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    Ian Bassin‏Verified account @ianbassin 22 Sep 2020

    Ian Bassin Retweeted Rachel Bitecofer  📈 🔭 🍌

    In fact, Obama wanted to *deescalate* judicial wars. He directed us in WH Counsel Ofc to find the most moderate compromise candidate to be his first Circuit nominee as a peace offering. We did. McConnell filibustered him. Obama stuck w this thru Garland. GOP gave middle finger.https://twitter.com/RachelBitecofer/status/1308363776136228865 …

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    Rachel Bitecofer  📈 🔭 🍌Verified account @RachelBitecofer
    Ok but it didn't start w Harry Reid killing the judicial filibuster. It's not like he just decided to do it for fun. 2013. Did it bc they couldn't confirm ANY judges for Obama. ANY. BC McConnell adopted an anti-institution "filibuster them ALL strategy."
    5:58 PM - 22 Sep 2020
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      2. Resolve.Action.Love‏ @Snowman55403 22 Sep 2020
        Replying to @ianbassin @jentaub

        I like and respect so much about President Obama. But that he didn't change course after that first nominee being f\\\ked over was a huge mistake.

        1 reply 3 retweets 55 likes
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      1. John Drake‏ @TheRealNumber6 22 Sep 2020
        Replying to @ianbassin

        No one ever told him that Solomon wasn't really going to cut the baby in half.

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      2. Freudian Slip‏ @FreudianCl 22 Sep 2020
        Replying to @ianbassin

        Yes. Democrats have genuinely tried to be somewhat reasonable and decent. But that strategy is officially past its expiration date. Our democracy is on the razor's edge, but Democratic leadership seems to have no capacity to meet the moment. Pathetic messaging. PATHETIC.

        1 reply 2 retweets 49 likes
      3. #EmbraceTheBase #NotMeUs  🔥 🍞 🌹 🦺 ✊ 🏴 🌻‏ @staceyleehaines 23 Sep 2020
        Replying to @FreudianCl @ianbassin

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      2. Peter Schurman‏ @PSchurman 22 Sep 2020
        Replying to @ianbassin

        It’s too bad Obama didn’t have more fight in him when he & the Dems held power.

        2 replies 0 retweets 15 likes
      3. sara olsen‏ @smolsen 22 Sep 2020
        Replying to @PSchurman @ianbassin

        He passed the frigging ACA. Impossible prior. Hindsight is 20/20.

        8 replies 2 retweets 20 likes
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      2. PorgieM‏ @PorgieM1 22 Sep 2020
        Replying to @ianbassin @jentaub

        So, what the Dems should do in January, if they win majorities in both houses and the WH, as a cost cutting measure due to the record deficits created by the Trump admin, reduce the size of the fed judiciary to its size when Trump took office, firing shortest tenured...

        3 replies 3 retweets 11 likes
      3. PorgieM‏ @PorgieM1 22 Sep 2020
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        Hey we managed to survive without those appointed throughout Obama’s second term so we can probably survive without them now...

        0 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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