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CousinIT

(10,823 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2025, 09:40 PM 17 hrs ago

TWENTY-TWO MORE DEMOCRATS VOTED FOR A TRUMP NOMINEE AGAIN TODAY. WTF?! [View all]

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TWENTY-TWO MORE DEMOCRATS VOTED FOR A TRUMP NOMINEE AGAIN TODAY. WTF?! [View all] CousinIT 17 hrs ago OP

Apparently, they all think this is okay Bettie 17 hrs ago #1

They should not vote for any of them... shut it down. Meowmee 17 hrs ago #2

Not voting for any of them shuts nothing down. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #6

Not good enough though, for symbolism at least don't vote for any of them at all.. Meowmee 15 hrs ago #20

Symbolism doesn't block anything. Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #22

Symbolism IS important Meowmee 13 hrs ago #31

Wow. Symbolism is important yet you don't care how anyone voted in the past. Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #41

You're funny 😹 Meowmee 12 hrs ago #42

Showing support for a fascist takeover is not the right thing to do. Think. Again. 12 hrs ago #43

Before people start dumping on the usual suspects, be aware that BERNIE SANDERS voted for Doug Collins Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #3

Oh Snap!!!!! sheshe2 13 hrs ago #27

Behold, bipartisanship! (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus 17 hrs ago #4

Show the list. I'll wager that they're all corporatists. SoCal Roomba 17 hrs ago #5

Bernie Sanders is a corporatist? He voted for Doug Collins as VA Secretary TODAY. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #7

They obviously don't care about reelection dickthegrouch 17 hrs ago #8

Meanwhile republicans block kacekwl 17 hrs ago #9

Democrats have no power to block any cabinet nominee. Republicans can easily get around a hold Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #12

Mitch did it all the time J-9 16 hrs ago #17

No he didn't Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #18

McConnell: Blocking Obama's SCOTUS pick led to overturning Roe v. Wade Rigpa108 12 hrs ago #37

Um, a Supreme Court nominee is NOT a cabinet nominee Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #40

Can you cite a single one? Should be easy since he did it 'all the time'. nt kelly1mm 13 hrs ago #29

Wrong Polybius 13 hrs ago #34

I was told repeatedly that the first thing to go in this Senate was the filibuster and that was why we should kelly1mm 13 hrs ago #28

I'm Guessing Voters in Their Home State Value Bi-Partisanship PBC_Democrat 17 hrs ago #10

Unfortuately, most people here seem to want 100% NO votes on everything Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #15

It is important symbolically, for sure Meowmee 15 hrs ago #21

How many of Biden's and Obama's nominees do you think received unanimous NO votes from Republicans? Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #23

I don't care at this point- just do everything to block R in every way Meowmee 13 hrs ago #30

I'll leave this here... Rigpa108 12 hrs ago #39

What nominee SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #11

Doug Collins for Secretary of VA Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #13

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 16 hrs ago #14

Thank you. usedtobedemgurl 13 hrs ago #24

Their heads are in their asses ecstatic 16 hrs ago #16

who cares? All already had 50 votes. When one is the deciding vote then it's an issue krawhitham 15 hrs ago #19

WE DO!! The point is at minimum solidarity with Americans MAGA is hurting uponit7771 13 hrs ago #25

George Carlin: "It's a big club, and you ain't in it." RockRaven 13 hrs ago #26

You mis-stated, sheshe2 13 hrs ago #32

No it was 22 Democrats and 2 independents. 24 total. Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #33

Thanks sheshe2 12 hrs ago #36

Message auto-removed Name removed 13 hrs ago #35

I'm so sick of this shit C and what our world is in for 😖 arthritisR_US 12 hrs ago #38