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In reply to the discussion: They did not confirm Merrick Garland because they KNEW the fix was in [View all]chimpymustgo
(12,774 posts)82. And why will they stop in 2020? They have our country, and we will never get it back.
We MUST do more than protest. We need our best minds working on a strategy.
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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