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wt1531

(424 posts)
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 01:33 PM Dec 2017

Mitch Mcconnel blocked all Obama economic plans, and denied him a Supreme Court justice

With 1 full year left on Obama's term.

Not only did he put Trump's nominee on the Supreme Court, but he also is rushing Trump's right wing wacko judicial nominees through to stack the judiciary and make it impossible for normal citizens to get fair hearings at their federal courts.

Should Democrats get hold of the Senate, not a SINGLE Trump nominee should get a hearing, and Schumer should tell Trump that whoever wins the next Presidential election should be able to nominate judges, according to precedent and logic created by Mcconnel.
See how Trump will like that, because Trump was applauding the Republicans for denying Obama the chance to put a judge on the Supreme Court, with a full year left in his term.

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Mitch Mcconnel blocked all Obama economic plans, and denied him a Supreme Court justice (Original Post) wt1531 Dec 2017 OP
I agree. potone Dec 2017 #1
Do it the Republican Way Horizens Dec 2017 #10
That's the perfect catch phrase! PdxSean Dec 2017 #16
If the person he nominates is like the nominees he has currently presented, absolutely we should do still_one Dec 2017 #2
Fun to ignore and/or just repeat McConnell's own exact stump justifications for his obstructionism. FreepFryer Dec 2017 #3
that traitor needs to get a traitor's end. librechik Dec 2017 #4
Yes, a really horrible, humiliating traitor's end. smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #5
+1 dalton99a Dec 2017 #7
Call it pulling a McConnell. muntrv Dec 2017 #6
You nailed it! 40RatRod Dec 2017 #8
This. THIS, more than... 3catwoman3 Dec 2017 #9
Waiting for karma to catch up with mcconnell mdbl Dec 2017 #11
No way in hell the dems theaocp Dec 2017 #12
never going to happen rtracey Dec 2017 #13
No no no. Gotta keep out powder dry ya know. progressoid Dec 2017 #14
+1000 kairos12 Dec 2017 #15
Please stop making 45 the one that is instigating LittleGirl Dec 2017 #17
Kind of makes it seem like McConnel knew Trump would win...hmmmm, somehow. C Moon Dec 2017 #18
That makes him a lot smarter than Harry Reed and the Democratic leadership, a bunch of dumb fucks!!! FreeStateDemocrat Dec 2017 #19

potone

(1,701 posts)
1. I agree.
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 01:42 PM
Dec 2017

I am tired of the Democrats playing nice while the Republicans do not ever give Democratic nominees a hearing for judicial positions. They have to pay for their intransigence or they will keep doing it.

PdxSean

(574 posts)
16. That's the perfect catch phrase!
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:20 PM
Dec 2017

When anyone asks how Democrats should respond to Republicans on ANYTHING, the response should be that we will "Do it the republican way!"

still_one

(92,454 posts)
2. If the person he nominates is like the nominees he has currently presented, absolutely we should do
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 02:00 PM
Dec 2017

everything to prevent that nomination from going through.

However, in the unlikely event that a truly qualified person is nominated, with progressive ideals, we should support that nomination


 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
5. Yes, a really horrible, humiliating traitor's end.
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 02:31 PM
Dec 2017

I want to see this man destroyed in the worst way.

3catwoman3

(24,072 posts)
9. This. THIS, more than...
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 03:19 PM
Dec 2017

...ANYTHING else this SOB has done, has me so persistently pissed off that I can hardly see straight some days.

IMO, McConnell KNEW the election fix was in well ahead of time, and that is why he was sooooooooooo adamant about denying Merrick Garland the hearing that he deserved.

I hate this bastard, maybe even more than I hate Trump.

 

rtracey

(2,062 posts)
13. never going to happen
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:14 PM
Dec 2017

Sorry, but the left side of the aisle doesn't seem to work that way. I will be very surprised, if the Senate turns, you will see this happening. I am not going to say the democrats in congress are wimps, but if the shoe fits. There are some that have the balls to do it, but not much our leadership, perhaps some, but not Schumer or Pelosi.

LittleGirl

(8,292 posts)
17. Please stop making 45 the one that is instigating
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:23 PM
Dec 2017

this right wing crap. The fault lies in the GOP Congress - completely. They just have an idiot to sign their bills.
THEY ARE THE DANGER and need to go!

C Moon

(12,222 posts)
18. Kind of makes it seem like McConnel knew Trump would win...hmmmm, somehow.
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:26 PM
Dec 2017

Lock the bastard-traitor away forever!!!

 

FreeStateDemocrat

(2,654 posts)
19. That makes him a lot smarter than Harry Reed and the Democratic leadership, a bunch of dumb fucks!!!
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:28 PM
Dec 2017

They got played and Schumer is being played now, but he did get the capital moved to Jerusalem for a pay-off to his donors. The Democratic Party lost its backbone when Ted Kennedy died.

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