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First Speaker

(4,858 posts)
5. That depends on where you think we are as a nation...
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 09:09 PM
Feb 2017

...if this is just politics as usual--even on steroids--then the term is not appropriate. If you think this is 1776, 1861, 1941--then the term is very appropriate indeed. The latter is my belief.

 

scscholar

(2,902 posts)
2. Same with the Mattis collaborators
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 08:57 PM
Feb 2017

Which was 98-1, with only Sen. Kirsten Gilliband (D-NY) voting reasonably.

 

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)
4. I think they should put him through the ringer but then "pretend" to collaborate...yes by
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 09:05 PM
Feb 2017

collaborating but I would put it out there that the Democrats are going to put "partisanship aside" and work with their Republican "colleagues" on this nomination. Even though this seat was stolen and our Republican colleagues would not work with us and would not work for the American people we have decided that we are not going to stoop to their level. The we go high when they go low bullcrap. I know most of you don't feel this way.

If Democrats successfully block (which I can't see that happening) then what happens...does Trashbag nominate someone else? It that Pryor guy and people like him that have me very concerned.

WheelWalker

(8,955 posts)
6. It is a seat on the Court stolen by the last Senate. Any Senator who now supports any
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 09:22 PM
Feb 2017

nominee other than M. Garland is an accomplice to the theft after the fact.

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