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cstanleytech

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29. Oh, no the Democrats should show but what the Dem leadership should do is tell

Reply to bedazzled (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 11:20 PM

Oct 2020

Mitch and some of the other Republican leadership in private beforehand is that the deep red states that suck up more federal taxpayer money than they put in will be facing draconian cuts once the Democrats gain the Senate.
Also that the Democrats will be seeking to increase SCOTUS to 13 or more seats as soon as the new Congress is sworn in and that the Democrats will take a page from the Republicans playbook and ram through all the new justices within 90 days or less.

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Dems will wear mask . . . Iliyah Oct 2020 #1

I think they are boycotting Polybius Oct 2020 #14

I see politically why he is going EndlessWire Oct 2020 #2

Hopefully the dems won't show bedazzled Oct 2020 #3

Oh, no the Democrats should show but what the Dem leadership should do is tell cstanleytech Oct 2020 #29

I trust what the dems do will be best bedazzled Oct 2020 #31

He should give a big fat kiss to Mitch and Lyndsey for the effort. dem4decades Oct 2020 #4

The essential nonessential vote SomedayKindaLove Oct 2020 #5

Political theatrics Karma13612 Oct 2020 #6

Or else a few of R votes are soft because trump support might sink their re-election. mpcamb Oct 2020 #15

I know about Pence. Interesting tho. Karma13612 Oct 2020 #32

Biden needs to call a presser at the same second ACB is confirmed... VarryOn Oct 2020 #7

I wouldn't call a press conference Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #10

I think he needs to make a big deal... VarryOn Oct 2020 #12

I wouldn't tip my hand just yet Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #13

Nope. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #18

Senator Hirono has been fighting Stage 4 kidney cancer. Marcuse Oct 2020 #19

I had forgotten that... VarryOn Oct 2020 #24

Indeed. She provides a special inspiration to the cancer survivor community. A true role model. Marcuse Oct 2020 #30

Thanks for the reminder. She's courageous, brilliant, due the greatest respect. ⭐️ Judi Lynn Oct 2020 #33

Mr Tie-breaker has got to be there for this vote. marble falls Oct 2020 #8

The Dems should show up in hazmat suits. onecaliberal Oct 2020 #9

Taking his Covid tour to the USCapitol bottomofthehill Oct 2020 #11

Where's the downside to this? NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2020 #16

Downside is that Pence has been exposed to covid and should be in quarantine. LisaL Oct 2020 #21

Maybe he borrowed Romney's golden underear and is immune? or ascending? Or...? Evolve Dammit Oct 2020 #17

He should be in quarantine but he claims he is an "essential" worker. LisaL Oct 2020 #20

Trump demanded he be there. JMHO. Marie Marie Oct 2020 #22

Pence will wind up bringing the gift that keeps on giving to the Senate chamber. George II Oct 2020 #23

And there are lots of elderly senators with pre-existing conditions. LisaL Oct 2020 #26

Pence Hates Americans COL Mustard Oct 2020 #25

These are truly sick people Larissa Oct 2020 #27

GOP probably intends to allow some vulnerable Senators to vote nay and let Pence break the fake tie. cstanleytech Oct 2020 #28