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2016 Postmortem

lesgensvontgagner

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5. No

Reply to longship (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 10:35 AM

Sep 2012

Although that is standard procedure, the Constitution actually permits them to happen at any time with a simple 50% majority, it cannot even be filibustered.

My comrades and I have lost our limbs and lives in service to this country and government. It is time they do us justice, it is time the goiod the righteous among them show the same courage, and go forward with the nuclear option.

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Nuke the Senate Republicans before they Nuke our Soldiers. [View all] lesgensvontgagner Sep 2012 OP

K&R defacto7 Sep 2012 #1

Wounded Veterans like myself, lesgensvontgagner Sep 2012 #2

I 100% agree with you, with one caveat: I think we HAVE to wait until we know we have the Senate Grown2Hate Sep 2012 #3

Rule changes occur at opening of congress. longship Sep 2012 #4

No lesgensvontgagner Sep 2012 #5

Well, that is what I've heard here. longship Sep 2012 #6

In 1892, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled lesgensvontgagner Sep 2012 #7

Congress can do whatever it wants, whenever it wants. bemildred Sep 2012 #9

The same cannot be said of wounded soldiers lesgensvontgagner Sep 2012 #10

You mis-understand me, I'm on your side, I'm just pointing out the facts. bemildred Sep 2012 #12

and after reading your signature lesgensvontgagner Sep 2012 #11

Thanks for reading my signature. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #13

Word. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #8