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I just heard Ron Wyden on msnbc- sounds like approval has happened wordpix Feb 2017 #1
Its committee approval and they changed the committee rules to do so, they're willing to shoot the uponit7771 Feb 2017 #4
Exactly. dalton99a Feb 2017 #6
I'm old enough to remember when we had a 2-party system with checks & balances. JaneQPublic Feb 2017 #2
+1, We have none now, KGOP bastards changed the senate rules with their abuse of the filibuster.. uponit7771 Feb 2017 #7
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. I could not abhor the Republican... Guilded Lilly Feb 2017 #3
Price is illegitimate. Everything he signs off on it illegal. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #5
Bannon's plan to destroy from within is working bdamomma Feb 2017 #8
+1, then the M$M looks the other way as MiniPootin gives Vlad his monthly hand job. I can't wait uponit7771 Feb 2017 #11
when you say "the base" bdamomma Feb 2017 #15
More power grabbing & if they get SCOTUS majority wordpix Feb 2017 #9
When are their supporters going to realize how wrong they Ilsa Feb 2017 #10
Agree, we need to fight. DLevine Feb 2017 #12
The full Senate can change the rules, but how does a committee without a quorum change rules? Jersey Devil Feb 2017 #13
They said there was no "nae" votes present ...IE the KGOP cheated again... see, they have a gun uponit7771 Feb 2017 #14
What next? Will they now decided that only one republican..... usaf-vet Feb 2017 #18
Clarifying that a little FBaggins Feb 2017 #20
I don't think they can suspend the rules for the entire senate vote, no? NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #16
No they can't, they can suspend the 60 vote filibuster though and that's what they'll uponit7771 Feb 2017 #17
The Sessions vote isn't subject to filibuster FBaggins Feb 2017 #22
ssssssshit uponit7771 Feb 2017 #29
Ready for a blast from the past? FBaggins Feb 2017 #32
He had to, KGOP had a standing filibuster... there was no choice uponit7771 Feb 2017 #33
You don't think that Republicans think they "have no choice" now? FBaggins Feb 2017 #34
So let them stop all Obama court seatings? Not understanding the logic here in the choice uponit7771 Feb 2017 #37
Every American now knows bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #19
Anarchy, here we come! Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #23
I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times-- Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #21
I know I've posted this before but if you want to know what happens erinlough Feb 2017 #24
These bastards need to go, I don't ever see myself ever thinking of the GOP in another way other ... uponit7771 Feb 2017 #30
A failed physician will be in charge of HHS Politicub Feb 2017 #25
Isn't he the one that's going after Social Security and Medicare? SammyWinstonJack Feb 2017 #26
Chuck S just made a speech elmac Feb 2017 #27
I just got a breaking banner from CNN where Drumpf told the GOP to use the nuclear option BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #28
How would the state AG's stop them? tia uponit7771 Feb 2017 #31
If there are findings of violations of state laws BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #35
thx uponit7771 Feb 2017 #36
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