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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:06 PM Mar 2021

BREAKING: Judge Merrick B. Garland has been reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipa


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BREAKING: Judge Merrick B. Garland has been reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan majority.
1:22 PM · Mar 1, 2021
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BREAKING: Judge Merrick B. Garland has been reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipa (Original Post) soothsayer Mar 2021 OP
Go git 'em Judge jpak Mar 2021 #1
Good news! He will be a great AG. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 #2
Agreed Peggy - he will! mvd Mar 2021 #3
Seven Republican Idiots Voted Against Him leftieNanner Mar 2021 #4
The usual suspects, ugh MoonRiver Mar 2021 #6
Ben Sasse lost whatever credibility he had. n/t pnwmom Mar 2021 #18
Yep - just blew his cover for his presidential run rurallib Mar 2021 #26
Following orders is the foundational theme for his rise to mediocrity and longevity. Achtung! jaxexpat Mar 2021 #41
I'm reminded of a short paragraph from Catch 22. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #42
You'll have Heller to pay if you paraphrase Catch 22. May my puns die a painful death. jaxexpat Mar 2021 #45
There are no good republicans. Let me repeat myself. There are NO good republicans. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #27
Which was basically none. dchill Mar 2021 #36
Oh, can't imagine why. crickets Mar 2021 #8
sasse surprises me, the rest, nyet. mopinko Mar 2021 #11
Sasse is running in 2024. He's a piece of crap just like every other republicon. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #28
Same here. Sasse surprises me but I expected the rest. SharonAnn Mar 2021 #33
How many R's voted for him? TheRickles Mar 2021 #12
Four sandensea Mar 2021 #15
IBTH 11 Bravo Mar 2021 #16
That's a new one on me. "I'd bet the house"? TheRickles Mar 2021 #19
What does IBTH Rebl2 Mar 2021 #23
I Beat The Hide. (References to "Lady G" don't generally have a long shelf life.) 11 Bravo Mar 2021 #24
It has to do with gambling but i dont know exactly what it means. You hear it in mob movies when Amaryllis Mar 2021 #38
Hawley is going to vote NO one every single one demtenjeep Mar 2021 #39
And make a stink about it besides sandensea Mar 2021 #40
As people who despise constitutional law and violate it... NNadir Mar 2021 #14
The Seven Deadly Sens, eh....? Montauk6 Mar 2021 #17
Snor,t! niyad Mar 2021 #31
Awesome news! FakeNoose Mar 2021 #5
K & R malaise Mar 2021 #7
RepubliQans have managed to eat over a month. How much longer? Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2021 #9
Yaaaaaay! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #10
Sasse is the only one that surprises me. True Blue American Mar 2021 #13
I was a little surprised at him and Kennedy. WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2021 #22
Kennedy is very intelligent. True Blue American Mar 2021 #25
Yes, he pleasantly surprised me during impeachment. WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2021 #30
I was hoping Jones would get a job in the Administration. True Blue American Mar 2021 #34
Great news! BlueMTexpat Mar 2021 #20
Thank God bdamomma Mar 2021 #21
So when does the full Senate vote for him take place? duforsure Mar 2021 #29
On to full Senate. niyad Mar 2021 #32
Oh, yass! eleny Mar 2021 #35
Any explanation by Sasse? senseandsensibility Mar 2021 #37
Garland is the most qualified pick for AG in decades... WarGamer Mar 2021 #43
To tell you the truth, things are going much more smoothly than I would have expected. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #44

leftieNanner

(14,997 posts)
4. Seven Republican Idiots Voted Against Him
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:18 PM
Mar 2021

Sasse
Lee
Hawley
Cotton
Cruz
Kennedy (LA)
Blackburn

Can't vote for an AG who might actually treat white supremacists as TERRORISTS, now can we?



Glad he got out of committee and will be confirmed by the Senate soon - he has a lot of work to do.

rurallib

(62,343 posts)
26. Yep - just blew his cover for his presidential run
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 05:25 PM
Mar 2021

Surprised Grassley voted for him after what he did to Garland in 2016.
Guess Grassley was just following orders like the good Nazi he is.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,535 posts)
42. I'm reminded of a short paragraph from Catch 22.
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 08:01 PM
Mar 2021

"Some men are born mediocre. Some men become mediocre. Some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Chuck Grassley, it was a case of all 3."

jaxexpat

(6,701 posts)
45. You'll have Heller to pay if you paraphrase Catch 22. May my puns die a painful death.
Wed Mar 3, 2021, 07:27 AM
Mar 2021

And lingering, too, eyes gouged with poor punctuation.

TheRickles

(1,999 posts)
12. How many R's voted for him?
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:37 PM
Mar 2021

Hopefully enough to safely get him over the 50-vote threshold in the full Senate.

sandensea

(21,526 posts)
15. Four
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:48 PM
Mar 2021

Last edited Mon Mar 1, 2021, 05:32 PM - Edit history (1)

Assley (the ranking member); Lindsey; Cornyn; and Tillis.

15-7 vote, in all.

Frankly, I'm surprised ANY Repugs voted for him.

Amaryllis

(9,523 posts)
38. It has to do with gambling but i dont know exactly what it means. You hear it in mob movies when
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 08:56 PM
Mar 2021

they are playing card games in casinos.

sandensea

(21,526 posts)
40. And make a stink about it besides
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 09:14 PM
Mar 2021

That's what it's all about for him: the stink.

Sulfur, in his case.

NNadir

(33,368 posts)
14. As people who despise constitutional law and violate it...
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:47 PM
Mar 2021

...the certainly have a conflict of interest.

Two of these white supremacists definitely have something to fear.

True Blue American

(17,972 posts)
13. Sasse is the only one that surprises me.
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:38 PM
Mar 2021

Kennedy, Blackburn, Cruz, Hawley no surprise. Garland may be on the tail of a couple of them.

WinstonSmith4740

(3,048 posts)
22. I was a little surprised at him and Kennedy.
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 05:11 PM
Mar 2021

He seemed as rational as I expect Republicans to be during impeachment. And I fully expect Blackburn, Cruz, and Hawley to be subjects of an investigation. Blackburn tends to fly under the radar, but I'll bet she's hiding dirt somewhere.

True Blue American

(17,972 posts)
25. Kennedy is very intelligent.
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 05:21 PM
Mar 2021

He plays that good ole boy, shucks to the point of being ridiculous. Democrat turned Republican. Probably could not win in La.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kennedy_(Louisiana_politician)

WinstonSmith4740

(3,048 posts)
30. Yes, he pleasantly surprised me during impeachment.
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 05:42 PM
Mar 2021

Didn't know he used to be a Democrat, but you're right...going to the dark side was probably the only way he'd get elected in LA. Which is pretty damned pathetic. He's the same man...what difference does that damn letter after his name make? Not sure what's happening down in that part of the country, but an awful lot of people there just don't seem to have critical thinking skills. I mean, in Alabama, Doug Jones barely beat a child molester, and just lost to a guy that used to cheat as a coach. Seriously, don't get it.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,535 posts)
44. To tell you the truth, things are going much more smoothly than I would have expected.
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 08:52 PM
Mar 2021

Especially after Jan. 6, right up to....well, now, really. I'm sure the R's aren't happy with the state of affairs, but I'm reasonably satisfied. Several more seats in the House and even just a couple in the Senate would be better...but I'd rather be young, rich and good-looking, too.

You do what you can do, gather good people around you as you're able, and hope for the best.

Mr. Garland is certainly one of those good people, from all accounts. Pretty centrist for the tastes of many, Democrat and Republican alike, though. But I think there is some truth in the old adage that, if you're getting pushback from both sides, you're probably doing something right.

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