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madaboutharry

(42,036 posts) Thu Jan 5, 2017, 10:22 PM Jan 2017

All the confirmation hearings are scheduled simultaneously. [View all]

Rachel reporting that republicans have scheduled all the major confirmation hearings at the same time and have also at that same time have scheduled a Trump press conference. That way no one sees the hearings.

Right out of the dirty trick handbook.

Republicans do not believe in democracy.

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All the confirmation hearings are scheduled simultaneously. [View all] madaboutharry Jan 2017 OP

Right, no democracy, just elleng Jan 2017 #1

One of his pals here was posting how the nominees will fly through. Kingofalldems Jan 2017 #2

hope we figure out a way to combat this shit... dhill926 Jan 2017 #3

They need an infusion of disruptors. shraby Jan 2017 #4

there was a way, voting , Registered Voters Who Stayed Home Probably Cost Clinton The Election Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #5

water under the bridge.... dhill926 Jan 2017 #6

well we can do both . Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #12

In other words, voter suppression cost Clinton the election. pnwmom Jan 2017 #7

this right here. this wins the interwebs today mopinko Jan 2017 #8

the ones who failed to make sure they had the correct ids Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #9

Most people aren't politically active and simply didn't know pnwmom Jan 2017 #10

people older than 50 or 60 still make it to the polls and vote Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #11

Didn't you read the stories about elderly, low-income, and minority people who made it to the polls pnwmom Jan 2017 #13