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Devilsun

(200 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2020, 08:56 PM Jul 2020

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How many people here believe if tRump loses

The election. Clarence Thomas will resign and they will try to ram his replacement through a lame duck session.

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How many people here believe if tRump loses (Original Post) Devilsun Jul 2020 OP

Thomas has said he has no intention of stepping down. secondwind Jul 2020 #1

I thought Clarence is as fit as a fiddle. Thus I don't see him muntrv Jul 2020 #2

Actuallly, I think Clarence is embalmed. Since he never COLGATE4 Jul 2020 #12

This jcgoldie Jul 2020 #13

I think Moscow's Mitch blew up the lame duck option in 2016. marble falls Jul 2020 #3

He will think of some excuse. His previous comments to not legally prevent him from doing it. Flaleftist Jul 2020 #14

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I don't get it. marble falls Jul 2020 #5

me neither...but it might be better that way. stillcool Jul 2020 #6

I guess four other folks agreed with us. That may have been subtle but it was out of line. marble falls Jul 2020 #15

Joni Ernst is advising McConnell on that matter. magicarpet Jul 2020 #7

Nope; why give up the gig? brooklynite Jul 2020 #8

No Sale. Zoonart Jul 2020 #9

Why would Thomas resign? I haven't heard him giving any hints ms liberty Jul 2020 #10

No chance. Thomas has too sweet a gig to give it up. NT Bleacher Creature Jul 2020 #11

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

1. Thomas has said he has no intention of stepping down.

Reply to Devilsun (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 08:58 PM

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muntrv

(14,505 posts)

2. I thought Clarence is as fit as a fiddle. Thus I don't see him

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Thu Jul 30, 2020, 08:58 PM

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resigning.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

12. Actuallly, I think Clarence is embalmed. Since he never

Reply to muntrv (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 11:48 PM

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speaks or asks a question we'd never know...

jcgoldie

(11,627 posts)

13. This

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #12)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 11:50 PM

Jul 2020

They could prop Clarence up in a chair for 20 years after he's dead... what would be the difference?

marble falls

(57,063 posts)

3. I think Moscow's Mitch blew up the lame duck option in 2016.

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Thu Jul 30, 2020, 08:59 PM

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Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

14. He will think of some excuse. His previous comments to not legally prevent him from doing it.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 11:51 PM

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marble falls

(57,063 posts)

5. I don't get it.

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Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:01 PM

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stillcool

(32,626 posts)

6. me neither...but it might be better that way.

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Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:04 PM

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marble falls

(57,063 posts)

15. I guess four other folks agreed with us. That may have been subtle but it was out of line.

Reply to stillcool (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 31, 2020, 10:46 AM

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magicarpet

(14,144 posts)

7. Joni Ernst is advising McConnell on that matter.

Reply to Devilsun (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:17 PM

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She has a voodoo doll with RBG's name on it. Joni thinks a lame duck session would be just a dandy time to pull this off.

brooklynite

(94,487 posts)

8. Nope; why give up the gig?

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Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:19 PM

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Zoonart

(11,845 posts)

9. No Sale.

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Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:19 PM

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ms liberty

(8,572 posts)

10. Why would Thomas resign? I haven't heard him giving any hints

Reply to Devilsun (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:30 PM

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And it would be a conservative being replaced by another conservative, so not a major change in that respect. Now RBG, she needs to be protected and kept safe.

Bleacher Creature

(11,256 posts)

11. No chance. Thomas has too sweet a gig to give it up. NT

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Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:30 PM

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