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Jonny Appleseed

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8. Do you really expect anything other than the default "kumbaya let's reach across the aisle"
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 01:18 AM
Apr 2017

When we get everything back?

I have a better idea, let's take back Congress in 2018 and the WH in 2020, and tell the republicans still_one Apr 2017 #1
Do you really expect anything other than the default "kumbaya let's reach across the aisle" Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #8
yeah... that shit really pisses me off n/t orleans Apr 2017 #12
ruth bader ginsburg, and every Supreme Court justices appointed by Democrats were no still_one Apr 2017 #15
That we'll push through a democratic agenda instead of watering it down for republicans Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #17
That was my point still_one Apr 2017 #19
I'm not talking about the supreme court specifically though. Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #20
That is what I thought the OP was about, and why the republicans eliminated the filibuster still_one Apr 2017 #21
Yes but not what the thread you're replying in is about Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #22
My subthread was addressing the OP's presentation of a guest on Maher's show still_one Apr 2017 #25
*Republicans*. Everything they say on TV is strategic sharedvalues Apr 2017 #2
Evan McCullen was being pretty genuine Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #7
Fair, but I think he has the legislative strategy way wrong. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #11
There's a school of thought a deal could have been made with three or four repig moderates. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2017 #3
that was the school of thought. Who on that side of the aisle would you trust not to cave JCanete Apr 2017 #5
I don't know. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2017 #9
McCain would have made the deal because it would have also allowed mr_liberal Apr 2017 #29
the question is, when the next hard right wing justice is up for nomination, why wouldn't JCanete Apr 2017 #31
Yes it would be the word of the 3 Republicans. It wouldnt only be their word though mr_liberal Apr 2017 #32
Oh I see what you're asking now. mr_liberal Apr 2017 #33
No way. That would be enabling the corrupt. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #6
I don't disagree. I'm ok with what happened. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2017 #14
No sense in delaying it. A red flag should go up if repugs are saying we should've waited brush Apr 2017 #10
that nonsense should have been slapped down. Maher and Lieu let it slide. JCanete Apr 2017 #4
They just want to go back now to the way it was so Dems can't use it if they take shraby Apr 2017 #13
For a long time, Republicans have chosen their nominee and stuck with him. kentuck Apr 2017 #16
Agreed, the Republicans have been acting like a racketeering organization Warpy Apr 2017 #18
Check it out. They're not acting. dchill Apr 2017 #24
"...now they can appoint one even further right. " dchill Apr 2017 #23
Well, when the filibuster was done away with for presidential appointments customerserviceguy Apr 2017 #28
Theyre right, Democrats should have made a deal... mr_liberal Apr 2017 #26
Make that fifty votes to confirm the next Justice customerserviceguy Apr 2017 #30
Number one: The President, not they, do the nominating Freethinker65 Apr 2017 #27
They did the correct thing by filibustering... MaeScott Apr 2017 #34
makes sense mnmoderatedem Apr 2017 #35
Nothing would have stopped them from doing it anyways. Vinca Apr 2017 #36
See? It's Democrats fault that Gorsuch got appointed because rurallib Apr 2017 #37
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