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Dawson Leery

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4. The reactionaries used the courts during the 1850's-60's and the 1930's to stop progress.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Sep 25, 2018, 09:53 PM

Sep 2018

Each time, the President and his party had to play hardball with the court.
If the court does not respect progress, they must understand they will either respect the new progressive majority or they will have additional members to ensure they respect this majority.

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I think we are about to endure the Mother Of All Shitstorms [View all] Stinky The Clown Sep 2018 OP

The foundations of this country are being shaken and it's hard to tell where it's going to fall. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2018 #1

I feel a need to take psych meds before watching Rachel Maddow mucifer Sep 2018 #2

No Separation Sep 2018 #3

Do you mean Ruth Baber Ginsburg? sheshe2 Sep 2018 #6

Wow, huge brain fart, sorry. Separation Sep 2018 #8

You scared me for a moment. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #12

Do you mean Ruth Bader Ginsburg? whopis01 Sep 2018 #41

Baber? ornotna Sep 2018 #17

Oh yea Separation Sep 2018 #23

Got it ornotna Sep 2018 #33

The reactionaries used the courts during the 1850's-60's and the 1930's to stop progress. Dawson Leery Sep 2018 #4

I am hoping Avenatti's client has what it takes to stop this shitshow in its tracks. rzemanfl Sep 2018 #5

Same here. I hope we hear something tomorrow. It would be great if somehow he could bring criminal RKP5637 Sep 2018 #7

His alleged client better come forward tomorrow with a really explosive story. At this point... Garrett78 Sep 2018 #10

I wonder if she may file criminal charges world wide wally Sep 2018 #19

Rachel asked him on her show last night about filing criminal charges meadowlark5 Sep 2018 #32

Yesterday a GOP Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #9

Not when we pack the Court with 4 new justices. roamer65 Sep 2018 #14

+1 Dawson Leery Sep 2018 #15

I'm doubtful Cartoonist Sep 2018 #26

Pack the courts!!!! Lucky Luciano Sep 2018 #30

The coup d'etat has already occurred. triron Sep 2018 #11

Just the way Putin planned it. Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #13

Paul Krugman is dead on: catbyte Sep 2018 #16

It's more dire than that. roamer65 Sep 2018 #18

"You say you want a revolution . . . " Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #21

Yes! peggysue2 Sep 2018 #25

Yes...dead on. pioche4 Sep 2018 #37

Resulting in paradigm shift so fast our heads will spin eleny Sep 2018 #20

Right now, it's my stomach that is spinning. Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #22

You'll be graduating to Pepcid Complete very soon eleny Sep 2018 #24

Is it any less chalky tasting ? Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #35

yes eleny Sep 2018 #38

Try a spoonful of apple cider vingar in a glass of water----much better than the Doitnow Sep 2018 #39

I know a lot of people agree, but I have a different take. spooky3 Sep 2018 #27

oh, its only going to get much worse, we haven't seen nothing yet. nt elmac Sep 2018 #28

The coup occurred on 12-12-2000 WhiteTara Sep 2018 #29

Can't believe this isn't catching on..the rush is for Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #31

it protects all the traitors Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #34

I really hope Mueller has made arrangements to provide everything he has learned TryLogic Sep 2018 #36

Nicolle Wallace was saying this is like the moment when the Embassy is about to be overrun... Hekate Sep 2018 #40