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Major Hogwash

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58. Damn, and it was early, early in the morning when you wrote that!!!

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 01:43 AM

Nov 2013

That is a pretty damn good insightful post, BlueStreak!
And you are absolutely right about the Rethuglicans stacking the courts ever since Reagan.

In fact, it was just a few years ago when Bush was appointing his cronies to high level offices within the federal government when the Rethuglicans shouted down any criticism from the Democrats of those appointments by saying, "The President has a right to choose who he wants to put in those positions!!"

I guess the Rethuglicans thought that was only true for WHITE Presidents.

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The nuclear option has wiped the smirk off Michael Steele and Joe Scar's faces today [View all] CTyankee Nov 2013 OP

I am running out of violins this morning. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #1

I simply misplaced mine nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #2

LOVED the Jon Stewart takedown of turtle man! CTyankee Nov 2013 #4

I don't care to see their faces, with or without a smirk. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #3

I must say, today was super delicious...watching grown men cry like babies is such fun! CTyankee Nov 2013 #5

They will now serve out as a minority randr Nov 2013 #6

Why is such an arcane technical point so important to the Republicans? BlueStreak Nov 2013 #7

Let the flood gates open! BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #8

I think we will see that. But remember, he's got a year before the 2014 elections to do so. CTyankee Nov 2013 #9

If the Senate has the majority in 2015, they won't bring any confirmations to a vote BlueStreak Nov 2013 #10

I'll celebrate seeing that f*cker get voted out of office. CTyankee Nov 2013 #11

This is the time BlueStreak Nov 2013 #19

Yeah. Time for "Turtlehead", http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Turtlehead brewens Nov 2013 #47

I'm definitly ready for the turtle go home. blackspade Nov 2013 #15

It just struck me how important an issue this is- packman Nov 2013 #16

It's HUGELY important. The single-most convincing reason why we need to keep the White House calimary Nov 2013 #23

It affects EVERYTHING. And they are LIFETIME appointments BlueStreak Nov 2013 #44

Dems always act like wimps. butterfly77 Nov 2013 #50

Do you think it would be better to vote for GOP and TP candidates? Thinkingabout Nov 2013 #52

Traditionally Republicans are former lawyers that worked in the DAs office,... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #21

My son is a senior prosecutor with the Brooklyn DA's office and he's a HUGE liberal! CTyankee Nov 2013 #26

There are exceptions but I bet he knows some asshole in the DAs office who's hard core Republican. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #28

He does say that he is moe liberal than most of the other prosecutors but he has a pretty CTyankee Nov 2013 #30

It's because they're all lawyers leftynyc Nov 2013 #34

"everyone gets a defense." Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #56

Very interesting insights. I had never thought about that. You are 100% right. BlueStreak Nov 2013 #45

Damn, and it was early, early in the morning when you wrote that!!! Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #58

Oh those Dems. watoos Nov 2013 #12

Honest filibusters have worked to our benefit, its forced Republicans to compromise when ... marble falls Nov 2013 #38

pretty soon they won't have the poll numbers to smirk at kydo Nov 2013 #13

+ 1,000 Great post! callous taoboy Nov 2013 #18

"MEpublican" progressoid Nov 2013 #36

Republicans have been able to screw things up and blame it on Obama! JEFF9K Nov 2013 #14

RepubliCons are liars butterfly77 Nov 2013 #48

Republicans are shocked that… Efilroft Sul Nov 2013 #17

Hey, I'M shocked that he finally did it! calimary Nov 2013 #24

When I heard the rumor Wednesday night… Efilroft Sul Nov 2013 #29

Would you say Michael Steele is Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #20

which hook would that be? CTyankee Nov 2013 #27

It's a reference to his exceedingly silly attempt to rebrand the GOP Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #32

Jeebus, what an asinine thing to say! CTyankee Nov 2013 #33

I have it on good authority that he "be da' man". Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2013 #61

Who's surprised! Those repugs ... like spoiled brats whose mom took their play station away! trishtrash Nov 2013 #22

Welcome to DU, trishtrash! calimary Nov 2013 #25

The smirking has been halted libodem Nov 2013 #31

Suck it, fuckos Blue Owl Nov 2013 #35

Beautiful response!! Pisces Nov 2013 #53

Yep I did watch this morning malaise Nov 2013 #37

Dick Cheney agrees! marble falls Nov 2013 #39

About damn time! blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #40

I have not watched in weeks but.. butterfly77 Nov 2013 #41

Sam Stein looked like he was ready to throw up... CTyankee Nov 2013 #42

Taking too long butterfly77 Nov 2013 #43

I think it is wearing thin. I don't think Sam Stein will last long...he'l be off to greener pastures CTyankee Nov 2013 #51

Finally, something.... ReRe Nov 2013 #46

It's amazing to me that they are so childish about it! I'm just floored that they can't do CTyankee Nov 2013 #49

They're whiny losers, one and all! n/t ReRe Nov 2013 #55

On my way into work … 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #54

Now you have peaked blue14u Nov 2013 #57

Nuclear option sounds so doomsday The Wizard Nov 2013 #59

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I don't have a video link...wish I did...but go to msnbc.com and click on Morning Joe. CTyankee Nov 2013 #62

I hope President Obama admin. continues with the fast track break the R gridlock/control Sunlei Nov 2013 #63

Who is Joe Scar and Michael Steele? 99Forever Nov 2013 #64

Michael Steele is the former Republican party chair. Joe Scar is Joe Scarborough, CTyankee Nov 2013 #65

I seem to be doing okay without... 99Forever Nov 2013 #66

Aw, c'mon. nobody is giving me instruction in that sense. But I do learn what their next move is. CTyankee Nov 2013 #67