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mzmolly

(50,957 posts)
138. I don't care for third rail liberals.
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 06:55 PM
Apr 2014

I wonder if the dems who voted to approve the nominees in question also believed "there is no difference...."

K&R handmade34 Apr 2014 #1
Kinda says it all, don't it? zappaman Apr 2014 #2
Thomas is the sorriest excuse for a human as I ever knew. nt kelliekat44 Apr 2014 #139
k&r n/t RainDog Apr 2014 #3
and that is a powerful point. cali Apr 2014 #4
The point is those justices in red are Fascist. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #74
Kick and rec. This is why voting Democratic in EVERY election matters. FSogol Apr 2014 #5
we don't agree on much, but that we do agree on- at least when it comes cali Apr 2014 #14
The endless money they've just rewarded their comrades sufrommich Apr 2014 #6
Fascists suck.. PowerToThePeople Apr 2014 #7
They have no positive attributes. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #75
Should be made into a poster for 2014 campaigns. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #8
Good point. blue neen Apr 2014 #11
+1 /nt think Apr 2014 #13
It definitely should be shown during the campaign. LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #31
Yea, there is no advantage in using a subtle approach. I would prefer we first state what we Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #45
"that's what people want" Enthusiast Apr 2014 #76
And we have people here who say keeping the White House doesn't matter BeyondGeography Apr 2014 #9
Burning stupidity on display,for sure. nt sufrommich Apr 2014 #15
Oh, it totally matters. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #79
And you really think she would appoint a Scalia? dbackjon Apr 2014 #89
You can't reason with a person that writes such shit. Spend your bluestate10 Apr 2014 #152
Some people really know how to shoot themselves in the foot treestar Apr 2014 #47
Sad Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2014 #122
As far as I am concerned, people that have that view are beyond stupid bluestate10 Apr 2014 #151
Thanks, Skinner. enlightenment Apr 2014 #10
In red and blue JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #12
Another nail in the coffin of the gop. More proof that they are deliberately destroying the USA. jwirr Apr 2014 #16
Not a nail in the GOP's coffin. Brigid Apr 2014 #20
Well I was hoping this would smarten the voters up. jwirr Apr 2014 #22
How is being exposed to an unlimited number of Rethug ads going to smarten voters up? pnwmom Apr 2014 #62
Excellent question dickthegrouch Apr 2014 #72
I wish, but it is not. There are lots of people who think the decision is patriotic, and similar BS. Hoyt Apr 2014 #68
Great post! joshcryer Apr 2014 #17
Didn't we already know this? What am I missing? nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #19
"What am I missing?" handmade34 Apr 2014 #50
That some people desperately need reminders that the Dems are not the same as recons and Cha Apr 2014 #114
So did Bill Maher. He defined the reason Democrats exist. We have a mission: freshwest Apr 2014 #144
Excellent fresh! the Supreme Court and Global Climate Change to name another Cha Apr 2014 #148
"There is no difference between the parties," is the common theme. joshcryer Apr 2014 #115
Money trumps democracy. Octafish Apr 2014 #18
The good (blue), the bad (red) and the ugly (red) for America. nt UtahLib Apr 2014 #21
Those five red names? They need to be impeached Autumn Apr 2014 #23
I strongly agree. n/t defacto7 Apr 2014 #161
I don't know what more need be said. Brigid Apr 2014 #24
Please also note the democrats that voted fo Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #25
Oh wow. The only one I had really followed was Thomas Autumn Apr 2014 #30
1986 was a long time ago ... back when a President's nominees tended to sail through with little JoePhilly Apr 2014 #34
Obviously 1986 was a long time ago. Autumn Apr 2014 #35
So it doesn't count.... Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #37
Blows the mind doesn't it. Autumn Apr 2014 #40
I think if the Dems who let Scalia sail through back then had any idea Scalia JoePhilly Apr 2014 #38
Robert Bork? bullwinkle428 Apr 2014 #41
That's part of why I said "tended" to sail through. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #46
Just how bad was he? Enthusiast Apr 2014 #81
Roberts was the really big shock at the time Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #61
Excellent point.............nt Enthusiast Apr 2014 #80
Obama opposed both Roberts and Alito Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #93
Ted Kennedy lead the charge Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #96
Damn I miss Ted Kennedy. nt Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #98
This is important - often Dems are complicit in the corporate takeover. polichick Apr 2014 #95
Yes, Russ Feingold voted for John Roberts.. not the point of the OP. Cha Apr 2014 #118
So Senate votes don't count? Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #124
I said it wasn't the point of Skinner's OP. Cha Apr 2014 #127
Oh you speak for skinner now? Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #128
No Roberts or Alito to approve mzmolly Apr 2014 #125
I gave the data Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #126
I don't care for third rail liberals. mzmolly Apr 2014 #138
Completely irrelevant. DCBob Apr 2014 #157
The point is, you want your side to be the one making the NOMINATIONS ecstatic Apr 2014 #179
Alito's opinion in the Citizen's United case was that....... Trust Buster Apr 2014 #26
Alito is not naive. Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #29
I'll make the call. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #83
Kick n Rec n/t Earth Bound Misfit Apr 2014 #27
Voting is important and voting for democrats is important. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #28
This same right-wing Gang of Five billh58 Apr 2014 #32
I know it's wrong to wish for unfortunate accidents.... Avalux Apr 2014 #33
The loss would immediately be replaced by another "like minded" judge.nt ladjf Apr 2014 #59
No,it wouldn't. Obama would never replace sufrommich Apr 2014 #65
I wasn't implying that Obama would appoint a right wing judge. ladjf Apr 2014 #78
That would be just fine. A 4-4 tie means this ruling doesn't happen. jeff47 Apr 2014 #121
No, Obama would appoint the replacement. n/t Avalux Apr 2014 #73
today's successful limbaugh boycott efforts would have kept thomas off the bench if used then in certainot Apr 2014 #36
In other words, Republicans HATE democracy LiberalEsto Apr 2014 #39
that's right barbtries Apr 2014 #69
They actually have destroyed our democracy. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #86
i don't want to believe barbtries Apr 2014 #112
Oh, it can be restored. But we must first overcome voter suppression and apathy. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #113
They appear to prefer some weird kind of Machiavellian Fascism. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #85
Well, color me surprised. . . . . . . . . . . . . not. Arkansas Granny Apr 2014 #42
5 red justices corrupt to the core bought and paid for. Hobby Lobby is licking their chops mountain grammy Apr 2014 #43
K & R SunSeeker Apr 2014 #44
Our outrage rustbeltrefugee Apr 2014 #48
Nina Totenberg on NPR was covering this story just a bit ago. 2banon Apr 2014 #64
Really brings home the importance of voting rudolph the red Apr 2014 #49
and handmade34 Apr 2014 #52
Indeed! rudolph the red Apr 2014 #55
k&R stage left Apr 2014 #51
I can only hope that at the end of this term, Bader-Ginsburg and Breyer (if no one else) retire. OmahaBlueDog Apr 2014 #53
K & R TDale313 Apr 2014 #54
It matters who's in the White House. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #56
Which, graphically, underscores ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #57
Exactly Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2014 #136
Nailed it. freshwest Apr 2014 #142
The GOP justices do nothing but promote the GOP ideology. Thank you for posting this nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #58
The Midterms matter. nt msanthrope Apr 2014 #60
Point taken. n/t whatchamacallit Apr 2014 #63
It is also the confirmation Savannahmann Apr 2014 #66
K&R SalviaBlue Apr 2014 #67
Thank you for this. It really brings the message home. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #70
K&R DeadLetterOffice Apr 2014 #71
That is the only reason any decent person ever really needs to always vote for the Democratic Zorra Apr 2014 #77
FYI Botany Apr 2014 #82
K&R Firebrand Gary Apr 2014 #84
Kick!n/t Dalai_1 Apr 2014 #87
If a Republican wins in 2016 and gets to replace Kennedy Gothmog Apr 2014 #88
Absolutely. We can say goodbye to the Civil Rights Act. All of it. AlinPA Apr 2014 #106
Im convinced striking down the voting rights act is a key part of their takeover strategy. DCBob Apr 2014 #146
I really really hate them, lark Apr 2014 #90
BINGO- Elections have consequences. Bobbie Jo Apr 2014 #91
Hard to believe that in our lifetimes we had such Republicans dsc Apr 2014 #92
K&R.... daleanime Apr 2014 #94
Keep supporting Third Way candidates 1000words Apr 2014 #97
I see this whole thing went right over your "third way" head like it has anything whatsoever to Cha Apr 2014 #116
Don't waste your time. There are other options available besides bluestate10 Apr 2014 #153
Oh, I'm not trying to convince the purists.. just letting them know their little Cha Apr 2014 #155
Skinner, I don't know if you noticed, but Thomas wouldn't have made it through were it not for Biden 2banon Apr 2014 #99
^^^This^^^ 1000words Apr 2014 #101
A Dem POTUS means never having to confirm a fascist for SCOTUS. nt Zorra Apr 2014 #102
True. Let's move to remove Thomas and Scalia for legal and ethics violations before it's too late. 2banon Apr 2014 #109
For one thing Thomas should always recuse himself when anything is up for consideration Iliyah Apr 2014 #137
a Dem Pres would not nominate Scalia , if Biden was PRes he would not have nominated Scalia JI7 Apr 2014 #103
I agree. It's an absurd suggestion. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #105
Of course that's true.. I didn't say Obama or any Democratic Party member for that matter 2banon Apr 2014 #108
You really think they would have nominated someone reasonable as an alternative?? DCBob Apr 2014 #150
"But But But.. Russ Feingold voted for John Roberts so the OP is Cha Apr 2014 #119
Which Means we need to vote for more Liberals and Progressives fascisthunter Apr 2014 #111
agree n/t 2banon Apr 2014 #129
like Russ Feingold who voted to confirm ? JI7 Apr 2014 #132
Well, You Got me There fascisthunter Apr 2014 #133
hahha JI7 Apr 2014 #134
Oh right.. Skinner wouldn't have "noticed" that.. which has nothing to do with the point in Cha Apr 2014 #117
Using the Senate to block nominations based on ideology has serious consequences Hippo_Tron Apr 2014 #158
Of course, but you're preaching to the choir.. 2banon Apr 2014 #160
thomas did not report money given to his wife by tea baggers for years questionseverything Apr 2014 #177
goddamn effing pukes. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #100
I could prove how many good swear words I know, but whats the point now? AAO Apr 2014 #104
excellent point nt steve2470 Apr 2014 #107
I know this sounds harsh but, Stellar Apr 2014 #110
Wrote in another thread, but will repeat: Hillary voted against Alito and Roberts n/t OKNancy Apr 2014 #120
Good on her, Nancy and so did the current President. Cha Apr 2014 #130
it's the legacy of Presidents. it's the shit that keeps on giving. spanone Apr 2014 #123
It's a shame you should even feel the NEED to post this. blm Apr 2014 #131
I said fuck the "no difference" people in the 2010 Gubernatorial bluestate10 Apr 2014 #154
Bing-GO! Yeah, I wonder why Skinner felt the need to state the Obvious on THE Cha Apr 2014 #156
Either they're trolls or ecstatic Apr 2014 #181
Kick & highly recommended. William769 Apr 2014 #135
DEMS helped CONFIRM many of the baddies, too. Just pointing that out. blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #140
Kicked and Recommending! sheshe2 Apr 2014 #141
K&R BumRushDaShow Apr 2014 #143
Anyone who says Democrats are the same as Republicans has LOST THEIR FUCKING MIND! baldguy Apr 2014 #145
Ralph nader Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #147
Your fact still won't convince the DUERs who vote their "principles" bluestate10 Apr 2014 #149
This is, above all other things, we need to GOTV! (nt) NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #159
Ugh. Rex Apr 2014 #162
Let's Hear From Sen Russ Feingold on Why He Voted For John Roberts.. Cha Apr 2014 #163
Hate to break it to you BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #164
Aren't you just a ray of pessimism. and, you're not "breaking" anything to Skinner, fyi. Cha Apr 2014 #165
Sorry BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #166
We'll see what is achievable. If you have a crystal ball I maintain it's murky. Cha Apr 2014 #167
Let's see some cites on this - TBF Apr 2014 #170
Ok BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #173
That's a description - TBF Apr 2014 #174
What? BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #178
I'm not a con law scholar - TBF Apr 2014 #180
"Simply put the supreme court TBF Apr 2014 #183
Yeah BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #184
DAMN!!! SunsetDreams Apr 2014 #168
Hey Sunset.. :( Cha Apr 2014 #182
So if we want more decisions like that one, Progressive dog Apr 2014 #169
KIck Cha Apr 2014 #171
Time to Change the Number of Sitting Supremes? cer7711 Apr 2014 #172
It's definitely been discussed before. nt TBF Apr 2014 #175
If only Kennedy didn't vote with the unfair/lousey/Republicican Justices. Auntie Bush Apr 2014 #176
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