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BumRushDaShow

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30. Yup.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 02:24 PM
Wednesday

Although there aren't enough Senate seats up to do that much of a pickup with us needing to win 9 (R) seats for that scenario (and only ~1/3rd of the Senate is up each election cycle, with some who are obviously our own seats that we are defending).

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He's looking at Carnival Cruz, who was in the same Harvard Law class as Ketanji Brown Jackson BumRushDaShow Wednesday #7
I honestly feel like I am living in "hillbillyville". walkingman Wednesday #2
"Before midterms" I like that because tells me bluestarone Wednesday #3
Let the people decide! Blues Heron Wednesday #4
As a Texan, I wouldn't wish Ted Cruz on anyone. walkingman Wednesday #5
Nope. TACO falls under the McConnell rule: lame ducks don't get to name Justices. If it was good enough ... marble falls Wednesday #6
"TACO falls under the McConnell rule: lame ducks don't get to name Justices." BumRushDaShow Wednesday #9
The worst that happens is they replace two shitheads with two lesser shitheads. This isn't over. ... marble falls Wednesday #12
For sure he would do this BumRushDaShow Wednesday #13
The worst that happens is they replace two shitheads with two younger shitheads. This isn't over. ... rampartd Wednesday #27
He absolutely, positively, cannot be allowed to put another fanatic in there, Bayard Wednesday #33
Carnival Cruz's name has come up and he would be a shoo-in BumRushDaShow Wednesday #37
The only way his name should come up is if someone yacks it up Bayard Yesterday #40
45 was the one who brought his name up BumRushDaShow Yesterday #41
There better not be a single Democrat voting for anyone he nominates. Scrivener7 Wednesday #8
Unfortunately Fetterman will vote for one his insane nominees kimbutgar Wednesday #22
Trump is a disaster the country wont recover from Johonny Wednesday #10
How long can you fillibuster that SSJVegeta Wednesday #11
Not much BumRushDaShow Wednesday #16
So basically we gotta take 66 senate seats and 290 house seats SSJVegeta Wednesday #19
Yup. BumRushDaShow Wednesday #30
There are enough senate seats to do that SSJVegeta Wednesday #36
There are 33 seats up BumRushDaShow Wednesday #38
Oh yeah. Realistically its an uphill battle at best. SSJVegeta Yesterday #39
Like crawling uphill over broken glass. Omnipresent Wednesday #32
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He does remind me of a certain Roman emperor... intheflow Wednesday #18
No way Bayard Wednesday #34
If after the midterms, hopefully we control the Senate and can stonewall nominees like McConnell did. dutch777 Wednesday #17
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Yes they would. WestMichRad Wednesday #28
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Nauseating thought. Solly Mack Wednesday #24
This is news? mdbl Wednesday #25
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The next Democratic nominee should expand the SC to 13 ouija Wednesday #31
Clarence gets no comment. underpants Wednesday #35
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