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PoindexterOglethorpe

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51. He rolled over and let them get away with it.

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 01:38 PM

Oct 2017

He should not have. He should have made it as clear as possible to everyone in the country that the Republicans were (perhaps unconstitutionally) refusing to give his nominee a hearing. He should have been listing on a daily basis every bit of obstruction they were putting up to his agenda. Instead, by saying nothing, he made what they did perfectly acceptable.

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I'm losing hope [View all] SHRED Sep 2017 OP

The criminal violation of the constitution by McConnell with Garland was the end of Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #1

I'm not sure many understand the seriousness here SHRED Sep 2017 #3

Here's another fact to consider: Our constitution leaves the number of SCOTUS positions open. Hortensis Sep 2017 #23

+1 n/t. rzemanfl Sep 2017 #32

The number of justices is defined by the Circuit Justices Act, and would need to be changed. Amishman Oct 2017 #59

We're hijacked by people who don't believe in use of government but for themselves (VIDEO) CrispyQ Sep 2017 #11

+1000. Hortensis Sep 2017 #24

McTurtle denying Garland was the first knot in my stomach early in 2016 DFW Sep 2017 #20

That's exactly what I thought davekriss Sep 2017 #38

Well now we know that they knew that the Russians were going to Jack are voting systems elehhhhna Oct 2017 #52

OK, help me out here DFW Oct 2017 #54

They knew the fix was in and decided to go for broke elehhhhna Oct 2017 #57

OK, that I can understand. DFW Oct 2017 #60

Had we not lost the Senate, it would not have happened so there are things we can do...if some here Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #31

We lost it and the house because Obama wasnt perfect from the get go so they punished him Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #33

horse feathers shanny Sep 2017 #35

That is the crux of the problem...we have some who are never happy...and the strange thing is...one Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #44

Makes you wonder Bettie Oct 2017 #53

Even if they couldn't stop GOP obstruction, they should have raised holy hell over Merrick Garland Chasstev365 Sep 2017 #2

I don't recall much outrage from the dems, at all. CrispyQ Sep 2017 #13

This so true davekriss Sep 2017 #39

I'm afraid you're right about this. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #58

I could not understand why Obama wasn't out there PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #4

I agree. I also think this was a situation in which the assumption that HRC would win enough Sep 2017 #7

That is total crap..many of us warned about Trump and that those who planned a protest vote Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #29

For gods sake, I have a slightly different view from yours. Of course there were many people enough Oct 2017 #47

I am not enraged...I can not discuss the primary as you know. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #49

Me also SHRED Sep 2017 #8

I could not understand why Obama wasn't out there. LenaBaby61 Sep 2017 #10

It would have been undone when Congress was back, so no. yardwork Sep 2017 #14

Thanks !!!! LenaBaby61 Sep 2017 #16

Congress never went into recess during the Obama administration. And the courts ruled against his Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #28

Sorry ..... LenaBaby61 Sep 2017 #37

Sorry it is that sort of an attitude...that causes us to lose elections...not supporting Obama is Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #43

Whose blaming Pres Obama for everything? LenaBaby61 Sep 2017 #46

And where was he when he learned of the Russian collusion? CrispyQ Sep 2017 #15

Quit blaming the Democrats..voters whining about emails like that troll Sarandon helped put Trump in Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #27

Why was he quiet? CrispyQ Sep 2017 #40

Nothing Obama said would have made any difference, and he was out there...so Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #30

Obama was not out there pushing for his nominee to get a hearing. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #41

Stop blaming Obama...they were never going to allow him a pick...don't you think possibly Republican Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #42

While the Republicans certainly deserve some blame, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #45

Why would he waste his time? Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #50

He rolled over and let them get away with it. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #51

Not true...honestly the Obama hate demonstrated on this sight is ridiculous. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #55

What little hope I had left evaporated on election night. GoCubsGo Sep 2017 #5

The problem isn't Grosuch J_William_Ryan Sep 2017 #6

I don't see why it can't be both FiveGoodMen Sep 2017 #18

All this was foreseeable, but people like Susan sarandon did not give a f*ck! Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #9

Democracy has pretty much toppled. Concentrated wealth did it in. VOX Sep 2017 #12

Summed up SHRED Sep 2017 #17

I hear you. We're witnessing how most empires fall. VOX Sep 2017 #21

Nope...not letting folks like Susan Sarandon off the hook...and those who whined about single payer Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #56

Unions are on the brink with Gorsuch on the SCOTUS... Joe941 Sep 2017 #19

That asshole is now officially a *major* asshole. VOX Sep 2017 #22

Yes...this is why it was so important to elect Hillary...you know to the victors go the spoils. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #25

We can only continue to keep an eye on him and hope to get video of him Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #26

I saw a post. mountain grammy Sep 2017 #34

That;s a GOOD thing, I'm told. Hope is not a strategy. librechik Sep 2017 #36

Doesn't mattter - Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #48