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Exotica

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2. Our tripartite system of checks and balances is being eviscerated

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 06:29 PM

Jun 2018

by a small minority of RW racist loons and goons who have spent 50 years gaming the system at every level and now are laying the whip hand down like an iron glove.

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NEVER FORGET: Back when the GOP thought Hillary was going to win--- [View all] Blue_Tires Jun 2018 OP

You have to have the Senate votes Raven123 Jun 2018 #1

Our tripartite system of checks and balances is being eviscerated Exotica Jun 2018 #2

Not a small minority. progressoid Jun 2018 #3

yes, I meant the top string-pullers, but also look at the small amount of eligible voters Exotica Jun 2018 #4

K&R UTUSN Jun 2018 #5

It is time for direct election of Supreme Court Justices and 10 year, 1-term limit Moostache Jun 2018 #6

It only takes 51 votes now so we have no leverage DesertRat Jun 2018 #7

Think about it often... welivetotreadonkings Jun 2018 #8

The issue is who controls the Senate. Democrats don't. Drunken Irishman Jun 2018 #9