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muntrv

(14,505 posts) Wed Jan 4, 2017, 09:45 PM Jan 2017

When Democrats obstruct Trump nominees,

call it "pulling a McConnell."

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When Democrats obstruct Trump nominees, (Original Post) muntrv Jan 2017 OP

Kind of has a ring to it.... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #1

Yup. MFM008 Jan 2017 #2

Isn't it called the "McConnell Rule"? femmocrat Jan 2017 #3

or ever. was their line when they thought hillary was going to win. bullimiami Jan 2017 #4

The republicans need to be taken down a few pegs. Initech Jan 2017 #5

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

1. Kind of has a ring to it....

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Wed Jan 4, 2017, 09:45 PM

Jan 2017

MFM008

(19,816 posts)

2. Yup.

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Wed Jan 4, 2017, 09:46 PM

Jan 2017

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femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

3. Isn't it called the "McConnell Rule"?

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 09:46 PM

Jan 2017

That no justices be approved in the last year of a president's term?

bullimiami

(13,099 posts)

4. or ever. was their line when they thought hillary was going to win.

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 09:51 PM

Jan 2017

So give us a nominee we can agree on or NO.

Initech

(100,080 posts)

5. The republicans need to be taken down a few pegs.

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 10:10 PM

Jan 2017

They've been drunk with power since Reagan and now they've elected a guy who's gone mad with power. They need that power taken away from them. I like that term.

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