Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

ificandream

(11,836 posts)

25. I think it's mostly theater.

Reply to paulkienitz (Reply #18)

Wed Mar 23, 2022, 06:16 PM

Mar 2022

They know, outside of a miracle, that she'll be confirmed. So this is just to show their "muscle" and also make noise for Fux and other right-wing outlets. What they don't seem to realize is that opposition doesn't have to mean being stupid. But, of course, their Big Kahuna is an Orange Idiot.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

CONFIRMED [View all] NanceGreggs Mar 2022 OP

they don't work for America Skittles Mar 2022 #1

Racist Senator Braun is against interracial marriages. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #2

The Republican Party YoshidaYui Mar 2022 #5

Yes Yes Yes, this is what they want. gab13by13 Mar 2022 #12

All Dems should just start DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #26

Putin supporters YoshidaYui Mar 2022 #27

Republicans (not the moral ones) are thugs, they do not give a rat's ass for the akbacchus_BC Mar 2022 #3

Hope so too The Unmitigated Gall Mar 2022 #28

Its probably for the best some of us arent Senators quakerboy Mar 2022 #4

Oh, NancyGreggs, you pen so perfectly. jaxexpat Mar 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author YoshidaYui Mar 2022 #7

Yesterday's sad display actually proved that the theories madaboutharry Mar 2022 #8

The Republican Party is disgusting YoshidaYui Mar 2022 #15

Want to study CRT? Watch Judge Jackson's confirmation hearings. KS Toronado Mar 2022 #21

Debased Reprobates gonna Debase & Reprobate TheBlackAdder Mar 2022 #9

K&R 2naSalit Mar 2022 #10

Not to offend, but these Republicans bear the hallmarks of some sort of mental illness Mr. Ected Mar 2022 #11

It isn't mental illness, it's a chosen strategy. paulkienitz Mar 2022 #19

As always, you hit the nail in the head. Escurumbele Mar 2022 #13

Can we collect their tears and multigraincracker Mar 2022 #14

Perfectly stated Nancy! FalloutShelter Mar 2022 #16

"If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'". Straight from a dead-ender. They mean it. czarjak Mar 2022 #17

Q: How much of this baiting of Judge Jackson is performative theater, vs actual hate? paulkienitz Mar 2022 #18

I think it's mostly theater. ificandream Mar 2022 #25

Yup. I'm done with the lot of them. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #20

Spot on, tragically. Also infuriatingly. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #22

Spot on, as always. niyad Mar 2022 #23

Yep! calimary Mar 2022 #24