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femmocrat

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19. I just heard on Rachel's show that there are very few days left in the lame duck session.

Sat Oct 1, 2016, 01:30 PM

Oct 2016

McConnell does not plan to bring up Garland. He has an appropriations bill and (something else?) on his agenda, and that is it!

It was just on Rachel... maybe last night? She was talking about the 43-day weekend and showed a calendar of all the days when the Congress will be out of Washington until the end of the year.

Did anyone else see that?

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The ninth Justice [View all] Cartoonist Oct 2016 OP

You are not alone... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #1

yes this one outrages me treestar Oct 2016 #2

yet another weakness of our pathetic media. there's no "news" because nothing changes. unblock Oct 2016 #3

Good point Cartoonist Oct 2016 #7

i think it needs really media-savvy experts sending them talking points every day unblock Oct 2016 #11

I'd suggest tweeting it - to any media/talk show hosts/talking heads you can think of. calimary Oct 2016 #25

The perfect vengeance? Moostache Oct 2016 #4

Sad to say - the hold up is the election! Laf.La.Dem. Oct 2016 #5

President Obama should withdraw Garland's nomination if Hillary wins. roamer65 Oct 2016 #8

I hope that is what happens!! wcast Oct 2016 #16

I don't want President Obama to do that... Kensan Oct 2016 #24

I just heard on Rachel's show that there are very few days left in the lame duck session. femmocrat Oct 2016 #19

I am also extremely bothered by Obama's not pushing this. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #6

It would be an issue for the Supreme Court ArcticFox Oct 2016 #22

I'm not sure it would be an issue for the Supreme Court. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #31

I agree, but otherwise nothing to do ArcticFox Oct 2016 #36

I bring it up now and then. Hugin Oct 2016 #9

If we don't take back the Senate Cartoonist Oct 2016 #10

If they run the Senate, they can do as they please. tritsofme Oct 2016 #13

maybe Clinton could appoint Obama ArcticFox Oct 2016 #21

Obama has said he does not want that job ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #37

I think about it. Amazes me how the america. People accepted the blocking if Obama's choice Liberal_in_LA Oct 2016 #40

I got outrage fatigue on this issue lordsummerisle Oct 2016 #12

K&R Jeffersons Ghost Oct 2016 #14

No one has forgotten, but no rant here will change the status quo DFW Oct 2016 #15

If senate dems gave a damn awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #17

It is a disgrace. gvstn Oct 2016 #18

All I know is ArcticFox Oct 2016 #20

First, Some of our best Justices have been thoughtful moderates.... Hekate Oct 2016 #30

Hillary has stated that she is not asking Obama to withdraw Garland's nomination ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #38

My Republican senator is reminded every time he posts on FB mountain grammy Oct 2016 #23

I am remaining absolutely furious n/t Mira Oct 2016 #26

What makes you think anyone here has forgotten SCOTUS? Hekate Oct 2016 #27

I'm outraged. But this is one more outrage in a string of outrages culminating in the nomination Nitram Oct 2016 #28

Rachel will tally another "Do Nothing Congress" soon. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #29

We just have to tell our pols that we want this to be remembered. Mc Mike Oct 2016 #32

i'm pissed as can be. these fuckers disrespect this President every chance they get. spanone Oct 2016 #33

It is a disgrace. deathrind Oct 2016 #34

hell no. the GOP needs to pay for their OUTRIGHT PARTISAN BULLSHIT. pansypoo53219 Oct 2016 #35

That and 45 out of 52 weeks of vacation. Who do they think they are anyway. We should stop paying lonestarnot Oct 2016 #39