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Chainfire

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2. The Republicans have thrown the rulebooks out the window

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 09:51 AM

Oct 2020

They should not be surprised when it comes back to bite them in the ass. I don't think that the Democrats have any choice but to increase the SC or succumb to the will of the minority.

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Republicans are trying to make court expansion a mortal sin. Don't let them. [View all] Zorro Oct 2020 OP

i hope we understand that what repugs say is unimportant if we get back into power samsingh Oct 2020 #1

The Republicans have thrown the rulebooks out the window Chainfire Oct 2020 #2

Yup - it's Mitch's Rules now. Gloves off, brass knuckles on. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #4

And let's note this, from Heather Cox Richardson: rlegro Oct 2020 #3

Unpack the Trump Court, or live forever under their rule dalton99a Oct 2020 #5