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LiberalArkie

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Thu Jan 30, 2025, 11:50 AM Jan 2025

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Good Wicked Blue Jan 2025 #1
Thank God. Gore1FL Jan 2025 #2
I'll never understand how one lone Republican senator can paralyze pretty much all Democratic nominees, sop Jan 2025 #3
blocking or delaying Trump nominees badgolfer Jan 2025 #5
From the article though it seems Schumer had Nanjeanne Jan 2025 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2025 #6
Thank You Dem Governors! Think. Again. Jan 2025 #7
I am so glad to see the Govs have stood up like this. yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #8
I don't think that this is the way to go question everything Jan 2025 #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 2025 #11
Huh. Imagine that. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #10
I emailed Schumer (my Senator) saying do good strategy BUt we Need Passion, too... electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #12

Wicked Blue

(8,020 posts)
1. Good
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 11:53 AM
Jan 2025

Whatever happened to party disclipline on votes?

Gore1FL

(22,499 posts)
2. Thank God.
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 11:56 AM
Jan 2025

The disconnect is astounding.

sop

(14,675 posts)
3. I'll never understand how one lone Republican senator can paralyze pretty much all Democratic nominees,
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:03 PM
Jan 2025

yet Senate Democrats can't even slow down, much less stop scumbags like Hegseth. We need someone like Tubberville on our side.

badgolfer

(276 posts)
5. blocking or delaying Trump nominees
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:14 PM
Jan 2025

Schumer needs to learn from McConnell's strategy like he did during Obama's Presidency.

It seems to me that the only thing the Democrat politicians can do currently is send out requests for money.

Nanjeanne

(6,183 posts)
4. From the article though it seems Schumer had
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:11 PM
Jan 2025

an answer for all their concerns so I don’t think he will do much to incorporate their suggestions and concerns.

Response to Nanjeanne (Reply #4)

Think. Again.

(22,330 posts)
7. Thank You Dem Governors!
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:26 PM
Jan 2025

Keep up the noise!

Keep up the resistance!

Keep up the lawsuits!

Keep up the opposition!

IMPEACH!

yellow dahlia

(2,512 posts)
8. I am so glad to see the Govs have stood up like this.
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:27 PM
Jan 2025

I agree that Schumer and the Dems in the Senate need to be acting more forcefully. They are on the front lines, and they need to hold the line for the American people.

question everything

(50,460 posts)
9. I don't think that this is the way to go
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 01:01 PM
Jan 2025

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.

Scrivener7

(55,994 posts)
11. 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.
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 01:33 PM
Jan 2025

Scrivener7

(55,994 posts)
10. Huh. Imagine that.
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 01:32 PM
Jan 2025

But Chuck talked about eggs in front of a Rochester supermarket a few days ago. Surely that's enough communication for his desperate constituents, isn't it?

electric_blue68

(21,796 posts)
12. I emailed Schumer (my Senator) saying do good strategy BUt we Need Passion, too...
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:04 PM
Jan 2025

So many vunerable groups are being threatened.

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