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Jackie Wilson Said

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8. If this were to happen today, these same allegations of a right wing appointment to the SC

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 12:21 PM

Apr 2016

the Republican party would still vote en masse for the misogynist appointment, or if it was someone who was openly racist, etc.

The reason this mattered back then was "if" she as telling the truth (clearly she was) then he doesnt get the seat.

Today he would be considered quite qualified by the right, actually.

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