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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Mitch McConnell: "This vacancy should not be filled until there is a new President selected." [View all]Thav
(946 posts)53. Plain and simple: They do not want to do their jobs.
Congressional Republicans plan on not doing their jobs for the next year. They still plan on getting paid, raising their own salaries, and using their expense accounts to the max. They plan on not doing anything until they are in complete power again.
They will spend their time not doing their job complaining about people not doing their jobs.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell: "This vacancy should not be filled until there is a new President selected." [View all]
KeepItReal
Feb 2016
OP
I like it. Let them vote Hispanics down. Guaranteed to lose votes in general election.
mpcamb
Feb 2016
#56
Real classy McConnell. Even the fractious, unruly mob here at DU were unwilling to politicize his
FailureToCommunicate
Feb 2016
#22
IIRC SCOTUS appointments were a campaign issue in the 2012 election.
strategery blunder
Feb 2016
#51
He hardly had time to put his soup soon down before trying to nullify some more. nt
silvershadow
Feb 2016
#60
So, what, he hopes to wait for President Trump to nominate Sarah Palin for the Supreme Court?
tclambert
Feb 2016
#61
The President informs Congress of his nominee, it is not the purview of the people.
EndElectoral
Feb 2016
#67