http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senate...le/2639351

Democrats have been stalling the Senate by insisting on the full 30 hours of debate on every judicial nominee. The Republicans finally got them to stop abusing the rule this week by trying to force something Democrats don't believe in-work!

"...Republicans also threatened to change the rule unilaterally to reduce the number of hours available for debate, unless Democrats agreed to speed things up. But one key Democrat indicated it was the threat of weekend work that made them agree to shorten the debate time and allow faster votes on President Trump's judges.
“We did a calculation,” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin told the Washington Examiner. “We could stay through the weekend and by Monday have the same result we are going to achieve. There was nothing to be gained by staying....”"

All it takes is for someone to read the rules and get a f*cking backbone.

(11-02-2017 02:04 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  All it takes is for someone to read the rules and get a f*cking backbone.

This.

Hold them to it, they’ll fold like a cheap beach chair.

The only person guilty of obstruction is Trump.

(11-02-2017 02:07 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(11-02-2017 02:04 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  All it takes is for someone to read the rules and get a f*cking backbone.

This.

Hold them to it, they’ll fold like a cheap beach chair.

McConnell just is not up to the job.

im all for making them actually filibuster. that would end a lot of the abuse

(11-03-2017 09:39 AM)solohawks Wrote:  im all for making them actually filibuster. that would end a lot of the abuse

Agreed. Checking a box is way too easy.

(11-03-2017 07:24 AM)cb4029 Wrote:  The only person guilty of obstruction is Trump.

I thought I heard something...

Oh well.

(11-02-2017 02:07 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(11-02-2017 02:04 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  All it takes is for someone to read the rules and get a f*cking backbone.

This.

Hold them to it, they’ll fold like a cheap beach chair.

it really is dumbfounded-ly amazing what those dipshites think they'll continue to wallow in....

the dippos are running scared b/c their numbers will continue to dwindle relative to economic growth.....

the 'phants are running scared b/c their number will be up if they don't do something constructive in the eye o' pub(L)ic.......

ain' it a fun game...........