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2016 Postmortem

BumRushDaShow

(128,846 posts)

10. In 2013, the GOP threatened to block every "Democrat" he tried to appoint

Reply to Democat (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 07:35 AM

Nov 2016

including judges and some replacement cabinet positions, calling them "DOA". Reid had to manufacture parliamentary tricks to get anyone confirmed. Case in point today is a Supreme Court nominee still sitting unconfirmed. The 2010 election had consequences that are still being felt in 2016 because fucking "Democrats" sat home or ran away from Obama.

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Clinton camp blasts FBI director Comey over 'jaw-dropping' double standard [View all] Doodley Nov 2016 OP

Comey is despicable and the FBI is a rw shithole. radius777 Nov 2016 #1

Agreed. And Trump can say this is worse than Watergate and Clinton will be prosecuted, Doodley Nov 2016 #4

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It is about a level playing field. When one candidate is treated differently and the Doodley Nov 2016 #8

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The Trump Russian links are real. UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #6

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Ok vadermike Nov 2016 #3

Obama shouldn't have appointed a Russian spy to the FBI Democat Nov 2016 #9

In 2013, the GOP threatened to block every "Democrat" he tried to appoint BumRushDaShow Nov 2016 #10