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Pretzel_Warrior

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4. I believe he wants to get as many crucial appellate appointments done

Reply to haele (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:53 PM

Nov 2013

As possible because you never know what the future holds. The house will prove a major problem for Dems which is why there was no need to worry about taking away legislative filibuster. The house would reject any sensible legislation.

If, for some horrible reason, the Dems lose both houses in 2014, Obama is going to be a veto machine.

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OK ... NOW I believe it. [View all] 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 OP

Good. apparently he WAS keeping his powder dry. Because he's going apeshit in 2013 Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #1

I think he realizes 2014 will be the deathknell of one party or the other - haele Nov 2013 #3

I believe he wants to get as many crucial appellate appointments done Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #4

I agree. This is called "safeguarding the future." CTyankee Nov 2013 #20

I'm going to pretend my chicken cooking in the roaster is a Crow. Autumn Nov 2013 #2

Exactly! I'll be chowing down with you, albeit non-locally. ~nt~ 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #8

me too. looking at this graph, they had no choice. spanone Nov 2013 #5

Awesome graphic!! Totally makes the point. ~nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #10

Me too sharp_stick Nov 2013 #6

:) Shankapotomus Nov 2013 #7

Yuk yuk! Bye bye Filibuster!! nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #12

Reid said it, the POTUS said it. They are DONE being treated like crap by the GOP! Rex Nov 2013 #9

It's just not cool to muck with the full faith and credit of the United States. Laelth Nov 2013 #19

People say Harry Reid is one tough son of a bitch behind the scenes. Blue Idaho Nov 2013 #11

I don't doubt that Reid CAN be tough 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #13

Understood. Blue Idaho Nov 2013 #14

We indeed have good cause to celebrate this, as hopefully a turning point 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #15

:-) Blue Idaho Nov 2013 #17

I'll take dark and white please but I don't feel I need too large a portion TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #16

Good times! Laelth Nov 2013 #18