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Chasstev365

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1. When Mitch McConnell was in charge,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:50 AM

Jul 30

he ignored Blue Slips. Dick Durbin returned to "honoring the Senate tradition." Now, Trump is denanding Grassley ignore them again.

This is why we lose folks! It's like not wanting to do extreme redistricting because its sets "bad precedent", even though Texas, Georgia, and other Red states are moving forward ahead of the 2026 mid-terms.

Thom Hartmann put it well when he said (paraphrasing)
The NFL (Supreme Court) says you can now have 3 more players on the field. The Republicans say GREAT! The Democrats say, we feel 3 more players ruins the tradition of the game, so we're going pass on.the 3 more players rule

FOR GOD SAKES: WAKE THE FUCK UP!

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Highlight:

Trump Puts Chuck Grassley on Blast Over Judicial Nominees: 'DO IT!' [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 30 OP

When Mitch McConnell was in charge, Chasstev365 Jul 30 #1

Republicans are winning the Civil War and Democrats are still playing democracy watertiger Jul 30 #3

When Trump takes power away from Congress he's taking it away from us. JohnnyRingo Jul 30 #2

I'll bet Grassley has the "Courage" to fold (nt) William Seger Jul 30 #4