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still_one

(92,152 posts) Mon Mar 20, 2017, 10:19 PM Mar 2017

not be allowed to proceed, because the will of the people has been subverted

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All the Democrats have to do is say because of today's testimony today, Grouch nomination should (Original Post) still_one Mar 2017 OP

They can SAY it... regnaD kciN Mar 2017 #1

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1. They can SAY it...

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 10:30 PM

Mar 2017

...but they still need at least three Republican senators to agree with them for it to be anything but pointless rhetoric.

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2. I find it hard to believe that we can't come up with the money to buy 3 republican corporate shills

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 10:33 PM

Mar 2017

I mean, even Mitch only gets a couple mill a year from the NRA.

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3. I understand, but they need to block any nomination from this administration. SC nominees can be

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 10:42 PM

Mar 2017

filibustered. Yes, the republicans can eliminate the filibuster, for SC nominees, but that will come back to haunt them