost all the time.

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Which cabinet nominees to REALLY oppose. [View all] Calista241 Dec 2016 OP

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