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Dem Senator: I’m Kinda Regretting Nuking The Filibuster
hotair.com ^ | NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Posted on 11/30/2016 5:14:29 AM PST by Helicondelta

When Harry Reid and the rest of the Senate Democrats teamed up three years ago to nuke the filibuster on presidential appointments, Republicans warned them they’d live to regret it.

Now that day has arrived, and Chris Coons tells CNN’s Kate Bolduan he does regret it — mainly because, as Republicans tried to tell Democrats, they have no way of stopping a Republican president from appointing “extreme” nominees to key positions.

Coons, who is trying to block Jeff Sessions’ nomination as Attorney General, says that Republicans need to help him

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; 2016issues; filibuster; trumptransition
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To: honurider

the tyrant Castro was the spoiled son of a wealthy man.”””

A son, yes-—but an illegitimate son. A servant was the mother.

Funny how Castro fought against wealth in his life.


41 posted on 11/30/2016 8:39:40 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: Helicondelta

Karma


42 posted on 11/30/2016 9:35:54 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: Helicondelta

Not being able to think things through - sounds kinda like a bunch of teenagers whose brains are not fully developed.
And these people want to control us?


43 posted on 11/30/2016 9:40:46 AM PST by GnuThere
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To: Helicondelta

They thought they would win the presidency this election and would hold power eternally after that.

heh heh


44 posted on 11/30/2016 9:42:46 AM PST by pax_et_bonum (Never Forget the Seals of Extortion 17 - and God Bless America)
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To: Oratam
only when it bites them in the azz...
45 posted on 11/30/2016 5:18:58 PM PST by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING! ich bin ein Deplorable...)
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To: Chode

and the RATS, take another one in the.........HA ha!!!

46 posted on 11/30/2016 5:19:27 PM PST by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING! ich bin ein Deplorable...)
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