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The Way Forward

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9. I don't think that this is the way to go

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:01 PM

Jan 30

It was Lindsey Graham, of all people, that I remember while discussing an Obama nominee saying that the president has the right to nominate his people. Obviously senators have to put their feet down when they debate RFK Jr., Gabbart and Patel, I hope.

We really are in a tit for tat with several actions because of the unique change of administrations these past 8 years but to vote against his nominees just because will come back and bite us in 2029.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] LiberalArkie Jan 30 OP

Good Wicked Blue Jan 30 #1

Thank God. Gore1FL Jan 30 #2

I'll never understand how one lone Republican senator can paralyze pretty much all Democratic nominees, sop Jan 30 #3

blocking or delaying Trump nominees badgolfer Jan 30 #5

From the article though it seems Schumer had Nanjeanne Jan 30 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 30 #6

Thank You Dem Governors! Think. Again. Jan 30 #7

I am so glad to see the Govs have stood up like this. yellow dahlia Jan 30 #8

I don't think that this is the way to go question everything Jan 30 #9

This is not aa time to worry about things biting us in 2029. This is a time to worry about the US not existing in 2029. Scrivener7 Jan 30 #11

Huh. Imagine that. Scrivener7 Jan 30 #10

I emailed Schumer (my Senator) saying do good strategy BUt we Need Passion, too... electric_blue68 Jan 30 #12

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