2016 Postmortem

karynnj

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37. Yes it does - if only for confirmation of appointments

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 03:27 PM

Sep 2014

The Republicans blocked them for years and even with the large number passed since the change in the filibuster rule, if they controlled the Senate they could really hurt Obama.

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In the end is it going to matter if the GOP wins back the US Senate? [View all] LynneSin Sep 2014 OP

the supreme court might become an issue still_one Sep 2014 #1

That's not all. Soc Sec will be converted into a Wall Street shit fund. Medicare into a voucher plan TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #27

The President would veto social security and medicare cuts. A SC appointment is still_one Sep 2014 #29

OMG! demwing Sep 2014 #41

There could be worse things that happen than this. Kablooie Sep 2014 #42

The GOP will kill the filibuster if they win the Senate. LonePirate Sep 2014 #2

We already killed the filibuster on judges yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #5

I think your logic is the one reason they WOULDN'T kill the filibuster Rstrstx Sep 2014 #8

The liberal media will never help the GOP! OrwellwasRight Oct 2014 #44

I think it will. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #3

You got that right. Then the Democratic party gets painted as the party of no........... wandy Sep 2014 #30

What would they look like had they any real power? " JoeFH Oct 2014 #43

One thing I am almost 100 percent positive will happen yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #4

it will make a big difference drray23 Sep 2014 #6

Therein lies the problem, doesn't it. JayhawkSD Sep 2014 #10

They did, they attached a minimum wage increase to a defense appropriations bill Hippo_Tron Sep 2014 #13

They salivate over turning Soc Sec into a Wall Street shit fund, and Medicare a yearly 6K voucher TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #7

Keeping the Senate is not just about getting things done, freshwest Sep 2014 #9

Exactly Fresh.. it would be a shit load of difference. Cha Sep 2014 #16

YEP Cosmocat Sep 2014 #21

Democrats controlled both houses for four years. JayhawkSD Sep 2014 #11

TeaLeft hyperbole. Want a revolution? Then please, STEP UP and start one. RBInMaine Sep 2014 #19

You just enjoy being nasty, don't you? JayhawkSD Sep 2014 #22

You are entitled to opinions, debate and discussion. OrwellwasRight Oct 2014 #46

It matters because . . . Cartoonist Sep 2014 #12

I dont buy that rtracey Sep 2014 #14

In a different form Cartoonist Sep 2014 #15

Is this TeaLeftedness necessary? "SS is gone..." Hyperbole. RBInMaine Sep 2014 #18

The truth is always necessary. Chan790 Sep 2014 #24

It ALWAYS MATTERS! I hope you aren't being complacent. DONATE, CAMPAIGN, and VOTE. RBInMaine Sep 2014 #17

it will be a fucking disaster Cosmocat Sep 2014 #20

End? No. Will we be worse off if they win? Yes. Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2014 #23

Hope you're right JoeFH Oct 2014 #45

If the repubs win the senate nothing is getting done for the next 2 years. craigmatic Sep 2014 #25

A nightmare. RoverSuswade Sep 2014 #26

The president would still be able to veto a lot of that stuff and he would supposedly still have the jwirr Sep 2014 #28

Yes! The Rethugs would be pressured by their crazy ass tea bagger base to impeach President Obama. flpoljunkie Sep 2014 #31

And that differs how from today? LynneSin Sep 2014 #33

Agreed that nothing's going to get done customerserviceguy Sep 2014 #32

Yes, it is another 2 years of my life wasted talking about shit that doesn't matter Johonny Sep 2014 #34

right now they have the power to... lame54 Sep 2014 #35

Yes, it matters tuhaybey Sep 2014 #36

Pretty much so. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #38

Yes it does - if only for confirmation of appointments karynnj Sep 2014 #37

I'm not assuming that any of those Republicans will be beaten until I see polling suggesting it Hippo_Tron Sep 2014 #39

Boehner only failed because a Democratic Senate was there to stop him. GOTV! TeamPooka Sep 2014 #40

It matters BIG time that the Rs don't get to 1) set the agenda w/ a R House jenmito Oct 2014 #47

The GOP is Crisis without ISIS polynomial Oct 2014 #48

Things chage quickly dwpoland Oct 2014 #49