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rufus dog

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6. they would have to go Nuclear

Reply to Aristus (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:39 PM

Jun 2018

Again, nothing to lose. You are trying to argue civility, precedence, while I am agrueing you are looking at the situation incorrectly. If they aren't stopped there will be no use for precedence.

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When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose - Kennedy retiring [View all] rufus dog Jun 2018 OP

How can the Dems delay the confirmation? Aristus Jun 2018 #1

Repubs did it in 2016 rufus dog Jun 2018 #2

They had the majority. Aristus Jun 2018 #3

they would have to go Nuclear rufus dog Jun 2018 #6

Please provide your definition of "going nuclear" in this specific situation. WillowTree Jun 2018 #13

GOP could do it because they controlled the Senate then DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2018 #4

Problem in your logic: 1 happens, then 2 happens, then McTurtle executes so-called "nuclear option" Still In Wisconsin Jun 2018 #5

So..... rufus dog Jun 2018 #7

I still don't understand how you plan to stop TRUMP from appointing whomever the fuck he wants. Still In Wisconsin Jun 2018 #8

I fucking don't care!!! rufus dog Jun 2018 #9

They have already won and the country is already toast. Want to rage against what's left? Still In Wisconsin Jun 2018 #10

then get in the back seat rufus dog Jun 2018 #11

Go for it. Good luck to ya. I've been fighting for decades, now I'm done. Time to find out what Still In Wisconsin Jun 2018 #12

The 'nuclear option' is changing Senate rules, they already did this for Gorsuch Amishman Jun 2018 #14