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McConnell hints against nuke option to kill Dem filibusters
Washington Examiner ^ | 11/9/16 2:55 PM | Susan Crabtree

Posted on 11/09/2016 4:29:38 PM PST by Olog-hai

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To: jospehm20

Doing so would mean going against the pretense of two parties.


61 posted on 11/09/2016 5:42:10 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Keep the filibuster but make it a real filibuster: you hold the floor only as long as you talk, no breaks, no other Senate business.


62 posted on 11/09/2016 5:43:19 PM PST by Petrosius
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To: Olog-hai

You are right. Trump needs to point out the DC uniparty nonsense at every opportunity and make these guys do fulfill their purpose.


63 posted on 11/09/2016 5:57:20 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: thoughtomator

“It’s not a binding commitment. It’s fine to take a diplomatic approach for the short term, while we see how this plays out.”

It’s a card laid is a card played! He’s such and open book POS, always telegraphing his actions prior to taking them.


64 posted on 11/09/2016 6:24:57 PM PST by vette6387
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To: Olog-hai

Flashback to Trent Lott, “power-sharing” demands, Senators Jumping to the other party to give Dems equal power, media coming out demanding reaching across the aisle, reaching out. Ugh. Not again. People deliver the power but so far the GOP never uses it because they want to appear gentile. When Dems win they just say, “We won, you lose, pound sand.”


65 posted on 11/09/2016 6:31:24 PM PST by Anima Mundi (Envy is just passive, lazy greed.)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

This is where Diamond and Silk would be very good. Start doing 5-10 minutes every week. On issues what needs to be done and why it is not getting done


66 posted on 11/09/2016 6:45:18 PM PST by Kadric
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To: Diogenesis

These guys cant be trusted clean house now


67 posted on 11/09/2016 6:46:45 PM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: ronnie raygun

The traitor-to-their-electorate gope quislings need to be destroyed and eliminated if they don’t support Trump.


68 posted on 11/09/2016 7:12:12 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: Olog-hai

May I remind you he just went against the establishment of both parties and the msm. HE WON AGAINST ALL THREE.


69 posted on 11/09/2016 7:27:50 PM PST by Kadric
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To: Olog-hai

McConnell needs to go. Trump can make it happen.


70 posted on 11/09/2016 7:28:30 PM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!!)
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To: Kadric

All two. Or, really, all one.


71 posted on 11/09/2016 8:30:00 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

McConnell leading the charge FOR the Democrats again. Its not weakness, its subversion.

Its the same crap by the same people we saw when the GOPe worked to defeat and marginalize the Tea Party.


72 posted on 11/10/2016 5:56:12 AM PST by Starboard
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To: noiseman

THAT’S EXACTLY THE TYPE OF COWARDLY BEHAVIOR THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE JUST REBELLED AGAINST, AND MCCONNELL STILL DOESN’T GET IT.

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I don’t think this was unexpected by Trump. They know Ryan and McConnell were going to be problems. I hope Gingrich has a strategy for Trump to run over them.


73 posted on 11/10/2016 5:58:14 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Diogenesis

Trump voters need to start relentlessly calling Ryan and McConnell and demand they support him. Put pressure on these two clowns.


74 posted on 11/10/2016 6:01:10 AM PST by Starboard
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To: TomasUSMC

you just need 51 votes

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Democrats would not hesitate to do this. Unlike Republicans, they play to win.


75 posted on 11/10/2016 6:04:57 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Lazamataz

McConnell needs to go. Trump can make it happen.

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Totally agree. Trump needs to find a way to remove him. We cannot allow the Turtle to obstruct Trump’s agenda.


76 posted on 11/10/2016 6:06:08 AM PST by Starboard
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To: thoughtomator

Of course they should nuke the filibuster. That’s the way the Dems play and for the GOP to surrender with a less than equally tough approach back is inexcusable—unless you are uniparty stooges like the GOP congressional leadership.


77 posted on 11/10/2016 6:06:35 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: PAR

McConnell is a fool and a complete loser. Not the kind of person you want on your team. Trump has to find a way to work around him and render him irrelevant.


78 posted on 11/10/2016 6:08:45 AM PST by Starboard
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