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moondust

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24. Total(itarian).

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #18)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:44 PM

Nov 2020

He may have read the demographic writing on the wall years ago and understood that judges serving for life without having to be elected were his confederate party's best hope for holding on to maximum power.

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What's he after? 2 Senate seats in Georgia. dchill Nov 2020 #1

Yes, but I think it goes beyond that. nt thucythucy Nov 2020 #2

It doesn't go anywhere without those seats. dchill Nov 2020 #6

It really doesn't. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #8

I think it does. thucythucy Nov 2020 #13

"illegitimate" because the senate is Republican LeftInTX Nov 2020 #25

Bingo! TDale313 Nov 2020 #5

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Yes LeftInTX Nov 2020 #28

Your soul lame54 Nov 2020 #3

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Well said. k&r n/t Laelth Nov 2020 #9

Thank you! thucythucy Nov 2020 #15

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Racists have a way of... 2naSalit Nov 2020 #12

Good point. thucythucy Nov 2020 #16

Brilliantly said. Amaryllis Nov 2020 #14

Thank you. thucythucy Nov 2020 #17

POWER. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #18

All of what you say is absolutely true. thucythucy Nov 2020 #20

My niece was a Senate Page 10 years ago. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #23

John Cornyn is a sneaky guy LeftInTX Nov 2020 #34

Total(itarian). moondust Nov 2020 #24

Most certainly, and he was right. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #26

McConnell is a nihilist NEOBuckeye Nov 2020 #27

Agree LeftInTX Nov 2020 #29

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Well said. thucythucy Nov 2020 #22

Yep LeftInTX Nov 2020 #35

What he has always been after... Spazito Nov 2020 #30

Planning to have total GOP control without needing a majority dreamland Nov 2020 #31

2 Senate seats so he can keep obstructing. redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 #32

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Power mad evil asshole would have sufficed for me? Brainfodder Nov 2020 #37

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