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2016 Postmortem

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14. Because his vote decides committee assignments and majorities and breaks filibusters

Thu Nov 13, 2014, 06:14 AM

Nov 2014

I'm not sure why DU has such trouble grasping that.

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Democratic Senator Won't Stand for Obstruction in the Senate by [View all] kairos12 Nov 2014 OP

Tell me again why we should always vote for the "D". djean111 Nov 2014 #1

Typical. If the Democratic Party does not learn avebury Nov 2014 #2

courts Demsrule86 Nov 2014 #3

As long as the Republicans control Congress avebury Nov 2014 #4

Just the senate rtracey Nov 2014 #6

Obama has not been able to make all the court avebury Nov 2014 #16

Kind of harsh CityDem Nov 2014 #20

Gee, you're disappointed! Arneoker Nov 2014 #15

any reason why we should give a sht about what baron machin has to say belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #7

Punk Ass Traitor. Blue Idaho Nov 2014 #8

THIS is the problem with moving political discord to the right. EEO Nov 2014 #9

Another phony DINO working for the GOP. Just like NY Governor Cuomo ("D"). blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #11

This is why it sucks to be better than the R's smorkingapple Nov 2014 #13

Welcome to DU kairos12 Nov 2014 #19

Machin shouldn't be re-elected libman100 Nov 2014 #18

He won't be re-elected CityDem Nov 2014 #21