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onenote

(42,685 posts)
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 10:03 AM Jan 2022

The dumbest RW meme: Kamala Harris for SCOTUS

FoxNews, former Trumpers, and other RWers have latched onto the idea that Harris is somehow failing as VP and that Biden may push her out by nominating her to replace Breyer.

It is the silliest, stupidest suggestion I've seen.

For starters, Harris isn't failing. And there is no way she would move from being next in line to be President to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court.

But mostly, and this is probably why this a RW wet dream (albeit one that simply reveals their stupidity), if Harris were nominated, it's likely she would be put in the position of casting the tie-breaking vote for her own confirmation -- something that would follow her around the rest of her career. And even more significantly, once she resigned as VP, her replacement would have to be approved by majorities of both the House and Senate and there would be no VP to break a tie in the Senate, so the Repubs would have complete leverage over the VP selection.

So, if you see suggestions from RWers about Harris as VP, just tell them that it ain't happening and that they're even more stupid than we imagined if they think it is even a remote possibility.

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The dumbest RW meme: Kamala Harris for SCOTUS (Original Post) onenote Jan 2022 OP
Joe already stated in no uncertain terms that Kamala would be his running mate in 2024. Walleye Jan 2022 #1
I wish Dems were more aggressive with messaging. Diamond_Dog Jan 2022 #2
:) Well surely you can always read THAT instead? Hortensis Jan 2022 #5
They'll be fundraising on this in a few days: sop Jan 2022 #3
Yep. Diamond_Dog Jan 2022 #6
Bill Krystal did that stupidity one better... JHB Jan 2022 #4

Diamond_Dog

(31,963 posts)
2. I wish Dems were more aggressive with messaging.
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 10:15 AM
Jan 2022

Our side needs to start touting this administration’s accomplishments. I’m getting so tired of hearing right wing lies and misinformation ad mauseum. Harris is NOT failing!

There a faux Trumper running for Senate in my state who puts his ads on Jeopardy 2 or 3 times per show (one of the few TV shows I watch regularly) and he keeps repeating that Biden allows open borders for anyone to come in. People who are not intelligent keep hearing this drivel and it gets imprinted in their brains. He puts his ads on sports events, too. I mute his crap but it’s getting so tiresome. Where are the Dems’ TV ads?

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. :) Well surely you can always read THAT instead?
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 10:39 AM
Jan 2022


RW shit-pot stirring, aka "messaging," seems to be like car wrecks on the roads for DUers. Everyone wants to stop and see the frightening reminder of danger, not the road ahead.

All we can do is be people who hear what we should. VP Harris's messaging is about WHAT WE'RE DOING. It's the Republicans who want us to flap our arms and run in circles every time their agents light up stinky arrows and shoot them our way.





sop

(10,146 posts)
3. They'll be fundraising on this in a few days:
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 10:16 AM
Jan 2022

"Donate $$$ to stop Kamala Harris from being on the Supreme Court!!!"

JHB

(37,158 posts)
4. Bill Krystal did that stupidity one better...
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 10:16 AM
Jan 2022

He proclaimed it a winning strategy for Biden to put Harris on the SC and then nominate Mitt Romney as VP.

An thus all the "Reasonable Republicans" would be happy and cooperative, on board to pass any Biden agenda (as long as kicked liberals and lefties hard. That part is non-negotiable).

Not linking to his idiotic tweet.

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