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LuvLoogie

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2. They could, but they don't.

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 02:09 PM

Monday

Child rape and abduction. Murder, theft, racism,

is not cause enough, I guess. Concentration camps? No.
Vandalism of the capital? No. War crimes? No.

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Democratic Senators Need to Use their Power to Block Trump's Nominees and Demand Policy Changes? Remember [View all] Buttoneer Monday OP

they were in the majority when they did that dsc Monday #1

No they weren't. In 2023 Dems had the majority in the Senate. Buttoneer Monday #4

They could, but they don't. LuvLoogie Monday #2

It's easy to gum up high volume low-level generally non-controversial nominees, not so much for high profile tritsofme Monday #3

Tuberville blocked Biden's pick for the Joint Chief of Staff and the Chief of Naval Operatiions. Not so "low-level" Buttoneer Monday #5

If I recall ITAL Monday #7

Yes, and if Schumer had wanted to bring his nomination to the floor, he could have, it just would have burned time tritsofme Monday #8

No they can't Wiz Imp Monday #6