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Nevilledog

(50,683 posts)
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 12:30 PM Mar 2021

Senate Judiciary Committee response to Cotton's bullshit reasons for delaying Garland confirmation



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This is a debunked and hypocritical talking point. Republicans falsely claim that Judge Garland refused to answer all of their nearly 850 questions, but were ok with former AG Barr evading question after question posed by Democrats AND Republicans. Let's take a look (THREAD)

Tom Cotton
@SenTomCotton
Democrats are trying to expedite Judge Garland’s confirmation vote. I’m blocking them because Judge Garland has refused to answer basic questions, including whether illegally entering the country should remain a crime.
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This is a debunked and hypocritical talking point. Republicans falsely claim that Judge Garland refused to answer all of their nearly 850 questions, but were ok with former AG Barr evading question after question posed by Democrats AND Republicans. Let's take a look (THREAD)
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Remember when AG Barr said he wouldn’t comment about the Zero Tolerance Initiative that drove the Trump family separation policy because he didn’t know all its details?
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Remember when AG Barr was asked what constitutes a high crime and misdemeanor under the Constitution and replied that he had “not studied” the question?
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Remember when AG Barr refused to answer if a President could nullify birthright citizenship by executive order, saying he did not have an opinion on the matter?
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Remember when AG Barr wouldn’t draw a line regarding the pervasive collection of data on citizens without a warrant?
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Remember when AG Barr said he wouldn’t commit to an independent and transparent Office of Legal Counsel until he could review its opinions?
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Remember when AG Barr wouldn’t answer when asked if he would commit not to proactively use the DOJ to attack women’s reproductive rights?
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Remember when AG Barr refused to say if he agreed with Trump’s “very fine people on both sides” description of the white supremacist demonstrations in Charlottesville?
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Republicans holding a double-standard when it comes to a Democratic President’s nominees is a tale as old as time. If they spent less time spinning excuses and more time talking to well-qualified nominees like Judge Garland, our nation would be all the more safe.
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Senate Judiciary Committee response to Cotton's bullshit reasons for delaying Garland confirmation (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 2021 OP
Sad thing is...... MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #1
I like this line of attack, keep it up, but more importantly, get it out to the networks MagickMuffin Mar 2021 #2
I hope someone brings this up during the committee..... to SHUT COTTEN UP. Trueblue1968 Mar 2021 #3
I favor the idea of a dirty sock. davsand Mar 2021 #4
Time for the Committee To Shut this Crap Down NOW msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #5
Accusing the GOP - especially low-intellect, low-utility weasels like Cotton - BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #6

MagickMuffin

(15,892 posts)
2. I like this line of attack, keep it up, but more importantly, get it out to the networks
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 01:17 PM
Mar 2021


Full Stop, continue to attack with FULL FORCE!

davsand

(13,420 posts)
4. I favor the idea of a dirty sock.
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 04:11 PM
Mar 2021

Cram that in the old piehole and it might slow the flow of dumbass outta that mouth. NOT that I'm encouraging anyone do it, but it is a nice mental image right now...





Laura

msfiddlestix

(7,265 posts)
5. Time for the Committee To Shut this Crap Down NOW
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 04:14 PM
Mar 2021

Actually it's past time. This thing can't be "solved" via twitter debates/wars.

Grow a fucking a pair and shut this charade down. Time to stop acting like this is going to help Dems politically.

It just doesn't. .Period.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,535 posts)
6. Accusing the GOP - especially low-intellect, low-utility weasels like Cotton -
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 08:29 PM
Mar 2021

is equivalent to accusing a watchdog of barking. You just KNOW it's coming, and probably sooner than later.

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