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(195,877 posts) Sat Oct 6, 2018, 03:37 PM Oct 2018

McConnell just explained that this a "project" [View all]

“This project ... is the most important thing that the Senate and an administration of like mind — which we ended up having — could do for the country,” McConnell said. “Putting strict constructionists, relatively young, on the courts for lifetime appointments is the best way to have a long-term positive impact on America. And today is a seminal moment in that effort.”

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/06/kavanaugh-confirmation-mcconnell-877474

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McConnell just explained that this a "project" [View all] underpants Oct 2018 OP

. eleny Oct 2018 #1

The old man just admitted that he intentionally created a conservative partisan Baitball Blogger Oct 2018 #2

Of course they did...we know they have been having secret meetings since at least the '80s unitedwethrive Oct 2018 #25

That was his/their plan all along I thing.. mitch96 Oct 2018 #3

Bush v. Gore, Citizens United - strict constructionists, my ass dalton99a Oct 2018 #4

"Strict constructionists" are activist judges. They just make decisions the Repukes agree with. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2018 #9

Strict constitutionalist TNLib Oct 2018 #29

Expect them to try to replace Clarence Thomas with a younger model next. GoCubsGo Oct 2018 #5

Stack this sucker when we get power. roamer65 Oct 2018 #6

Absolutely. dalton99a Oct 2018 #7

They did everything they could to obstruct. No McConnell breaks every rule he can. underpants Oct 2018 #17

I hope that old fuckwad dies off soon Horse with no Name Oct 2018 #8

He is a disgrace to democracy. JudyM Oct 2018 #10

He is a disgrace to humanity Horse with no Name Oct 2018 #11

Yes. As with Scalia, I will celebrate the day he dies. JudyM Oct 2018 #13

you and I should make a date for that day! My bladder will be full! n/t Horse with no Name Oct 2018 #15

Right there with ya, Horse! JudyM Oct 2018 #16

#YouToo? LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #33

well we know bdamomma Oct 2018 #37

I'm going to piss on his grave. Ace Rothstein Oct 2018 #14

A nice painful disease or illness for which there is neither cure nor remedy dalton99a Oct 2018 #21

I hate McConnell most of all. -nt CrispyQ Oct 2018 #28

Don't count on it. I'm still waiting for Darth Cheney to kick off. woodsprite Oct 2018 #38

We will be back, Mitch. Enjoy it while you can. IluvPitties Oct 2018 #12

let me put it this way... If Mitch McConnell was dying in a fire and I just drank a six pack of beer Snake Plissken Oct 2018 #18

If I accidentally hit him in a car accident...oh the temptation for "R" gear. roamer65 Oct 2018 #20

The project andym Oct 2018 #19

They also ignored the "blue slip" courtesy on Kavanaugh too underpants Oct 2018 #22

Mitch has ignored the blue slip courtesy leftieNanner Oct 2018 #26

Trump's goal is to have the court expand the scope of his get-out-of-jail-free cards, CrispyQ Oct 2018 #30

essentially, to entrench white male privilege in the judiciary, since the legislative is likely lost anarch Oct 2018 #34

McConnell has spent his life doing nothing positive for the American people Johonny Oct 2018 #23

WHAT A LOAD OF BULLSHIT! In It to Win It Oct 2018 #24

Those are just RW marketing terms YessirAtsaFact Oct 2018 #31

The dems conceded the narrative to the right almost 4 decades ago. CrispyQ Oct 2018 #32

Since there's no mention of "air force" in the Constitution, constructionists will soon defund it ck4829 Oct 2018 #27

we should damn well pay attention to this 0rganism Oct 2018 #35

If and when we get back the White House. The President must increase the size of the Supreme Court. Fla Dem Oct 2018 #36