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Raven123

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18. Perhaps, but the GOP knows Dems are energized this year.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #14)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 11:33 AM

Sep 2020

Even if they lost the Senate in the Nov. election the current Senators would have plenty if time to vote on a SCOTUS nominee. So why try to hurry up before Nov 3?

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Toomey joins Trump and McConnell in backing push to fill Supreme Court seat, reversing 2016 stance [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 OP

Traitor bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #1

We had the opportunity to get rid of him in 2016 BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #4

Let's not forget bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #6

The 2016 ticket-splitting was of concern to me BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #17

Yep, Mike Bloomberg is responsible for this as much as anyone. Let us never forget that nt liskddksil Sep 2020 #22

Toomey Is No Traitor RobinA Sep 2020 #7

I don't understand why anyone is surprised FBaggins Sep 2020 #2

The joke is that they're engaging in this kabuki theater "revealing their decision" RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #9

Not so much surprised because they normally lockstep BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #11

Toomey doesn't face the voters until 2022 nt FBaggins Sep 2020 #13

I know BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #16

Exactly. The hard ASAP push for a vote is interesting. Makes me think they are worried about Raven123 Sep 2020 #12

They probably are worried - but this isn't evidence of it FBaggins Sep 2020 #14

Perhaps, but the GOP knows Dems are energized this year. Raven123 Sep 2020 #18

The focus should be on making the republicans a minority party in the Senate still_one Sep 2020 #3

Agree. This battle is lost. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #15

Hopefully this will cause the voters of Kentucky to reject Mitch jmowreader Sep 2020 #19

+++ still_one Sep 2020 #20

Banana Republican: the rot starts from the top Vogon_Glory Sep 2020 #5

repugs show they don't care about Democracy or rules samsingh Sep 2020 #8

Actually, if logic were a president, it should be REQUIRED to wait until after an election world wide wally Sep 2020 #10

Thanks for the endorsement Mike Bloomberg. You screwed us for generations. nt liskddksil Sep 2020 #21

Guess my personal letter to him did no good kwolf68 Sep 2020 #23

More proof the reptilian party will pull anything out of their ass Hiawatha Pete Sep 2020 #24