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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI've watched quite a bit of the Merrick Garland hearings, and I can honestly say...
The republicans questioning him are total asshole idiots who should know better. Who watching this doesn't come away with the idea that the GOP is just fine with harassing teachers? These morons are putting themselves on record with this shit.
underpants
(182,800 posts)Today they were trying to out sound bite each other
Kennedy
Cruz - defended parents doing a Nazi salute
Marsha
And Cotton
It was SHOWTIME!!
Ohioboy
(3,241 posts)It's very worrisome that they feel a need to pander to those who would harass or threaten teachers, school officials and medical professionals. They want the chaos at these school board meetings. That is very apparent, and it's sickening.
Woodswalker
(549 posts)But this is pretty much where we're at. A total impasse
Maru Kitteh
(28,340 posts)ForgedCrank
(1,779 posts)they were being complete a-holes. It was nothing more than a show they were putting on for the nuts.
All they did was throw insults at the guy and never listened to a single word he said, and that was on the rare occasion he actually managed to answer without being shouted down.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)they no longer work for WE THE PEOPLE
it is SICKENING to see
niyad
(113,302 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)they don't even do that anymore, they've gone full fascist
tulipsandroses
(5,124 posts)They are so craven for money and power that they dont care who gets hurt. They will watch this country get torn apart and cheer it on if it means they get to keep their seats
They need to feed the MAGA beast
Ohioboy
(3,241 posts)The memo by Garland is obviously about threats and harassment and not about taking away the right of parents to address their concerns to school boards.
Every time one of the republicans reads the memo they prove Garland's point. It's like watching bizarro world.
babylonsister
(171,065 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Attacking Garland helps their fund raising.
msongs
(67,405 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)Raise money, block legislation, confirm judges, and perform at hearings.
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)A bit like Holder, they are trying to maintain a DoJ based upon the past. No, we don't want to politicize the DoJ. And doing investigations of the previous office holders will appear predominately as a political witch hunt. The problem is, the GQP has long ago abandoned the kinds of restraints upon themselves when they are in power. And they aren't going to "arrest themselves". We didn't prosecute the torturers, so with the next administrations we got sedition. Imagine what they'll do next time.
msongs
(67,405 posts)ShazamIam
(2,571 posts)local governments and school boards on CRT in particular but are supporting the anti-mask, anti-vaccine disruptions as well.
A few articles in some 2nd tier publications, oh looking around, here is an article about the plans from Marketwatch.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-this-summers-blitz-on-school-board-public-meetings-recalls-the-early-days-of-the-tea-party-movement-01631139130
hadEnuf
(2,190 posts)All of their questions are bullshit and should be treated that way. They are not representatives or lawmakers, they are fascist thugs - period. They have no credibility whatsoever and are not even worthy of being answered.
Do Dems even have to acknowledge these subhumans? If not, then shut these sewer-slime imposters down. Who gives a shit what Fox newz thinks.
zaj
(3,433 posts)They *do* know better! I get frustrated when I see people in the media or on the left speaking using "benefit of the doubt" type language.
They are abusers. They are corrupt. They are violent. They are racist. They are deliberately and unapologetically seeking to destroy 250 years of American democracy.
Because they want to retain the white, christian, male power structure.
But they aren't confused about any of this. They know better.
moondust
(19,981 posts)Anderson Cooper showed the clips and pointed out that the idiots must not have read the stuff they were fiercely criticizing because it didn't say what they pretended it said. Anderson also pointed out that a couple of them want to run for President so...fireworks! At this rate it's going to be a loooong 3 years.