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Voltaire2

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27. Why the fascists are better at politics right now.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2024, 12:45 PM

Jun 2024

They understand that it is all performance, theater. So in the house they go after Garland and hold him in contempt for absolutely nothing knowing full well it will go nowhere.

We continue to believe that what is important is results. So in the Senate, knowing that they have no chance of removing one of the corrupt judges or passing legislation to force their recusal from conflicting cases or impose penalties for failure to comply with financial disclosure requirements, we deprioritize the hearings that could foreground their corruption.

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Couldn't Senator Durbin be doing more? [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jun 2024 OP

YES!!! onecaliberal Jun 2024 #1

How do we pressure them if they are not our Senators? Eliot Rosewater Jun 2024 #3

Local editorials, social media pressure. onecaliberal Jun 2024 #5

Yes! KPN Jun 2024 #2

I suspect they are focused on the 2024 campaign Raven123 Jun 2024 #4

This can't continue to be ignored. It just can't. onecaliberal Jun 2024 #6

I hear you. Raven123 Jun 2024 #8

This is just me. But allowing the men on that court to strip civil rights from Americans is a losing issue. onecaliberal Jun 2024 #11

They were "allowed" the moment they became SCOTUS members Raven123 Jun 2024 #14

Durbin should be making so many waves that will get coverage. Time to do something. Bev54 Jun 2024 #9

why aren't you posting what he's doing? bigtree Jun 2024 #10

You have posted it yourself, why would I duplicate it. It is time to make some good trouble Bev54 Jun 2024 #12

in my time bigtree Jun 2024 #13

first, let's establish that you know what Sen. Durbin is actually doing, has done bigtree Jun 2024 #7

I contacted Senator Durbin about this. lees1975 Jun 2024 #15

Are people allowed to ignore a Congressional Subpoena? It appears so... spanone Jun 2024 #16

Nobody I know posts more anti-Republican anti-Maga Eliot Rosewater Jun 2024 #18

Great. Thanks Eliot Rosewater Jun 2024 #17

Jim Jordan still hasn't responded to his subpoena from the January 6th Committee investigation. lees1975 Jun 2024 #22

Weird, isn't it? Kid Berwyn Jun 2024 #19

There is nothing we can do...and Roe is the most important voting issue...so lets roll up our sleeves and win elections/ Demsrule86 Jun 2024 #21

There is a lot we can do. For starters, let's fight fire with fire. Kid Berwyn Jun 2024 #23

it's untrue that 'no action was taken in the Judiciary Committee' bigtree Jun 2024 #24

+1 betsuni Jun 2024 #25

Really, thanks! Kid Berwyn Jun 2024 #26

No. They don't care what we say. We need the votes...and we don't have them. Demsrule86 Jun 2024 #20

My understanding is we could lose the Senate Eliot Rosewater Jun 2024 #30

Why the fascists are better at politics right now. Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #27

Didn't at least two of them or three of them commit perjury during the confirmation hearings? Eliot Rosewater Jun 2024 #29

Yes. Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #31

Sure seems like he could be doing more. republianmushroom Jun 2024 #28