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Else You Are Mad

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3. You don't even have to go that far...

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 08:58 PM

Feb 2017

the McConnell rule is that no SCOTUS nominee may be appointed while there is an election cycle going on. Trump has already announced and filed his paperwork for the 2020 election, so by their own rules, the GOP cannot allow any SCOTUS to fill the vacancy!

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"Gorsuch should not be confirmed because Trump is in the final year of his presidency. [View all] BeyondGeography Feb 2017 OP

This is perfect gopiscrap Feb 2017 #1

His Yuuuge rally in Fla is by his 2020 campaign... JHB Feb 2017 #2

You beat me to it! Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #6

Precisely. dalton99a Feb 2017 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Feb 2017 #16

The people already made their will clear, Rincewind Feb 2017 #30

You don't even have to go that far... Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #3

Perfect. LisaM Feb 2017 #7

Nice! neeksgeek Feb 2017 #4

good one MFM008 Feb 2017 #5

LOL - Now there's a motto! nt procon Feb 2017 #8

Makes sense! Madam45for2923 Feb 2017 #9

Told my wife a couple of days ago that I think Trump will be gone before the end of the year. Kaleva Feb 2017 #10

Yep... pbmus Feb 2017 #11

+1 dalton99a Feb 2017 #13

Yes - don't condemn him to any more "days in paradise." (nt) klook Feb 2017 #32

K & R malaise Feb 2017 #14

Perfect! MineralMan Feb 2017 #15

Weaseling out is their forte. BSdetect Feb 2017 #17

Except we KNOW the next president will be Pence Old Terp Feb 2017 #18

Perfect! Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #19

Love that! manicraven Feb 2017 #20

Bwah-HAH!1 UTUSN Feb 2017 #21

Hahaha! peggysue2 Feb 2017 #22

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Liberal In Red State Feb 2017 #23

This is really a choice for the next President, Paul Ryan! struggle4progress Feb 2017 #24

Brilliant! tinrobot Feb 2017 #25

Certainly Dawson Leery Feb 2017 #26

K&R BSdetect Feb 2017 #27

Clever! :-) LAS14 Feb 2017 #28

LOL SunSeeker Feb 2017 #29

Also, he filed for the 2020 elections so it's "campain season". Ergo no SC Justice hearings Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #31

Haha Lucky Luciano Feb 2017 #33

ROFL!!! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2017 #34

Beyond perfect. Squaring the circle can be done. kairos12 Feb 2017 #35

Thank you - Thank you - Thank you!!! Laf.La.Dem. Feb 2017 #36

Beautiful. dae Feb 2017 #37

Haaaaa!!!!!! louis-t Feb 2017 #38

Heh heh, just added my recommendation to that comment! DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #39

I said that the other day on DU Angry Dragon Feb 2017 #40

Seems fair to me, since they changed the rules. nt logosoco Feb 2017 #41

Love it! C Moon Feb 2017 #42

Wow, good one mvd Feb 2017 #43

Great comment! nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #44