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***Senator Schumer has asked all Democratic senators to be in their seats tomorrow morning*** (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP
Democrats should vote NO to everything at this point. Dawson Leery May 2017 #1
+1 dalton99a May 2017 #2
Couldn't agree more. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #3
If default triggers a deep recession, so be it. Dawson Leery May 2017 #4
MOre specifically, oppose all unanimous consent requests... brooklynite May 2017 #5
+1,000,000 Dawson Leery May 2017 #6
Yes. That's what Lawrence O'Donnell said. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #8
+1000 Tatiana May 2017 #11
For what purpose? regnaD kciN May 2017 #7
See Post #5 DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #9
Any ideas what this is about? Nevermypresident May 2017 #10
Freeze the Senate until a proper Independent Prosecutor is appointed. Esp. no court nominees. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #12
The Fourth Grader-in-Chief tweets again: L. Coyote May 2017 #13
Taking a stand of some kind flamingdem May 2017 #14

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
1. Democrats should vote NO to everything at this point.
Tue May 9, 2017, 10:47 PM
May 2017

Including funding the government and debt ceiling votes. Fascists are on their own.

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
11. +1000
Tue May 9, 2017, 11:16 PM
May 2017

This is what needs to happen. All regular business needs to come to a crawl.

Every Republican needs to be asked if they stand with America or with Putin's Puppet.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
7. For what purpose?
Tue May 9, 2017, 10:53 PM
May 2017

They still only make up a minority of the Senate, and, without Republican allies, can do nothing.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,988 posts)
12. Freeze the Senate until a proper Independent Prosecutor is appointed. Esp. no court nominees.
Wed May 10, 2017, 01:27 AM
May 2017

No tRump nominees to be considered since tRump is in the last year of his Presidency.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
13. The Fourth Grader-in-Chief tweets again:
Wed May 10, 2017, 01:44 AM
May 2017



Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. Comey investigating Trump/co-conspirators for Hatch Act violations.

Truth-suppressing acts by co-conspirators Sessions, Flynn, Kushner create liable for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1621 to 1623 -- Given perjury, subornation of perjury, false declarations, the assertion of a false affirmative statement by an individual testifying under oath accompanied by other obstructive, evasive testimony, such as a false denial of knowledge or memory, an offense may exist. 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 372--conspiracies to commit any offense against the United States, or to prevent or retaliate in response to the lawful discharge of the duties of Federal officers ...

18 U.S. Code § 1505 - Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees

..... Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States, or the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress—

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.

flamingdem

(39,312 posts)
14. Taking a stand of some kind
Wed May 10, 2017, 01:49 AM
May 2017

Can they shut 'er down? Then what.. The demand should be for a special prosecutor. But why would Trump allow this.

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