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annabanana

(52,791 posts)
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 10:10 AM Jan 2017

Gish Galloping the Cabinet...

The flood of un-vetted candidates, about whom there are SERIOUS concerns.. will be jammed into hearings over the next two days, with hardly a chance to raise the alarm.

It has become clear to me that what once was the Republican Party has become the enemy, domestic.

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no_hypocrisy

(46,104 posts)
1. This situation is similar to if you rushed to trial without the benefit of Discovery.
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 10:28 AM
Jan 2017

The procedure of Discovery is supposed to prevent surprises and secrets during the trial. The adversaries have the benefit of reviewing each other's evidence (documents, declarations, statements made on the record) beforehand.

When you have confirmations rushed without the benefit of sufficient and adequate documentation, something's up.

bdamomma

(63,849 posts)
4. I was trying to leave a message for
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 10:39 AM
Jan 2017

Schumer last night his number to his office was busy. Priebus wants to push this ahead without complete investigation of the appointees also do not want to disclose their financial statements.

applegrove

(118,655 posts)
6. The whole election was a Gish Gallop against Clinton. The GOP sure
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 05:48 PM
Jan 2017

do like to use the tools of the psychopath. I've never seen such gaslighting in politics.

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)
7. This is EXACTLY what they''re doing, flooding the system with deplorable bigots to the point of not
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 05:51 PM
Jan 2017

... processing them fast enough and hoping to get away with it.

Great analogy

The counter... pic the most NON obvious deplorable and laser fire on them to illuminate the others

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