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roamer65

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1. It just has to be stalled until January.

Reply to marylandblue (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 09:20 PM

Jul 2018

Flip the Senate and this nomination is DOA.

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Speculation: Did Trump just make the dumbest decision of his life? [View all] marylandblue Jul 2018 OP

It just has to be stalled until January. roamer65 Jul 2018 #1

NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #2

I think August is the official down time for Congress lunatica Jul 2018 #7

Ahhhhhhhh Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #9

Not this year. Turtle cancelled it. Stinky The Clown Jul 2018 #10

Just taking orders from the fascist Federalist Society, what else could Mitch do? Bite the hand that Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #19

Maybe they should try obstructionism agincourt Jul 2018 #20

The Dems could start by taking off the kid gloves in this gun fight. lunatica Jul 2018 #23

Sure, makes sense ... wait a minute, he cancelled before Kennedy announced bigbrother05 Jul 2018 #29

This is my thoughts as well bluestarone Jul 2018 #42

Too much time Amishman Jul 2018 #8

Tell us how to flip the Senate... brooklynite Jul 2018 #40

He thought presidents couldn't be indicted before he met Trump. Sneederbunk Jul 2018 #3

Making him the obvious choice for Trump, but marylandblue Jul 2018 #6

McConnell may have been looking for an ideologue wonkwest Jul 2018 #13

Where are you getting that information lunatica Jul 2018 #24

Just at a glance, your information is incredibly wrong wonkwest Jul 2018 #25

Google is your friend lunatica Jul 2018 #26

That's not an answer, and context is important wonkwest Jul 2018 #34

From my news gathering, Kavanaugh did NOT write that indicting a sitting president... Eyeball_Kid Jul 2018 #31

Thank you for the correction. lunatica Jul 2018 #32

Fair question, but a non-binding promise, even under oath. marylandblue Jul 2018 #35

Big, long paper trail and previous job DeminPennswoods Jul 2018 #14

Yea, right after he worked for Ken Starr then for W bigbrother05 Jul 2018 #30

Self preservation is actually pretty smart Freethinker65 Jul 2018 #4

Agree with your assessment DeminPennswoods Jul 2018 #5

K&R UTUSN Jul 2018 #11

His dumbest decision was... 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 #12

Agree. 33taw Jul 2018 #18

Dump can't make a recess appointment, can he? caballojm Jul 2018 #15

Technically he could, but i doubt Democrats will let him. Calista241 Jul 2018 #17

He alone can fuck it up.... czarjak Jul 2018 #16

That is for goddamned sure, and he is doing so. 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 #21

Or perhaps he made a 'can't lose' decision. Stonepounder Jul 2018 #22

Kav actually thinks Prezs CAN be indicted under current law, but thinks Congress should pass a law Hoyt Jul 2018 #27

His article didn't really opine in current law marylandblue Jul 2018 #36

If he wants Congress to clarify things, then he believes trump could be indicted now. Hoyt Jul 2018 #38

Kavanaugh's article explicitly said current law was beyond the scope of his article marylandblue Jul 2018 #39

He said Congress needed to pass a law to ensure Prez cannot be indicted. Congress has not passed Hoyt Jul 2018 #41

No. Orsino Jul 2018 #28

Probably his choice because duforsure Jul 2018 #33

It all reeks to high heaven. GoCubsGo Jul 2018 #37