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DownriverDem

(6,226 posts)
12. No choice
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 03:17 PM
Aug 2018

The repubs do not need Dem votes. At least the Dems will be bringing out all the nasty stuff about him.

Or they can keep up the boycott and the traitors will push him thru anyway Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #1
There's an innuendo in this Dems "end boycott" headline that's false. Snellius Aug 2018 #2
They don't wanna give up the papers. forgotmylogin Aug 2018 #19
Can they do that? Without a couple of Repubs? With no Dem defections? nt Snellius Aug 2018 #20
Not surprised DownriverDem Aug 2018 #3
"the purity left HRC was progressive enough"??? Snellius Aug 2018 #5
Ooops DownriverDem Aug 2018 #6
Fine. Just trying to understand. Snellius Aug 2018 #10
Hard to be hopeful DownriverDem Aug 2018 #11
Absolutely. We're both old enough it seems to appreciate how serious it is. Snellius Aug 2018 #16
Midterms are indeed very serious but Dems who act like Republican Lite will continue to LOSE forever walkingman Aug 2018 #21
The lesson of 2016 was clamp down on Russian interference in our election. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #13
Then we should demand that these meetings be held open to the public.................... turbinetree Aug 2018 #4
Hearings DownriverDem Aug 2018 #7
But the interviews individual senators have with him are private. nt Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #17
Amen. n/t kacekwl Aug 2018 #26
Giving in to the fascists, in any way, for any reason, is not a good idea right now elmac Aug 2018 #8
No choice DownriverDem Aug 2018 #12
Why are they backing down? Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #9
Backing down? DownriverDem Aug 2018 #14
Of course. Not surprised. Be nice & respectful. I'm sure they'll reciprocate. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #15
once they do this, they can delay the vote... Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #18
Is there a scenario where he doesn't get confirmed? oberliner Aug 2018 #22
One: if some skeleton falls out of some closet Recursion Aug 2018 #24
Good point oberliner Aug 2018 #25
Remember that the Moore pedo story came literally out of nowhere Recursion Aug 2018 #27
They made their point. McConnell can call the vote tomorrow if he wants Recursion Aug 2018 #23
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