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In reply to the discussion: Ding ding... agree and I've thought this for awhile [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)43. Really silly revisionist history
This is how revisionism works. Look backwards and make all of the 1 In a million shots look like it was part of a plan.
At the time that Garland nomination was blocked the Republican establishment was united in stopping Trump.
Cronyn's good friend Jeb Bush had a hundred million in the bank. Cronyn's would be a major player in a Bush administration.
This is what happens when you try to look at 2016 events from a 2018 perspective with the expectation that it all fits together. At the time the Republicans were I. A full out civil war.
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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