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Funtatlaguy

(11,892 posts) Tue Sep 4, 2018, 10:19 AM Sep 2018

Why did we not have out pitchforks when Garland was rebuffed? [View all]

Watching this Kavanaugh farce brings it all back to me.
We should have trailed Mitch McConnell everywhere and made his life hell.
The Senate became a total joke when Garland wasn’t given a hearing.
That was the beginning of the end of our freedoms that we are seeing today.

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Why did we not have out pitchforks when Garland was rebuffed? [View all] Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 OP

The time for uprising was Nov 2016 BSdetect Sep 2018 #1

Disagree. Garland had nothing to do with the Pres election. Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 #3

Of course he did FBaggins Sep 2018 #6

We will have to agree to disagree. Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 #10

IF Garland did, then people would have voted on that single issue. They didn't. tonyt53 Sep 2018 #15

Based on what evidence? FBaggins Sep 2018 #16

Uh, trump won the election. Proof enough for ya? People didn't vote. tonyt53 Sep 2018 #19

I didn't realize that only Democrats were "people" FBaggins Sep 2018 #21

Time to lay off those "polls". They can be very wrong. History proves that. tonyt53 Sep 2018 #22

Lol. I love your use of quotes around "polls"... but even funnier FBaggins Sep 2018 #24

Again, relying on "polls" to tell you how to think. trump does the same thing. tonyt53 Sep 2018 #25

Since we're comparing people to Trump... FBaggins Sep 2018 #26

This ... yes ... what Frodo said ... mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #29

Trump also fails to support his conclusions with objective evidence. LanternWaste Sep 2018 #30

Because Clinton was running against exboyfil Sep 2018 #2

Because we didn't want Garland FBaggins Sep 2018 #4

I disagree. Many of us wanted someone more progressive, yes. Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 #7

Just go back and look at the threads from a couple years ago FBaggins Sep 2018 #14

Mine was out. Mine is always out. maxsolomon Sep 2018 #5

We were lost on the high road. nt jrthin Sep 2018 #8

+1!! CrispyQ Sep 2018 #11

That onecaliberal Sep 2018 #12

Because the dems don't do pitchforks; we do butter knives. CrispyQ Sep 2018 #9

Because everybody thought Clinton was going to win MiniMe Sep 2018 #13

This. n/t Coventina Sep 2018 #20

Not just that NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #31

And most of us on this site rusty fender Sep 2018 #33

Yup MiniMe Sep 2018 #34

Why didn't didn't you have your pitchfork out? U probably didn't think it that important. Kaleva Sep 2018 #17

Im an old fart but I did the typical stuff of calling and emailing.... Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 #32

Same with me. We old farts need to stick together! Kaleva Sep 2018 #37

Because too many "Progressives" either thought this wasn't important or didn't like Garland EffieBlack Sep 2018 #18

Democrat's assumed Hillary would win easily and it would be her pick. Didn't work out that way. jalan48 Sep 2018 #23

Garland was nominated 7.5 months before the election to replace a president in his 8th year, by braddy Sep 2018 #27

Dems framed the wrong argument. This wasn't about the person nominated procon Sep 2018 #28

I agree should have been a bigger fight for Garland rockfordfile Sep 2018 #35

Mostly because we aren't innately tribal KPN Sep 2018 #36