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pbmus

(12,439 posts)
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 05:35 PM Jan 2017

Best news this year..

“President-elect Trump is attempting to fill his rigged cabinet with nominees that would break key campaign promises and have made billions off the industries they’d be tasked with regulating ... If Republicans think they can quickly jam through a whole slate of nominees without a fair hearing process, they’re sorely mistaken, Senator Chuck Schumer said.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/312365-schumer-dems-plan-to-draw-out-confirmation-hearings

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Squinch

(52,739 posts)
3. If you read this OP, contact Chuck Schumer, tell him you read his statement and
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 06:48 PM
Jan 2017

you support what he says and want him to stick to his position.

If you an afford it, send him $5.

Every time a Dem does something we like, contact them and say so. If you REALLY like it and can afford it, send $5.

https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chuck

ETA: New Year's Resolution: I'm going to spend $5 each week this way. $20 per month.

Squinch

(52,739 posts)
8. So email him and tell him that you are expecting united Democratic opposition to
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 08:41 PM
Jan 2017

most of the nominees.

Squinch

(52,739 posts)
10. I agree. And I think I'm going to start a lot of registered letters to various congress critters.
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 09:33 PM
Jan 2017
 

SHRED

(28,136 posts)
7. Democratic "leadership" sucks eggs
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 07:59 PM
Jan 2017

We should not be in this position being that we are the majority of voters.

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