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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Lindsey Graham says he will block Democrats' effort to unanimously pass Supreme Court ethics bill [View all]BumRushDaShow
(169,876 posts)61. "Well... no. We would like for it to be an issue."
It HAS been addressed by multiple Democratic members of BOTH chambers.
So YES it IS a Democratic Party "issue" and has been for some time (not just this year or last year but going back for some time).
But you knew that.
The biggest "recalcitrant" Senator was the now-late Tom Coburn, a/k/a "Dr. No", who torpedoed or stalled non-controversial legislation supported by Democrats for years (including Pigford II), so Graham doesn't come anywhere near him. But he needs to have a spotlight shone on him and his ethically-challenged party so that we can move forward with some sort of "reform".
Simply dismissing engaging in the debate over ethics and battle for reform because it's unimportant to you is just silly.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham says he will block Democrats' effort to unanimously pass Supreme Court ethics bill [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2024
OP
What is Lindsey afraid of? Who is the puppetmaster and what do they have on him?
marble falls
Jun 2024
#1
The GOP caucus took a vote and decided the least liked Republican should be the one to block the bill.
ColinC
Jun 2024
#6
This courtesy of letting one Senator stop progress hopefuly is chucked to the gutter
Traurigkeit
Jun 2024
#8
someone should open an investigation into Lindsey Graham, and find out who he actually works for, we know for sure, its
Meadowoak
Jun 2024
#9
Every news cycle needs to keep repeating that the republicans are against ethics.
BComplex
Jun 2024
#29
Of course, because SCOTUS Ethics, Recusal and Transparency would collapse their political platform.
Demnation
Jun 2024
#31
"Wouldn't it be more effective to bring the bill up for a cloture vote and force dozens of republicans to filibuster"
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2024
#63
Lindsey knows all about blockage his head being so far up Trump's ass
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jun 2024
#53
What's the saying - that if they aren't doing anything wrong, they don't have anything to worry about?
Beartracks
Jun 2024
#56
"Ethics? We selectively enforce ethics here, so why force any on the Judicial?"
sakabatou
Jun 2024
#75