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n2doc

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2. The more I think about it, the worse this position is

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 12:18 PM

Apr 2017

The Repubs would ideally love to keep the filibuster and claim bipartisan support for their nutcase nominations. Then when the Dems take over at some time in the future, they will use the filibuster against any democratic nomination and scream bloody murder about any attempts to do away with it.

Best to let them take all the blame. If they do away with the filibuster, it is on them, and Gorsuch's insane rulings will also be entirely on them.

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Bennet says he won't try to block Gorsuch [View all] n2doc Apr 2017 OP

Primary him and remove him. Johonny Apr 2017 #1

No we need our Democratic senators to take the Senate... Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #3

The more I think about it, the worse this position is n2doc Apr 2017 #2

Wait! You mean a party can change the senate rules when they are in the majority? vi5 Apr 2017 #4

Spineless. WoonTars Apr 2017 #5

Agree. femmocrat Apr 2017 #6

No surprise. Autumn Apr 2017 #7

Dark money flowing to CO ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #8

We have the votes already. SaschaHM Apr 2017 #9