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13. Whack-a-mole politics

Tue Dec 29, 2015, 09:08 AM

Dec 2015

Better to secure the Supreme Court nominations (win the WH next year). That would go a long way to solving the "Voting Crisis", IMO.

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Republicans are sabotaging our government at home and overseas... [View all] Human101948 Dec 2015 OP

Congress is dysfunctional, and has been for decades Proserpina Dec 2015 #1

'And Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are suspects 1 and 2'......... wolfie001 Dec 2015 #3

Good leadership is recognized by the legacy it leaves behind Proserpina Dec 2015 #4

What did they get done in 2009? Scuba Dec 2015 #7

Didn't proffer up enough unicorns, obviously wolfie001 Dec 2015 #10

Securing voting rights would have been a nice unicorn. Scuba Dec 2015 #11

Yes, you're right! wolfie001 Dec 2015 #14

That's because President Obama can count. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #21

He can speak to, when he feels like it ... Scuba Dec 2015 #22

Whack-a-mole politics wolfie001 Dec 2015 #13

they are not the ones Phil1934 Dec 2015 #2

I would rather Bernie nominate them anyway! Dustlawyer Dec 2015 #5

Will Republicans be less recalcitrant with Bernie's nominees? Human101948 Dec 2015 #8

I think you (will) see what you want to see ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #17

much of this can be laid at the feet of Chuck Grassley rurallib Dec 2015 #16

That one Senator has this much power over appointments is disgusting.. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #23