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Gothmog

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26. We need to point out to Conservatives that Trump has abandoned the Heritage Foundation list

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Sep 15, 2016, 05:42 PM

Sep 2016

Many of the less insane GOP types were supporting trump because they were comfortable with a list of potential SCOTUS justices approved by Jim DeMint and the Heritage Foundation. https://thinkprogress.org/trump-says-he-will-delegate-supreme-court-appointments-to-the-heritage-foundation-f0a51790683c#.i783iabhg The judges on that list were mainly idiots but many conservatives like this list and were willing to vote for trump due to this list. Now Trump has abandoned the Jim DeMint/Heritage Foundation approved list and will appoint rich people with no qualifications to the SCOTUS

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OMG DonCoquixote Sep 2016 #2

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That's one. milestogo Sep 2016 #28

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Disgusting. A Clarence Thomas for today. Politicub Sep 2016 #9

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Only 8 more weeks before the republican loser is knocked off his perch. Sunlei Sep 2016 #22

Actually it could be only 11 more days Funtatlaguy Sep 2016 #23

live questions, with no quit the interview or walk away. And dominated live on stage, by a woman! Sunlei Sep 2016 #25

We need to point out to Conservatives that Trump has abandoned the Heritage Foundation list Gothmog Sep 2016 #26

It will never fly Ruby the Liberal Sep 2016 #27