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dgibby

(9,474 posts)
21. Not only should they not vote for him,
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 04:26 PM
Mar 2017

they should go on record at the hearing and state categorically that Trump shouldn't be allowed to nominate anyone to SCOTUS until or unless he is no longer under criminal investigation.

I'll second that. MineralMan Mar 2017 #1
I will third that GeoWilliam750 Mar 2017 #36
I agree, and I will add... tomp Mar 2017 #49
Agreed! Gorsuch should be asked that question. LiberalFighter Mar 2017 #58
They can ask him specifics until they're blue in the face Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #69
I keep hearing from some of the Dem talking heads... SJMULE Mar 2017 #2
That position is idiocy. Giving in to a bully just energizes them. sharedvalues Mar 2017 #3
Filibuster, filibuster, filibuster! k&r, nt appal_jack Mar 2017 #7
Let them have nothing bekkilyn Mar 2017 #16
Joe Manchin likely will. LiberalFighter Mar 2017 #59
Such dry powder they will have. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #22
These people never learn that if you "keep your powder dry"... JHB Mar 2017 #28
Post removed Post removed Mar 2017 #34
+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #48
This is stupid Alpeduez21 Mar 2017 #51
No. Women's, POC and LGBT equality cannot afford to wait! Crash2Parties Mar 2017 #54
Which "Dem talking heads" are you talking about? A link would be welcome. nt fleabiscuit Mar 2017 #62
Peggy Noonan's column is the only place I've seen it... Hekate Mar 2017 #66
Yes, yes, I can see how Noonan could be confused as a Dem talking head. fleabiscuit Mar 2017 #84
Strange indeed. Hard to keep track sometimes. Hekate Mar 2017 #85
Agreed. Not OK Panich52 Mar 2017 #4
Call me suspicious. Or cynical. Or distrusting... I wonder what their motives may be. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #5
We should all be more questioning about information we consume. nt fleabiscuit Mar 2017 #64
I'm not sure, but they are all over the spectrum. My guess is they aren't being disingenuous or JCanete Mar 2017 #70
"oh hitler is not THAT bad. he's just talking to get elected. he will never DO those things" etc. so msongs Mar 2017 #6
K & R PA Democrat Mar 2017 #8
He ain't okay. He's very far from okay. nt msanthrope Mar 2017 #9
AMEN!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2017 #10
Agreed matt819 Mar 2017 #11
I'm disappointed that anyone here would do that. lark Mar 2017 #12
K & R SunSeeker Mar 2017 #13
Geez. I haven't been keeping up. ananda Mar 2017 #14
Because they're apparently scared of Republican retaliation bekkilyn Mar 2017 #18
I haven't seen any "Gorsuch is okay" threads here either. thesquanderer Mar 2017 #47
He's illegitimate. Like Trump. Another asterisk in American History. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #15
He sucks. He blows. He's a an abomination. His ideas are antediluvian. He can't be stopped. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #17
No to Gorsuch. He is bad news irisblue Mar 2017 #19
Conciliatory positioning does not work with Orcs. byronius Mar 2017 #20
Not only should they not vote for him, dgibby Mar 2017 #21
The only way he is ok Soxfan58 Mar 2017 #23
+1000 bronxiteforever Mar 2017 #26
Make em go Nuclear! Cryptoad Mar 2017 #24
I agree. nt fleabiscuit Mar 2017 #65
Gorsuch is Okay if you don't give a flying fuck about women's rights milestogo Mar 2017 #25
right up there with "Dubya doesn't seem so bad now" Skittles Mar 2017 #27
He is a dark money boy going to do dark deeds to our rights. bronxiteforever Mar 2017 #29
But he's so dreamy! Renew Deal Mar 2017 #30
Democrats should take a stand on this nomination. democrank Mar 2017 #31
Thank you Solomon! I agree. And am I the only one who finds skylucy Mar 2017 #32
Pretty boy, full of himself, smooth talker. TOOOOOO smooth. TOOOOO Folksy. northoftheborder Mar 2017 #50
Nope orangecrush Mar 2017 #33
I would call him "Taint." Dustlawyer Mar 2017 #35
Gorsuch is a fascist and anyone who supports any fascist appointments elmac Mar 2017 #37
He's a right wing hater! Sissyk Mar 2017 #38
I don't care if the Republicans install him NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #39
I agree...ppl normalizing this who admin like they normalized the #TraitorTrump. GAH iluvtennis Mar 2017 #40
I don't find him okay. I've been watching. And I find him quite arrogant and pompous. calimary Mar 2017 #41
What you said. dchill Mar 2017 #53
My impression too: Gorsuch is a DICK. anneboleyn Mar 2017 #55
Dear Democrats Scalded Nun Mar 2017 #42
I think Gorsuch is horrible and should be stopped, but I think the Dem strategy Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #73
No Dem. votes NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #43
he is not Merrick Garland, joet67 Mar 2017 #44
R-E-S-I-S-T!!!! hamsterjill Mar 2017 #45
prolly/probably just the JackSquatFanaticals type! stonecutter357 Mar 2017 #46
I just saw a few excerpts of his testimony. Everything about him screams Squinch Mar 2017 #52
He needs to be indentified as a politician that stole Merrick Garland's spot on the court. LiberalFighter Mar 2017 #56
He may not be OK, but he will be confirmed oberliner Mar 2017 #57
Let them confirm him then. We want no parts of it. Solomon Mar 2017 #60
Sowhat are you saying here? KPN Mar 2017 #79
Learn as much as you can about him oberliner Mar 2017 #81
Thanks for the clarification. I already know enough to be repulsed by the thought of him KPN Mar 2017 #82
He will be worse than Scalia. We must oppose at all costs. Tatiana Mar 2017 #61
I agree with you you. Gorsuch is another Clarence Thomas. And to think he will be on akbacchus_BC Mar 2017 #63
Gorsuch is okay Bucky Mar 2017 #67
Bit odd some Conservatives PatrynXX Mar 2017 #68
He's ok if you're a corporation or if you hate women's reproductive choice Orrex Mar 2017 #71
Amen, wise Solomon! Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #72
I apologize for the one I started yesterday librechik Mar 2017 #74
After Al Franken liquid diamond Mar 2017 #75
He's a piece of shit! get the red out Mar 2017 #76
Yes. Any Dem willing to lie down (or bend over) for these cons is a traitor to our values. MatthewStLouis Mar 2017 #77
Agreed Nitram Mar 2017 #78
Kudos for this OP! Haven't watched a lot of the confirmation hearing, but the little I have KPN Mar 2017 #80
There is nothing "OK" BlueMTexpat Mar 2017 #83
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