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A. They didn't routinely block Cabinet appointments
And REPUBLICANS will get rid of it whenever they deem it is politically expediant...just as they did for SCOTUS appointments
Then, Senate Republicans attempted to filibuster multiple Obama nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, his pick for Defense secretary, and his choices to lead the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Do you mean Obama?
Do you mean Obama?
Then, Senate Republicans attempted to filibuster multiple Obama nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, his pick for Defense secretary, and his choices to lead the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
One of these days, you will have something meaningul to add to a conversation.So proving you a liar proves me a liar?
Only in the land of the Querdeken.
Just following the lead of a Democrat named Harry Reid.And REPUBLICANS will get rid of it whenever they deem it is politically expediant...just as they did for SCOTUS appointments
Yep. That's when it all started going to hell. Bush stopped using the Bar Association to screen qualified candidates. Said they were too liberal. Democrats started filibustering some of them.Senate Republicans attempted to filibuster multiple Obama nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Like Dems did to Bush court nominees.
During the 2019-2020 Congressional term, a record-breaking 328 filibusters were recorded with Democrats in the minority.Democrats rarely use the filibuster;
So, they aren’t supposed to as blithely abuse the system to their own ends as their Dim opponents? Rather hypocritical of you.And REPUBLICANS will get rid of it whenever they deem it is politically expediant...just as they did for SCOTUS appointments
Only Democrats are allowed to change the rules to their benefit.So, they aren’t supposed to as blithely abuse the system to their own ends as their Dim opponents? Rather hypocritical of you.
Dems have never filibustered a debt ceiling billDuring the 2019-2020 Congressional term, a record-breaking 328 filibusters were recorded with Democrats in the minority.
Since 2009, 657 filibusters were recorded under Democratic minorities while 609 filibusters were recorded under Republican minorities.
Why did you lie about this?
Irrelevant.Dems have never filibustered a debt ceiling bill
They can. It's not a law, it's a Senate rule. Setting that precedent, however, would simply result in the GOP doing the same thing for something they really want, and on it goes.Can you really do that with the filibuster?
That's where the majority party should insist on a real filibuster. Stand up there and read a book, recite poetry, whatever. Then when you get tired and give up, go ahead and hold the vote.Dems have never filibustered a debt ceiling bill
Oh and THREATENED filibusters are as effective as actual ones
Democrats have yet to figure out that their changing the rules to suit them alsmost always comes back to bite them.They can. It's not a law, it's a Senate rule. Setting that precedent, however, would simply result in the GOP doing the same thing for something they really want, and on it goes.
^^^^Republicans are AGAIN playing politics with the debt ceiling.
They've done this before and it cost millions as well as damaged our credit rating