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beachbum bob

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28. doesn't matter for democrats in the House, they have zero power

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:34 AM

Dec 2017

and the Senate really doesn't care about House issues

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Republicans pulling a Merrick Garland heist on Conyers House seat. Obscene. [View all] iluvtennis Dec 2017 OP

precedent has been set - Democrats Charley Brown. While Repubs are Lucy with the football😈 bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #1

Proving once again Glamrock Dec 2017 #2

It would take 4-6 months to hold primaries and then a special election madville Dec 2017 #3

your post is FALSE. Our Tom Lantos died 2/11/08, seat was filled by 4/9/08 CreekDog Dec 2017 #7

Are California election laws the same as Michigan election laws? Lee-Lee Dec 2017 #16

No, every governor is different mountain grammy Dec 2017 #23

Where did I say 12 months? madville Dec 2017 #34

In 2012, a special election in Michigan was held in around 4 months onenote Dec 2017 #33

So the Dems can hold off on signing anything until he is replaced RainCaster Dec 2017 #4

We must insist on fair play or say "no play"! I agree. The Wielding Truth Dec 2017 #27

doesn't matter for democrats in the House, they have zero power beachbum bob Dec 2017 #28

Yep they play dirty politics while Dems play moral police. Kablooie Dec 2017 #5

Not always or our founding fathers would be fascists Hortensis Dec 2017 #12

You're right but don't leave out the race angle on this Abouttime Dec 2017 #13

+1000 with all of it, except perhaps the label for Lincoln Hortensis Dec 2017 #15

Is anyone surprised? unitedwethrive Dec 2017 #6

Not at all. LisaL Dec 2017 #26

We should always take the moral high ground but not in the dumbest way possible !! uponit7771 Dec 2017 #8

From todays Free Press. safeinOhio Dec 2017 #9

Also from that article: demmiblue Dec 2017 #14

Doesn't the current Democratic leader of the district get precedence ? MichMan Dec 2017 #31

SUCKERS!!!!!!!!! Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #10

You mean, they don't admire us for moral high ground? LisaL Dec 2017 #11

Only a naive fool would believe that...(not you know you were being sarcastic) Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #25

Conyers should not have resigned. It was stupid and now we see what the GOP is up to...wait for it, Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #17

They got away with it once, why not get away with it twice? Vinca Dec 2017 #19

Well the strategy worked so well for them last time, why wouldn't they repeat it again? Tatiana Dec 2017 #20

We should take consolation in the moral high ground we are apparently achieving. LisaL Dec 2017 #21

HA! About this moral high ground.... Tatiana Dec 2017 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author LisaL Dec 2017 #22

Should Snyder have ignored the wishes of the local Democratic leaders? MichMan Dec 2017 #29

They won't have representation for nearly a year. LisaL Dec 2017 #30

So you think Snyder should have ignored the desires of the current Democratic leadership then? MichMan Dec 2017 #32

Dick Snyder should be in prison. roamer65 Dec 2017 #35