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11. You're making an assumption...

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 09:05 PM

Mar 2017

That they will have the votes to change the rules

I don't think that's a given at all

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Is the Gorsuch block a calculated risk? [View all] Baconator Mar 2017 OP

If the filibuster can;t be used in this case because... Adrahil Mar 2017 #1

Sure they could. mwooldri Mar 2017 #7

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Remove the house from the calculation Loki Liesmith Mar 2017 #8

They will use the nuke MFM008 Mar 2017 #9

You're making an assumption... stopwastingmymoney Mar 2017 #11

Everything in Washington is a calculated risk... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #12