2016 Postmortem

pbmus

(12,444 posts) Sun Jan 1, 2017, 05:35 PM Jan 2017

Best news this year..

“President-elect Trump is attempting to fill his rigged cabinet with nominees that would break key campaign promises and have made billions off the industries they’d be tasked with regulating ... If Republicans think they can quickly jam through a whole slate of nominees without a fair hearing process, they’re sorely mistaken, Senator Chuck Schumer said.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/312365-schumer-dems-plan-to-draw-out-confirmation-hearings

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Best news this year.. (Original Post) pbmus Jan 2017 OP

Sadly, we'll see how far this goes dhol82 Jan 2017 #1

Can only hope. triron Jan 2017 #2

If you read this OP, contact Chuck Schumer, tell him you read his statement and Squinch Jan 2017 #3

Done and thanks... pbmus Jan 2017 #4

. Squinch Jan 2017 #5

Sad this is news SHRED Jan 2017 #6

So email him and tell him that you are expecting united Democratic opposition to Squinch Jan 2017 #8

I'll call him...better to call SHRED Jan 2017 #9

I agree. And I think I'm going to start a lot of registered letters to various congress critters. Squinch Jan 2017 #10

Democratic "leadership" sucks eggs SHRED Jan 2017 #7

I hope Schumer follows through with his words. AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #11

dhol82

(9,457 posts)

1. Sadly, we'll see how far this goes

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2017, 06:19 PM

Jan 2017

Schumer has a bit of a track record.

triron

(22,240 posts)

2. Can only hope.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2017, 06:28 PM

Jan 2017

Squinch

(53,102 posts)

3. If you read this OP, contact Chuck Schumer, tell him you read his statement and

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2017, 06:48 PM

Jan 2017

you support what he says and want him to stick to his position.

If you an afford it, send him $5.

Every time a Dem does something we like, contact them and say so. If you REALLY like it and can afford it, send $5.

https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chuck

ETA: New Year's Resolution: I'm going to spend $5 each week this way. $20 per month.