Sen. Coons Says The Dems Are Going To Force The Turn-Over Of Committees In The Next 1-2 Days

[Me.]

I guess that snotty letter from Lindsey regarding Merrick Garland was the last straw.

as per MSNBC

[servermsh]

1. So will we finally get the nuclear option?

Or do they have a Republican vote? Did we get details on how this will work?

[Me.]

2. No, As Far As I Know

[StarfishSaver]

7. This is unrelated to the filibuster.

[servermsh]

9. Coons said he would support moving forward with 50 votes with VP as the tie-breaker.

He was referring to the organizing resolution. It can only mean he supports using the nuclear option to remove a filibuster of the OR itself. Otherwise his comments don't make any sense.

Of course, this doesn't mean there are actually 50 votes to do it.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. About damned time; Moscow Mitch will obstruct as long as he's allowed to do so.

There's no negotiating with Moscow Mitch and Leningrad Lindsey and they are not as radical as Qruz and the rest of the GQP.

[trueblue2007]

4. Moscow Mitch ---- INVESTIGATE the kentucy election. THROW THE BUM OUT

MOSCOW MITCH LOST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OMGWTF]

24. ES&S vote-stealing machines for a guy with a 17% approval rating.

[Poiuyt]

5. Didn't the committees turn over automatically on Jan 20?

[SoonerPride]

6. No

It didn’t.

[patphil]

17. Lindsey Graham is refusing to consider Merrick Garland for Attorney General.

He says that, since he heads the Judiciary Committee, all of his time is taken up with the impeachment trial.
And, he says that if the Democrats attempt to call witnesses, he will also call witnesses and drag the trial out for months.
All this to keep Garland from becoming Attorney General...Graham must sure be scared of him.
So, the committee change over must proceed immediately.
Graham is a real prick.

[MacKasey]

23. Lindsey can't walk and chew gum at the same time

He got a supreme court judge thru in record time

Why does he need to prepare for the trial, he is on the jury???

[sarcasmo]

8. Yep, Lindsey couldn't keep his mouth shut.

[Gore1FL]

13. More so that he refused to do his job.

When they can't destroy, they obstruct.

[Duppers]

10. Great! From Citizens for Ethics Re: Lindsey Graham...

Link to tweet

"Throw out votes." !!

[patphil]

18. That's why Graham doesn't want the Attorney General's post filled.

He could be investigated for conspiring to defraud the 2020 election. I guess he feel guilty.
Of course a state investigation can also move forward, so, in the long run, he is quite vulnerable no matter what he does.

[Duppers]

25. Good.

The only conclusion we can draw is if everything about him is finally exposed, he'll be in big trouble.

[Me.]

36. THIS...

[Hekate]

11. Good. Lindsey may be a limp-spined wonder, but he's also a first-class bully. ...

Remember how the GOP went out of their way to humiliate Garland when he was nominated to the Supremes? When I heard Lindsey was going to hold up his appointment this time, I felt a wave of disgust. It’s not even personal. It’s like they said about child separation: the cruelty is the point.

[Me.]

15. Coons Specifically Mentioned Merrick Garland

also I believe this would leave Lindsey in charge of the impeachment trial unless the change is made so I hope the Dems stick to their guns.

[spanone]

12. Absolutely, this is fookin' ridiculous

[monkeyman1]

14. " LADY -G STRIKE ' S AGAIN "

[BobTheSubgenius]

19. What is it about Garland that scares them so much?

It can't just be a personal dislike. They all seem to feel the same, and I find it hard to believe he went out of his way to slight them, at some point in history.

[Me.]

28. FRankly I Think It Has To Do With Obama

His guy finally getting his due

[BobTheSubgenius]

40. You must be right.

It's the only explanation, unless he is not as Reich-friendly as they'd like. And, for all her other issues, I doubt that Barrett is, either, so it's probably not that.

Strange ol' world when you have to deem "Probably not a Nazi" a saleable attribute.

[Ferrets are Cool]

20. Woooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooooo

I have been wondering what was taking so long.

[George II]

21. They've been TOO patient. Should have done it when they were all sworn in weeks ago.

[Me.]

27. Exactly

[Blue_true]

39. Yes. I don't understand why they waited.

Should have dropped the hammer as soon as Ossoff and Warnock were sworn in.

[Traildogbob]

22. But what about

UNITY! Lindsey is just trying to be unified.
Stomp their asses. No more.

[Me.]

26. THe American Citizens Don't Care Bubkus For Unity

THeir kids are hungry and they want their checks

[Traildogbob]

32. Hope you realize sarcasm

[Me.]

35. INdeed I Do

but there is no longer a boundary/line between truth and their delusion. I also noted the discrepancy between their nonsense and reality because the polls are so high in wanting what the dems are doing as opposed to their calls for 'unity'

[Traildogbob]

37. Yes, my post

Was meant as sarcasm. I have zero use for their call to unity, that ended after Obama’s 2nd year. All under McConnel leadership. I thought I hated John Boehner and Ryan. I want the unification of McConnell and Satan to hurry and arrive.

[Me.]

38. UNification Of McConnell & Satan

perfect...

[BobTheSubgenius]

41. Yes, that is a beauty!

[DLCWIdem]

29. I was surprised they haven't taken over yet

It was last week when McTurtle gave up. Right after RM interviewed Schumer.

[Me.]

30. Same Here

But he's been holding out a deal because of the filibuster

[DLCWIdem]

31. But last week Moscow Mitchell said he was giving up, very publicly

[Me.]

33. Ah

what he says and what he does are 2 different things

[ecstatic]

34. Good. Stop threatening and just do it already. nt

[Me.]

42. Done As Of Today