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In reply to the discussion: Merrick Garland just left Josh Hawley in a smoldering heap [View all]msfiddlestix
(7,275 posts)41. exactly. I'm a bit in need of hardball when it comes to words like smackdown
And Katie Porter always delivers pulling absolutely no punches. Now Garland is in a different position, he's trying his best to appeal in order to be confirmed. So he can be forgiven because he is not the position to do that, as much as I would have loved it.
But I don't what I don't understand is how in the hell Hawley is even allowed to be sitting on that committee, Ted Cruz and Linsey Graham as well.
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"stood there like a house by the side of the road", yup, a swing and a miss🤣👍
bringthePaine
Feb 2021
#6
You could have left the last 9 words of your post out, and it would still have been just fine.
BobTheSubgenius
Feb 2021
#27
you know of course that the GOP will cry and moan to the heavens if Garland tries to prosecute
LymphocyteLover
Feb 2021
#15
Hawley should be censured, since he supported the insurrection that took place
turbinetree
Feb 2021
#11
Nice, but we should actually reduce police budgets significantly and end police impunity
greenjar_01
Feb 2021
#16
What the EFFIN HELL is that TRAITOR doing sitting on the Judiciary Committee?
msfiddlestix
Feb 2021
#18
I guess we have a different opinion on what a smoldering heap looks and sounds like
msfiddlestix
Feb 2021
#19
exactly. I'm a bit in need of hardball when it comes to words like smackdown
msfiddlestix
Feb 2021
#41