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Crunchy Frog

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13. I doubt that he actually gives a damn about the issue.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2020, 05:04 PM

Jun 2020

He probably doesn't grasp that it could depress his voter turnout, especially among evangelicals and other homophobes, since one of his own judges was on the "wrong" side.

Edited to add Exhibit A, from Twitter.

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I am sick. The number one reason I voted for Trump was to prevent a left wing loon from being appoint to #SCOTUS. Now Trump's pick is making up laws giving transgendereds new rights? Trump and GorSUCK have betrayed conservatives.

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Dumpus responds to SCOTUS LGBT ruling (clearly no one was willing to tell him what it really means) [View all] fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 OP

He's always the kid doing the book report who didn't read the book SoonerPride Jun 2020 #1

Just wait until the Evangelicals set him straight. alwaysinasnit Jun 2020 #8

Yes SoonerPride Jun 2020 #10

I'm just going to go ahead and call bullshit on this gratuitous Jun 2020 #2

Not only did he not read it, he didn't understand the CliffsNotes version that was recited to him. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #7

Very strong, very powerful words. Words are getting done very quickly. Maru Kitteh Jun 2020 #26

The fact that he didn't threaten to fire Gorsuch The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #3

Question should have been "Can you explain what the Supreme Court decision means? Nevilledog Jun 2020 #4

For all the word salad we're supposed to eat, LakeArenal Jun 2020 #5

Hahahahaha SoonerPride Jun 2020 #9

He read the decision... N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2020 #6

he read Celerity Jun 2020 #25

"The decision is part of a decision-making process, in which decisions are made. Only a few people, BamaRefugee Jun 2020 #11

Decidedly. blugbox Jun 2020 #14

Not a lot of people have heard of the word "decision" n/t hibbing Jun 2020 #16

I knew I left something out! BamaRefugee Jun 2020 #19

The Decider in Chief. lunatica Jun 2020 #20

He doesn't want to piss them off so they'll be Jarqui Jun 2020 #12

I doubt that he actually gives a damn about the issue. Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #13

I agree with you. MotorCityBeard Jun 2020 #24

At least I'm laughing hibbing Jun 2020 #15

He Didn't Write That ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #17

I believe it was an oral statement. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #18

Thorazine? ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #21

Trump trying to spin his way out of a loss. Marie Marie Jun 2020 #22

He read it matt819 Jun 2020 #23

"A very powerful decision, actually" is his way of admitting he doesn't know WTF he's talking about. Goodheart Jun 2020 #27