I don’t even understand the point you’re trying to make. My point is that Schumer should call what he’s doing “the McConnell Rule” since holding up nominations is apparently “unprecedented” according to the WSJ.
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It was an op-ed penned by Senator (R) John Barrasso of Wyoming lamenting the fact that Leader Schumer is slow rolling all the appointee confirmations. My point was that calling it "the McConnel rule" doesn't really make sense because when McConnel blocked nom's, he was Majority Leader.
aug 27, 2025, 11:21 pm • 2 0 • view
“Biden Rule” didn’t really “make sense” then either considering it was an off-the-cuff remark, and not some established precedent. But that didn’t stop McConnell from using it to justify mothballing the Garland nomination. This isn’t a civics test. Schumer should employ McConnell’s tactics.
aug 27, 2025, 11:27 pm • 0 0 • view
He is.
aug 27, 2025, 11:34 pm • 2 0 • view
Just to recap: you said “you don’t know what you’re talking about” when I said “Schumer should call what he’s doing the McConnell Rule” as an homage to McConnell’s “Biden Rule.” When I tried to emphasize that, you said “well, McConnell was the Majority Leader,” a totally unrelated point…
aug 27, 2025, 11:46 pm • 0 0 • view
Considering this is just a rhetorical flourish. Then you said he’s “doing McConnell’s tactics” when my only point was “just rhetorically call it the Biden Rule.” I have no idea what the argument is here, but this whole thing really tracks.
aug 27, 2025, 11:46 pm • 0 0 • view
I just think it's silly and unproductive.
aug 27, 2025, 11:51 pm • 0 0 • view
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