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
In reply to the discussion: Not fighting like hell for Garland was a big mistake and not getting RBG to retire before 2016 was [View all]Demsrule86
(71,531 posts)44. + 10000
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
57 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Not fighting like hell for Garland was a big mistake and not getting RBG to retire before 2016 was [View all]
mobeau69
Jun 2022
OP
I read the OP and the thread. Then I looked at the thread history to see the edit you mentioned.
lapucelle
Jun 2022
#23
The mistake was those who refused to vote for Hillary in 2016 when the SC was at stake.
JohnSJ
Jun 2022
#10
We didn't have control over that. The first ru le is to hedge all possible threats as soon as you
mobeau69
Jun 2022
#12
Gary Johnson's voters also came disproportionately from HRC. But I am a lot more furious with Comey.
StevieM
Jun 2022
#14
The difference there is Jill Stein voters identify as progressive, but when the SC was at stake,
JohnSJ
Jun 2022
#16
They claim they are progressive but they are really not . Many of them sympathize with racists ,
JI7
Jun 2022
#17
I'm talking about people that claim to be progressive but do everything they can to attack Democrats
JI7
Jun 2022
#57
It was people pretending we're more left than we are and they were the future.
herding cats
Jun 2022
#22
They firmly believe there are easy solutions but Democrats don't do them because corrupt.
betsuni
Jun 2022
#38
Well more people voted for Hillary than they did for Trump. You need to realize that anyone can
Autumn
Jun 2022
#55
It's difficult because we're focused on the future while refugs are fixated on
ecstatic
Jun 2022
#18
No he couldn't. There was no recess officially for years.And the GOP would have gotten rid of
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#43
"Obama could have recess appointed Garland-why didn't he?" - NO! HE LOST A SCOTUS CASE
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2022
#48
I agree with you, although I don't know what Obama could have done. Could the POTUS sue
Vinca
Jun 2022
#40
No there is nothing we could have done. And those who didn't get out to vote in 10 and 14 are
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#42
Again blaming Democrats. You know what some voters in the 2014 race shouldn't have stabbed
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#41
Yep. Also blaming RBG and assuming her continued presence on court was powerless
lostnfound
Jun 2022
#50
You ask for what was impossible...without a Senate majority, there will be no judges.
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#46