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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo, while the right-wing pundits are insisting that impeachment will keep the Dems
from doing their jobs, conducting the country's business, why are they mum about Mitch McConnell bringing the Senate's business to a halt?
These double standards are hard to digest. The Republican's message: Don't impeach, and oh, by the way, all the bills you send to the Senate will be blocked.
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So, while the right-wing pundits are insisting that impeachment will keep the Dems (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
May 2019
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StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)1. The media continues to give the Republicans a free ride
They bash the Democrats for not starting impeachment yesterday and leave the Republicans alone, never pressing them to explain why they protect Trump and vow to block impeachment when it happens.
Wounded Bear
(58,799 posts)2. If you have to ask...
This has been going on for years. Repubs obstruct everything, then promote it as a "both sides at fault, nothing gets done" meme.
We haven't broken that one yet. Not sure we can.
watoos
(7,142 posts)3. Dems have passed 100 bills
5 or 6 were passed in the Senate.
Baitball Blogger
(46,787 posts)4. Maybe someone should ride Mitch McConnell for a while, because
I don't see any incentive for the House to continue passing bills that McConnell will ignore. At least, if the House impeaches Trump, they will be assured a good place in the history books.