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no_hypocrisy

(46,097 posts) Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:02 AM Apr 2017

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Y'know, at this point, I believe Trump could re-nominate Harriet Miers, and

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McConnell would change the Filibuster Rule to get her elected to the Supreme Court.

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Y'know, at this point, I believe Trump could re-nominate Harriet Miers, and (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Apr 2017 OP

Bork too. lapfog_1 Apr 2017 #1

Republicans controlled the Senate when Myers was nominated. PoliticAverse Apr 2017 #2

Different make-up of republicans with different loyalties. no_hypocrisy Apr 2017 #4

no. myers was removed because of same type of conservatives JI7 Apr 2017 #8

the cons aren't going to let trump name anyone. trump will be told who to nominate Ohioblue22 Apr 2017 #3

Harriet Miers was Shot Down by the Far Right Stallion Apr 2017 #5

LOL underpants Apr 2017 #6

If Trump really wants a win he should nominate Merrick Garland. SticksnStones Apr 2017 #7

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)

1. Bork too.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:04 AM

Apr 2017

because we are about to get Bork v2.0

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. Republicans controlled the Senate when Myers was nominated.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:05 AM

Apr 2017

She withdrew because she couldn't even get 51 Republican votes.

no_hypocrisy

(46,097 posts)

4. Different make-up of republicans with different loyalties.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:23 AM

Apr 2017

JI7

(89,249 posts)

8. no. myers was removed because of same type of conservatives

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:50 AM

Apr 2017

Ohioblue22

(1,430 posts)

3. the cons aren't going to let trump name anyone. trump will be told who to nominate

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:23 AM

Apr 2017

Stallion

(6,474 posts)

5. Harriet Miers was Shot Down by the Far Right

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:41 AM

Apr 2017

she'd be a helluva a lot better for Democrats than Gorsuch. Her ideology is along the lines of former Texas Senator Kay Baily Hutchison-ie tolerable

underpants

(182,799 posts)

6. LOL

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:47 AM

Apr 2017

Poor Harriet.

SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)

7. If Trump really wants a win he should nominate Merrick Garland.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:47 AM

Apr 2017

And be heralded as the great healer of the divide.

It's a sure fire way of bringing up his numbers and it plays with our heads.

All his admin would have to do for cover is keep playing that clip from the way back machine of Sen. Hatch suggesting Obama nominate Merrick Garland.

https://mediamatters.org/research/2016/03/16/conservatives-have-been-praising-merrick-garlan/209303

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