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In reply to the discussion: Ding ding... agree and I've thought this for awhile [View all]thesquanderer
(11,986 posts)17. Nah, blocking Garland was a no-risk strategy.
If Hillary had won, they would have had hearings on Garland immediately after election day. So I don't see it as any evidence that anyone "knew" Trump would win.
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Yeah, they say "dossier fake by FBI & Hillary" therefore nothingburger. But
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2017
#21
You have to wonder when Graham, Corker, Collins, McCain all appear to have some sense
erronis
Dec 2017
#44
Hmmm... I'll bet that he made a deal with the Republican leaders to give them their hearts' desire?
hedda_foil
Dec 2017
#39
But will there be enough justice to take them down as treasonous , cheating traitors?
kimbutgar
Dec 2017
#10
Exactly. So if Hillary had won in November, they would have immediately approved Obama's choice. NT
thesquanderer
Dec 2017
#50
Trump's persistent claim of 'even if there was, it's not illegal' is a precursor ... eventually he
mr_lebowski
Dec 2017
#18
The appointment of Sessions as Attorney General seems to make more sense in the wake of this news.
Cracklin Charlie
Dec 2017
#32