Hutch Starskey
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Correction not Garland, but that was Presidential election year so that was not going to happen.BO got his USSC court appointments thru, CAFTA passed for starters. Dems worked with Bush but not like you seem to imply. Trying to portray BO as black political victim of the GOP is laughable.Dems worked with BushYou can dish out gridlock but can't take it. LOLThat is the Mitch McConnell Washington. Total gridlockLike the dems never deal with Trump? LOLThat was a stupid thing for Biden to sayWhat happened to Mr. Unity?Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked the most ambitious voting rights legislation to come before Congress in a generation, using the filibuster to deal a blow to a bid by President Biden and Democrats to counter a wave of state-level ballot restrictions and fueling a political battle that promises to shape the 2022 elections.
Politics Updates: Republicans Use Filibuster to Block Voting Rights Bill (Published 2021)
The move in the Senate dealt a blow to Democrats’ efforts to counter a wave of ballot restrictions in Republican-led states.www.nytimes.com
“In all cases where justice or the general good might require new laws to be passed, or active measures to be pursued, the fundamental principle of free government would be reversed. It would be no longer the majority that would rule: the power would be transferred to the minority. Were the defensive privilege limited to particular cases, an interested minority might take advantage of it to screen themselves from equitable sacrifices to the general weal, or, in particular emergencies, to extort unreasonable indulgences.”
James Madision on the filibuster, Federalist 58
What it comes down to is this......Republicans only care about two things.
Cutting taxes
Appointing Conservative Judges
Both are filibuster proof. They can then filibuster anything Democrats want to do
“I’ll be a leader for all.......what was that again.”
Everyone knew Republicans would never deal with him
Started once Obama was elected
Republicans refused to work with Obama
Correction not Garland, but that was Presidential election year so that was not going to happen.
Like last year?