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In reply to the discussion: They did not confirm Merrick Garland because they KNEW the fix was in [View all]INdemo
(7,004 posts)22. So what do we do because its gonna get worse?
Democrats are afraid to act because they fear an all out revolt by the 36% ?
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They did not confirm Merrick Garland because they KNEW the fix was in [View all]
LaydeeBug
Jun 2017
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YAS!! This right here. They've been treating us like their enemy and we've been reaching out to them
LaydeeBug
Jun 2017
#92
They knew the fix was in WAY back...by the time Obama nominated Garland. Look at
Amaryllis
Jun 2017
#41
And why will they stop in 2020? They have our country, and we will never get it back.
chimpymustgo
Jun 2017
#82
Obvious to us...but the Dems will analyze how they need to change their message. Although
Amaryllis
Jun 2017
#83
Normally the response to an act of war is to declare war on the attacking country and defend oneself
onenote
Jun 2017
#107
This isn't *normal*, and pretending that you get to frame the narrative is fucking insane.
LaydeeBug
Jun 2017
#115
Okay. If we're going to split hairs, AI think the pretense that I'm framing the narrative more than
onenote
Jun 2017
#120
you really think that crowd of 200+ brain damaged idiots (and their staff) have kept this secret?
Amishman
Jun 2017
#34
The Constitution was written for very different times. No way they could have foreseen anthing
Amaryllis
Jun 2017
#95
"Breaking Through Power" has guidelines & success stories re: David v. Goliath battles against power
diva77
Jun 2017
#52
Just put the book on hold at the library. Good sign that they have it. I am in a very blue city....
Amaryllis
Jun 2017
#113
I have been convinced of that for a long time. Don't say it to many people because it's too
Amaryllis
Jun 2017
#45
I wish establishment Dems were as worried about the fix when it was just the GOP doing it...
yurbud
Jun 2017
#14
We need to repeat, over and over: "ALL elections must be with paper ballots and MUST be audited"
JoeOtterbein
Jun 2017
#20
MY theory: Trump was in debt unto death to Russia, from decades ago. Then the light bulb
WinkyDink
Jun 2017
#23
GMTA! Maybe Trump is a wee worried, too, given his latest "tactic" to Tweet "Don't blame ME! Blame
WinkyDink
Jun 2017
#67
Yes, POS Chump, and his SCOTUS nominee were shoved down our collective throat!
MoonRiver
Jun 2017
#32
Got that right. KAtherine Harris FL 2000, Ken Blackwell 2004. Kris Kobach , KS SOS created
Amaryllis
Jun 2017
#44
No. They didn't confirm Garland because that decision worked for them politically
onenote
Jun 2017
#66
EXACTLY. No matter the nominee, they KNEW they would win and be replacing Scalia.
LaydeeBug
Jun 2017
#89
And why do you think they'd have done anything different had they not already known?
onenote
Jun 2017
#97
Oh, nothing, just every year that any POTUS has appointed a Justice, but please proceed.
LaydeeBug
Jun 2017
#104
Nasty said it makes no sense not to confirm him UNLESS they fully expected a Repub to win.
Amaryllis
Jun 2017
#96
We are saying the same thing. THey had only to gain by not giving him a hearing.
Amaryllis
Jun 2017
#100
Right. But they didn't need to know how the election would turn out go get that gain.
onenote
Jun 2017
#105
And because they knew there would be nothing we could do about it until after the worst SCOTUS
BSdetect
Jun 2017
#84
They didn't confirm Garland before the election in hopes that Trump would win.
hughee99
Jun 2017
#114