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Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 09:35 PM Sep 2018

Just a reminder... when the gop says we aren't playing by the rules

The Senate GOP was fully prepared to shut down all of Hillary’s judicial nominees while they waited for the House to pass articles of impeachment. They were already making noises about “shrinking the court” and McCain - yes, Noble Statesman John McCain - said he was ready to prevent Hillary from nominating anyone. Those two seats would be open until 2020 at the earliest.

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Just a reminder... when the gop says we aren't playing by the rules (Original Post) Va Lefty Sep 2018 OP
They're using the Calvinball rules. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #1
They've gotten awfully whiny since we started hitting back gratuitous Sep 2018 #2

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,692 posts)
1. They're using the Calvinball rules.
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 09:36 PM
Sep 2018

You make up the rules as you go. Scoring is arbitrary and nonsensical, and the lack of fixed rules leads to lengthy argument between the participants as to who scored, where the boundaries are, and when the game is finished.

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