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The Velveteen Ocelot

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5. He's not going to jail, FFS.

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 10:40 AM

Oct 2018

The worst thing that's likely to happen to him is that he doesn't get to be a Supreme Court justice. Lots of people - most of them, in fact - don't get to be Supreme Court justices. I have no doubt the experience has been embarrassing for him but he'll live and he'll probably keep his seat on the D.C. Circuit (I'd be surprised if there were any serious effort to remove him despite his testimony before the SJC). And "the most qualified nominee ever"? Where did they get that nonsense? He's never even tried a case; he spent most of his pre-judicial career as a GOP operative in the Bush administration, working with the likes of Karl Rove and John "Torture Memo" Yoo.

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McLipless and Grassley now frantically bitching [View all] thegoose Oct 2018 OP

So they are calling Ford a liar Hav Oct 2018 #1

He'd still get to be a Federal Judge, right? Sheesh look what they did to Dr. Ford. underpants Oct 2018 #2

I become nauseated from listening to bitchy mitch whine democratisphere Oct 2018 #3

I see that Mitch and Hatch have on pink ties underpants Oct 2018 #4

"we feel for the ladies" librechik Oct 2018 #12

He's not going to jail, FFS. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #5

His life is so ruined. Has a $200,000 salary job for life as a federal judge NYC Liberal Oct 2018 #6

Only $200k? His baseball tickets cost more than that. Grifters gotta grift. FSogol Oct 2018 #8

Yes, that's just the base salary. NYC Liberal Oct 2018 #9

Do you really think he pays for tickets? Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #10

And his debts magically got paid off Freethinker65 Oct 2018 #11

To all Republicans reading this: world wide wally Oct 2018 #7

If they had the votes, they'd be quiet gratuitous Oct 2018 #13