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Demsrule86

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13. Pressure to what end what?...beating up the caucus when the votes are not there is no way to win
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 12:17 PM
Jul 2022

a midterm. And your post implies the caucus is somehow to blame...if we pressure them enough, why they could whip up some votes and do it...that is not the case. And you do a disservice to imply that it is.

Midterms may be too late [View all] orthoclad Jul 2022 OP
Well said! K&R n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2022 #1
We are going to have to hope it is not too late because there is no way to do it before the Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #2
Big margins will help, but orthoclad Jul 2022 #5
Pressure to what end what?...beating up the caucus when the votes are not there is no way to win Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #13
I was imprecise orthoclad Jul 2022 #16
Impeachment is the only way to deal with them and Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #18
Prosecution for perjury and/or rape would work, too orthoclad Aug 2022 #21
There isn't going to be a prosecution Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #22
Well then, I guess it IS too late... brooklynite Jul 2022 #3
It is too late. Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #23
what are the chances any of that will happen? maxsolomon Jul 2022 #4
Introducing a bill of impeachment, orthoclad Jul 2022 #10
And there would be absolutely no reason to do that as we don't have 66 votes in the Senate for Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #14
Wado................thank you turbinetree Jul 2022 #6
That's why gubernatorial elections this year and next are extremely important. TheRealNorth Jul 2022 #7
Everything from dog-catcher up orthoclad Jul 2022 #8
Love your optimism! PJMcK Jul 2022 #9
It's not up to me to plan orthoclad Jul 2022 #11
Your OP implies we've already lost PJMcK Jul 2022 #12
Well, I gave three suggestions orthoclad Jul 2022 #17
We need 66 votes to impeach which is the only way to get rid of SCOTUS judges. There Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #19
We can't just wring our hands orthoclad Aug 2022 #20
Doesn't the Constitution give state legislatures the authority to run elections? Kaleva Jul 2022 #15
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