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lastlib

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9. "All the witnesses were interviewed."--GOP, 2018 Kavanaugh"investigation"

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 06:31 AM

Sep 2019

"All the votes were counted."--GOP, 2000 Bush/Gore election (Florida)

Read as: "All the witnesses that we wanted interviewed were interviewed."
"All the votes that we wanted counted were counted."

That's how they work. Manipulate to their advantage ANY way they can. As long as we play fair with them, we're going to get screwed.

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Some thoughts about the NYT Kavanugh predator story [View all] deminks Sep 2019 OP

True. J_William_Ryan Sep 2019 #1

I have difficulty understanding Scarsdale Sep 2019 #2

GOP backs the worst because they get away with it over and over Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #4

Because they are corrupt vlyons Sep 2019 #5

The ends justify the means. What are the ends? KPN Sep 2019 #6

Maybe their pool of available qualified principled Republicans to choose from... Pacifist Patriot Sep 2019 #10

because it takes the worst to keep covering for all the corruption Skittles Sep 2019 #14

#2 is incorrect FBaggins Sep 2019 #3

Good observations PJMcK Sep 2019 #7

Important post malaise Sep 2019 #8

"All the witnesses were interviewed."--GOP, 2018 Kavanaugh"investigation" lastlib Sep 2019 #9

Correct. We have to fight power with raw power sharedvalues Sep 2019 #11

Good post. Thanks for the warning about watching out for attacks on Dems Farmer-Rick Sep 2019 #12

Re: #5, what would we "discover" 30 years later besides competing stories/recollections? MadDAsHell Sep 2019 #13

Kick dalton99a Sep 2019 #15