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radius777

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7. Repubs have intended this long before Trump.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Sep 27, 2020, 11:06 AM

Sep 2020

The GOP and the conservative movement has long desired hard-right courts as a means to bypass democracy and establish minortarian rule. It's why even the 'respectable Repubs' were on board with blocking Garland and were so quick to flip flop in ramming this nominee through this time.

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KNR niyad Sep 2020 #1

Spot on undeniable truth. benfranklin1776 Sep 2020 #2

+ 100 liberalla Sep 2020 #14

KnR...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Sep 2020 #3

Steve Schmidt told us, 'American cannot endure four more years of this' bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #4

Notice the pride he takes in patriarchy's groomed tool. ancianita Sep 2020 #5

Wow - that photo and your comment are so in sync... and I feel so gross and repulsed liberalla Sep 2020 #15

Thank you. Very insightful post. I think the press needs to discuss the fact that there are Pepsidog Sep 2020 #6

Repubs have intended this long before Trump. radius777 Sep 2020 #7

Thank God we're getting close to having this national nightmare over. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #8

I still have faith in the court. JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #9

Very simple; make the defeat so large that there is no chance of lawsuit victory. oldsoftie Sep 2020 #10

He has the majority now but he doesn't trust the Chief Justice, I think. rickyhall Sep 2020 #11

tRUMP's ONE question interview with ACB: SayItLoud Sep 2020 #12

Are any House investigations into White House extortion and bribery still active? NotASurfer Sep 2020 #13