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When we capture the Senate, it will be like putting McConnell on a fence post. (Original Post) Solomon Dec 2020 OP
You're channeling Molly Ivins now. House of Roberts Dec 2020 #1
Full hanging wedgie? mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #2
. magicarpet Dec 2020 #8
I immediately thought of Vlad the Impaler when I read the title. Chainfire Dec 2020 #3
You do understand we may not get the Senate. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #4
Not quite even if we get both seats. We'll have the barest Hortensis Dec 2020 #5
Unless the (democratic) majority in the Senate takes away the filibuster, no_hypocrisy Dec 2020 #6
Filibuster rso Dec 2020 #7

Chainfire

(17,308 posts)
3. I immediately thought of Vlad the Impaler when I read the title.
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 08:00 PM
Dec 2020

Poor old Mitch, everybody is always picking on him, and he is such a nice grandfatherly figure. Perhaps we could let him be the angel on top of the National Christmas tree instead.

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
4. You do understand we may not get the Senate.
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 08:01 PM
Dec 2020

Give money if you can send cards...text...work it. The GOP has the advantage in Georgia.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. Not quite even if we get both seats. We'll have the barest
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 08:09 PM
Dec 2020

majority, compared to the Republicans' relative control by a several-seat majority. McConnell will be incredibly weaker but still a player.

We had hoped the non-Republican electorate would give us a supermajority on November 3, but that didn't happen.

no_hypocrisy

(45,774 posts)
6. Unless the (democratic) majority in the Senate takes away the filibuster,
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 08:25 PM
Dec 2020

McConnell can continue to make mischief by denying cloture. He frustrated Obama's agenda when Reid was in charge.

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