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In reply to the discussion: Senator Durbin (D) is asking Senator Graham (R) to hold a hearing for Merrick Garland [View all]StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)47. Nice try. Schumer isn't the NY Times
You claimed "Schumer (and Maddow, etc.) loudly proclaimed LAST WEEK that this impasse was all over."
Schumer never made such a claim. The New York Times headline did.
If you're going to attack Schumer, at least make the effort to be accurate.
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servermsh
Feb 2021
OP
Do you know what it takes to get one passed? This looks on its face like a steam roll situation if
uponit7771
Feb 2021
#14
The OP's claim that Durbin is "asking" Graham to do anything is incorrect
StarfishSaver
Feb 2021
#15
But nowhere does that tweet or any other story say that Durbin "asked" Graham to do anything
StarfishSaver
Feb 2021
#21
The full text of the letter can be accessed through a link at the bottom of this article.
lapucelle
Feb 2021
#28
Yeah. But showing the letter would have screwed up the "Democrats are weak" argument
StarfishSaver
Feb 2021
#32
Clear as day to me this is no "ask", this is basically his nice way of saying go we'll do it w/ or
onetexan
Feb 2021
#30
That is a huge danger, BUT I do not think Manchin is quite there yet. IF the Rethugs take back the
Celerity
Feb 2021
#17
Manchin would be really stupid to be dooming himself by aligning himself w the party of Sedition &
onetexan
Feb 2021
#33
He is a calculating politician. He will do what he thinks is best for his future. I think primarying
Celerity
Feb 2021
#35
Are they holding out the vote on the resolution till kGOP doesn't filibuster it? thx in advance
uponit7771
Feb 2021
#16
Got it, there's ... NO DOUBT ... that the kGOP is not interested in a liberal democracy any longer.
uponit7771
Feb 2021
#22
LOL. He didn't say "It's going to be at least another week before we take over"
servermsh
Feb 2021
#29
You are talking about the organizing resolution but your links talk about the filibuster
Kaleva
Feb 2021
#46
Schumer never claimed "the impasse was over." He announced that McConnell had dropped
StarfishSaver
Feb 2021
#31
"Why do you feel that the public needs to read an organizing resolution right now?"
servermsh
Feb 2021
#36
What value would it bring for you to read an organizing resolution right now?
StarfishSaver
Feb 2021
#41