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yallerdawg

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45. More than 70% of voting age Americans...

Reply to branford (Reply #41)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 11:45 AM

Dec 2016

did not vote for that racist, piece-of-shit pig you are suggesting should be given a pass.

I think we have a strategy.

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Democrats to give Trump Cabinet picks the Garland treatment [View all] kebob Dec 2016 OP

It's not revenge to refuse to accept people who are clearly livetohike Dec 2016 #1

and even if it is, who cares? whathehell Dec 2016 #50

Live by obstruction...you best be prepared to have some thrown back beachbum bob Dec 2016 #2

Then you at least know who you are dealing with. Joe Manchin as already said still_one Dec 2016 #8

Manchin rtracey Dec 2016 #34

Actually, he is worse than a DINO, he is a f**king republican. The only value still_one Dec 2016 #53

+100 BigDemVoter Dec 2016 #87

1000 sheshe2 Dec 2016 #46

Live by obstruction...you best be prepared to have some thrown back oley Dec 2016 #103

They should be telling the Republicans... yallerdawg Dec 2016 #3

I second that motion...................... turbinetree Dec 2016 #9

What exactly would that accomplish? branford Dec 2016 #28

They need to be selective... Blanks Dec 2016 #36

Reading many posts in this thread and others branford Dec 2016 #41

More than 70% of voting age Americans... yallerdawg Dec 2016 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Ghost OF Trotsky Dec 2016 #97

Our strategy is to remove the DINOS True_Blue Dec 2016 #59

So, your electoral strategy is to have a "purer" party branford Dec 2016 #61

In other words, Democrats should cave every time? hamsterjill Dec 2016 #48

There's a difference between voting against... Blanks Dec 2016 #58

Well ALL of the appointments thus far are inappropriate. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #67

They need to vote against the appointments... Blanks Dec 2016 #76

PICK their battles? The Rethuglicans did not PICK Bohunk68 Dec 2016 #100

Also, every appointee has serious problems that Dems can highlight lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #79

It's more a case of picking our battles Ghost OF Trotsky Dec 2016 #98

The Republicans have obstructed and been richly rewarded adigal Dec 2016 #96

The President of the United States nominated a Supreme Court justice. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #43

We really can't. branford Dec 2016 #63

I don't understand. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #65

Garland is now a non-entity regardless of whether his treatment was fair. branford Dec 2016 #69

Thank you!!!! hamsterjill Dec 2016 #68

Fire is catching DK504 Dec 2016 #44

I agree, Garland nom first. Absolutely. AND he should be confirmed wordpix Dec 2016 #71

Those who voted for Trump need to realize what they have done. gordianot Dec 2016 #4

That headline is very wrong--Dems did not say they would without riversedge Dec 2016 #5

while Republicans shove in every incompetient 'Leader' they can, trump will worry about dinner plans Sunlei Dec 2016 #19

You know this does give Trump exboyfil Dec 2016 #6

There is NO delayed transition. Obamas transition team has had everything ready for a YEAR. Sunlei Dec 2016 #14

I agree totally with that sentiment exboyfil Dec 2016 #25

Count on him to speak out in a major way as soon as he is a Free American citizen. Sunlei Dec 2016 #27

Won't they use the nuclear option? doc03 Dec 2016 #7

If they start willy nilly doing that BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #22

As far as cabinet humbled_opinion Dec 2016 #29

"Harry Reid destroyed any chances to stop them by using the nuclear option" BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #47

Big talk let's see if they stick to it! Va Lefty Dec 2016 #10

They do like to talk big don't they? leftofcool Dec 2016 #15

We were ROBBED. Dems should rainy Dec 2016 #11

Let's just hope that humbled_opinion Dec 2016 #31

Garland does not have enough votes for confirmation branford Dec 2016 #35

I'm with you on that but repukes want it ALL wordpix Dec 2016 #72

The big difference is, kebob is that Garland was qualified and Cha Dec 2016 #12

I Hope For the Same Thing kebob Dec 2016 #89

REALLY! Cha Dec 2016 #92

every question is for public-record so Republicans & their president are responsible for any harm. Sunlei Dec 2016 #13

That would matter only if there was effective public discussion about facts. We need far better MSM JudyM Dec 2016 #51

Democratic Senators better show some spine and follow through on this. Paladin Dec 2016 #16

Mattis has his own Benghazi exboyfil Dec 2016 #33

How is any waiver unconstitutional? branford Dec 2016 #39

BS. They will lay down and roll over. leftofcool Dec 2016 #17

Well and then there is that, lol harun Dec 2016 #20

They will as they always do because rainy Dec 2016 #37

Rue the day Freepers harun Dec 2016 #18

good, have spine and don't worry about it treestar Dec 2016 #21

If they're 'not sure' a candidate is qualified they are better off voting no, 1-10 yrs from Sunlei Dec 2016 #32

I love some of the ideas posted above, BUT..... northoftheborder Dec 2016 #23

What is still left BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #49

I hope they learned obstruction well; they've had 8 years of lessons. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #24

I'll believe it when I see it. CrispyQ Dec 2016 #26

They're just going to go nuclear. MadamPresident Dec 2016 #30

An excellent post. CrispyQ Dec 2016 #62

the only way out is either via the recount OR wordpix Dec 2016 #73

Absolutely spot-on. We should have buried them in 2009. Instead they lived to fight again. Tatiana Dec 2016 #104

I expect my party to be the loyal opposition mountain grammy Dec 2016 #38

Shouldn't the voters decide this in the mid-terms? Coyotl Dec 2016 #40

No revenge needed greymattermom Dec 2016 #42

Don't let that asshole even have a cabinet, he doesn't even know what a President does. putitinD Dec 2016 #52

RESIST...and this time REALLY DO IT. N/t Guilded Lilly Dec 2016 #54

Wasn't the Titanic treatment available? mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #55

They should definately pin Sessions down on the issue of marijuana hollowdweller Dec 2016 #56

We need to prepare NOW for a fact...Everything that goes wrong with trump (and there will be plenty) Tikki Dec 2016 #57

start with trolling him on twitter wordpix Dec 2016 #74

He should get nothing. Loki Dec 2016 #60

The senate can still confirm Garland Retrograde Dec 2016 #64

If the people decided this election, and not the electoral college, then Garland would be confirmed. wisteria Dec 2016 #66

good, I support Senate Dems 100% wordpix Dec 2016 #70

Excellent. sinkingfeeling Dec 2016 #75

With his picks, revenge need not be even mentioned as a motive. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2016 #77

I support this tactic dreamland Dec 2016 #78

Persoanally, I LOVE it!! We dems have always been the nice/conciliatory party... iluvtennis Dec 2016 #80

Democrats doing their job and actually fighting Generator Dec 2016 #81

So far there aren't many who are qualified. They should be stopped. Vinca Dec 2016 #82

President Obama Should Resubmit Garland's Name To The Senate DallasNE Dec 2016 #83

We should just slow track everything and smother the rest bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #84

This isn't just tit for tat; Trump's noms are utterly incompetent and/or cray cray. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #85

AND it's about GODDAMNED time. BigDemVoter Dec 2016 #86

Hope they really get a backbone! burrowowl Dec 2016 #88

Good luck with that... 9 Dems will eventually break ranks davidn3600 Dec 2016 #90

It's not actually revenge jimlup Dec 2016 #91

So what if it takes a while? Trump bragged how smart he is and how much he knows. keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #93

The Dems have a responsibility to do this Mountain Mule Dec 2016 #94

It's not revenge. There's no equivalency here. This is the RIGHT move. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #95

"What's wrong with revenge?" lastlib Dec 2016 #99

Shut Trump down. Period. MrModerate Dec 2016 #101

Hell Yeah! MarinCoUSA Dec 2016 #102

Dems shouldn't be 'obstructionist" . . . MrModerate Dec 2016 #105