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kentuck

(113,178 posts)
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 09:12 AM Jan 22

Democrats should halt the transition in its tracks. [View all]

We already know their plans. Why go along with them?

One Senator can stop anything he wants. Witness how Tuberville stopped the promotion of Generals and hundreds of thousands of military personnel for months, all by himself.

Democrats need to shake themselves out of their shock and oppose these unfit and dangerous nominees of Trump and the Republicans.

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Trump has a need for speed. He's in a hurry, supposed to happen very "quickly" Walleye Jan 22 #1
They definitely need to bring out every tool in the toolbox that republicans would be using right now BComplex Jan 22 #20
Totally agree. With the bad people in the majority, some tools are limited but by all means delay, delay, delay. dutch777 Jan 22 #29
Obstacles, yes... returnee Jan 22 #31
Agreed. yellow dahlia Jan 22 #46
Democratic senators still think they're part of a "gentlemen's club" and play by the rules. Lonestarblue Jan 22 #2
Maybe they need us to call them and tell them. Maraya1969 Jan 22 #3
I called my two idiot Dems about their votes on li'l marco. niyad Jan 22 #11
Marco is the least of worries and while I don't want him in that role. Better him that a typical MAGA clown. Still sucks themaguffin Jan 22 #44
Oh, I call, write, and e-mail them HarryM Jan 22 #16
My senator is a dem up for reelection in 26 BonnieJW Jan 22 #28
This. They will continue their institutionalist bullshit as the republic dies. Voltaire2 Jan 22 #5
Every elected Dem, real Democrats, need to wake the F*CK UP, now! NotHardly Jan 22 #18
+1 Mr. Sparkle Jan 22 #26
Biden supposedly said, "Welcome home," to Pissolini Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 22 #58
The time to have taken a stand... appmanga Jan 22 #4
I think the reason why bringing government to a standstill has never been done by us karynnj Jan 22 #8
Yes, but allowing nazis to have their way... Think. Again. Jan 22 #36
also, the corporate media will be VERY quick to blame Democrats FoxNewsSucks Jan 22 #48
A senator can hold up nominations. Igel Jan 22 #6
It isn't about saving time... Think. Again. Jan 22 #41
It may be a generalization, FoxNewsSucks Jan 22 #49
I'm reminded HAB911 Jan 22 #7
It's time to play hardball. Kid Berwyn Jan 22 #9
WTF, indeed. yellow dahlia Jan 22 #45
What MAGA Wants, MAGA Gets Kid Berwyn Jan 22 #62
It always seems that way, always. FoxNewsSucks Jan 22 #50
Boxes & boxes & boxes of documents & we couldn't do anything to the guy. CrispyQ Jan 22 #56
Goes back to Vietnam War. Kid Berwyn Jan 22 #63
President Biden had the authority to remove Dejoy "for cause" which he refused to do Mysterian Jan 22 #53
Honestly! I can't understand why the Rs seem to Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 22 #59
Democrats can slow things down, and they are on the worst nominees, but they cannot prevent a determined majority tritsofme Jan 22 #10
Will never ever happen. William769 Jan 22 #12
We need to Scubamatt Jan 22 #13
Absolutely Rebl2 Jan 22 #19
Right on yellow dahlia Jan 22 #43
The problem: people as a whole think white men with money are better. ananda Jan 22 #14
I'm not trying to "talk you down," MLWR Jan 22 #15
I know there are good people who actively fight it. ananda Jan 22 #22
An important point. yellow dahlia Jan 22 #40
Also, it looks as though many people look for any excuse.. ananda Jan 22 #61
Yes. Everyone needs to follow his example. yellow dahlia Jan 22 #42
K&R spanone Jan 22 #17
Trump is using a military style shock and awe. Like Hitler's blitzkrieg. Irish_Dem Jan 22 #21
The Shock Doctrine... Naomi Klein. S/V Loner Jan 22 #23
YES - I get ACLU's newsletters, and they've already filed lawsuits - TBF Jan 22 #24
I don't think the fascists will abide by any lawsuits ajudicated against them, even scotus. Like tRumps hero yaesu Jan 22 #30
Well at least they are trying to do something - have you got any better ideas? nt TBF Jan 22 #64
Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Jan 22 #37
Don't expect Democrats to do what Tuberville did. Glaisne Jan 22 #25
Sadly, I think you may right. yellow dahlia Jan 22 #35
I wish we didn't have to feel this way so damn often: FoxNewsSucks Jan 22 #52
Dems better not be like the early years of the Bush Administration... DSandra Jan 22 #27
Methinks EVERY Democratic senator needs to develop a SPINE. n/t PatrickforB Jan 22 #32
Unfortunately, they can't stop nominations iemanja Jan 22 #33
Can they AverageOldGuy Jan 22 #39
The filibuster was removed for these sorts of nominees in 2013. tritsofme Jan 22 #54
No Polybius Jan 22 #55
I don't think so iemanja Jan 22 #60
Agreed. yellow dahlia Jan 22 #34
Never happen AverageOldGuy Jan 22 #38
We the People need to stop Trump's attack on America... CaptainTruth Jan 22 #47
yeah, they should, but I won't hold my breath. JohnSJ Jan 22 #51
Does it seem like the Republicans have declared war on the rest of America? kentuck Jan 22 #57
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