• FuglyDuck
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    05 months ago

    They didn’t have the majority? that’s interesting. Then why the fuck was Schumer the majority leader of the 117th congress? (Specifically Jan 3rd ‘21 through ja. 3rd 2023.)

    Oh. That’s right they had control.

    As for the filibuster…. they could have just gotten rid of it with the numbers they had.

      • FuglyDuck
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        -25 months ago

        You didn’t see the part in my original comment where I recognized their obstinacy?

        Or the part where Biden was opposed to packing the courts anyhow?

        • @CoggyMcFee
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          55 months ago

          Why would Biden publicly announce that he wants to pack the courts, and get all of the negative political consequences of that, while at the same time having a 0% chance of adding even one Justice, therefore getting absolutely none of the benefits?

    • TonyOstrich
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      35 months ago

      They had the majority in name only two of the Dems were almost more liberal Republicans and any attempt to force some of the more liberal legislation through was torpedoed by those two consistently.