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Elwood P Dowd

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9. They're blowing up the whole damn country, not just the Senate.

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 01:43 PM

Apr 2017

It took the worst president in US history (Bush II) and his repuke cronies 6-7 years to wreck things, but now I'm expecting something far worse in less than half that time. Massive foreign policy mistakes and another Great Depression are what its going to take to wake up the brainwashed zombies that put these scumbags in power.

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Now that McTurtle has blown up the Senate, watch them cry when they no longer control it. [View all] Augiedog Apr 2017 OP

they won't cry, because they believe they will ALWAYS be in control. the gerrymandering niyad Apr 2017 #1

Gerrymandering doesn't impact a Senate race since they are statewide. redstatebluegirl Apr 2017 #2

no, but the other things do. niyad Apr 2017 #5

Gerrymandering fails in high growth states. Blue_true Apr 2017 #13

You can't gerrymander the Senate. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #24

Can't they just reset the filibuster once Gorsuch is in HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #3

Only while they have the majority... regnaD kciN Apr 2017 #7

But that's what they're good at..... a kennedy Apr 2017 #12

They would need to amend the rules to make rule changes take 60 votes Amishman Apr 2017 #8

They could just hack it just before 2021 HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #16

isn't that what they are doing in north carolina. n/t okieinpain Apr 2017 #21

Pretty close, they are reducing the power of the governor to limit what we can do with the office Amishman Apr 2017 #23

It is not legal and it failed in court. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #29

Nice! I hadn't heard the outcome Amishman Apr 2017 #33

They were not able to do it...judge did rule against the legislature Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #34

We can use the nuclear option if needed. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #26

Once that Genie has been released, it can't be put back in the bottle. Blue_true Apr 2017 #15

That's what I'm living for wryter2000 Apr 2017 #4

We need to activate more people that don't vote in midterms and the General. Blue_true Apr 2017 #17

Abso-damned-lutely wryter2000 Apr 2017 #19

They will control the Senate long enough to stack the courts for years to come Freethinker65 Apr 2017 #6

I've had fleeting moments of optimism, but most of the time I agree with you. -nt CrispyQ Apr 2017 #14

It never works that way...this is one appointment for Scalia...it does not change the court. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #27

There are other courts besides the US Supreme Court which will are concerning Freethinker65 Apr 2017 #31

I do not consider Gorsuch qualified for a number of reasons... Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #35

They're blowing up the whole damn country, not just the Senate. Elwood P Dowd Apr 2017 #9

If the Republicans are able to get a "healthcare" bill through the house, briv1016 Apr 2017 #10

the dems have to vote In order for that to happen Ohioblue22 Apr 2017 #11

I'm Fine With This-A Rule that only One Party Follows Is No Rule at All Stallion Apr 2017 #18

They're already crying (like an abuser) MurrayDelph Apr 2017 #20

okay, one consideration I just had though, since these fuckers don't care about optics...ugh. JCanete Apr 2017 #22

What if they did? We can nuke it too...and once it is gone it is gone. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #28

yeah, I caught that myself as I thought it through. JCanete Apr 2017 #30

Yep. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #25

Constitutional convention is on their agenda, them and the Koch's Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #32