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mr_lebowski

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57. Such ridiculously disingenuous takes on what candidates actually SAID should be banned on the forum

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 02:07 AM

Oct 2019

In fact, I'd be happy if this forum itself were eliminated.

It scarcely serves a good purpose, IMHO, other than giving our political enemies a perfect roadmap on exactly how to divide Democrats, in real time.

Not a fan.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Buttigieg says he wants more Supreme Court justices who are like Justice Kennedy. [View all] DURHAM D Oct 2019 OP

What happened to Pete? BeyondGeography Oct 2019 #1

Bazinga! bluewater Oct 2019 #2

Funny ritapria Oct 2019 #17

no Celerity Oct 2019 #31

Souter was great, Kennedy was a nightmare BeyondGeography Oct 2019 #36

it is totally taken out of context, and spun up into a false frame, as usual. Celerity Oct 2019 #39

It's potentially noble, but good luck selling "depoliticization" in this environment BeyondGeography Oct 2019 #40

That is a valid point of view to take, but I do not think depoliticisation of the courts whilst Celerity Oct 2019 #41

Thanks for the full context, Celerity. MBS Oct 2019 #63

Sorry, but this is bullshit dansolo Oct 2019 #68

there're many options to consider, and it's not bullshit to call out disingenuous pull quote attacks Celerity Oct 2019 #69

It's bullshit because it is unconstitutional dansolo Oct 2019 #75

non sequitur Celerity Oct 2019 #76

My apologies, I meant to reply to the OP dansolo Oct 2019 #78

totally oki!!! I do the same at times, lolol Celerity Oct 2019 #80

Seriously!! That's TWO strikes against Mayor Pete... and he was in my top five. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #51

I think he means as far as being largely non-partisan, even if conservative Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #3

Kennedy wrote Citizens United. crazytown Oct 2019 #7

Yeah point taken Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #12

These swing voters always seem to go against us when it costs the bosses money. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2019 #32

And voted to hold the ACA unconstitutional crazytown Oct 2019 #34

Like I said, cost their handlers money. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2019 #35

Wow nt redqueen Oct 2019 #4

Justice Kennedy who wrote Citizens United? crazytown Oct 2019 #5

Not what he said at ALL. He has repeatedly said he would appoint justices who share his progressive jezebel321 Oct 2019 #6

Which speaks volumes about the problem with his plans for the court. StevieM Oct 2019 #11

and that is a fair policy argument to have. I just take issue to the claiming he said something jezebel321 Oct 2019 #15

How is that not what he said? kcr Oct 2019 #55

Isn't Pete taking this center lane thing a bit too far? dem4decades Oct 2019 #8

Well considering that what's considered centrist in this country redqueen Oct 2019 #21

In what countries? Do you know what the right wing stands for in Europe? People called centrists emmaverybo Oct 2019 #59

....Ssssoo, Pete Wants a Justice Willing to Retire Out of the Blue on His Say-So? The_Counsel Oct 2019 #9

Yeah, doesn't Pete know about that?! Cha Oct 2019 #22

Justice Kennedy who voted to declare the ACA to be unconstitutional? (eom) StevieM Oct 2019 #10

For those who want more context (like myself): demmiblue Oct 2019 #13

Thanks for posting. SharonClark Oct 2019 #23

+10000 Celerity Oct 2019 #30

I much prefer Andrew Yang's proposed plan Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #38

If that were applied today it would force the removal of dsc Oct 2019 #45

I completely disagree with your conclusion Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #47

It's the Dynamics of the Courts that need changing. MarcA Oct 2019 #50

Those Dynamics you mention can change Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #61

Could it be that Buttigieg was thinking about Kennedy's opinion in Obergefell? alwaysinasnit Oct 2019 #14

Justice Kennedy conspired with Trump to give us his protege Kavanaugh ritapria Oct 2019 #16

Yup... that's a non-starter for me. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #53

I'll Take Another RBG Me. Oct 2019 #18

He literally said RBG in his extended answer which was posted in this thread dsc Oct 2019 #46

Good Me. Oct 2019 #48

I for one am enjoying the the vetting/showing their true asses. nini Oct 2019 #19

Except for Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2019 #37

Ugh. Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #20

Kennedy was the 5th vote on PDittie Oct 2019 #24

I think it would be wise for everyone here to read Post #15. See what you think then. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2019 #25

+1. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2019 #27

see my reply as well Peggy Celerity Oct 2019 #33

Ok now he is off my list. nycbos Oct 2019 #26

Almost right there with you... never thought I'd say that!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #52

We need the next 2 justices to be extremely liberal, just to have any semblance of balance! Meadowoak Oct 2019 #28

This tweet ignores his comments in the interview, in which he said Celerity Oct 2019 #29

you're not the only one who noticed this Otto Lidenbrock Oct 2019 #43

+2 mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #56

his swing in the last few weeks is quite incredible. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #42

Because corporations are people too dalton99a Oct 2019 #44

Bundlers are people too! Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2019 #49

Lots of ideas from a lot of contenders for POTUS. Regardless, Buttigieg will not get the nomination. YOHABLO Oct 2019 #54

Such ridiculously disingenuous takes on what candidates actually SAID should be banned on the forum mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #57

+10000 Celerity Oct 2019 #65

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2019 #58

not at all, because it is a disingenuous pull quote, spun up and taken out of context Celerity Oct 2019 #66

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2019 #71

chalk and cheese Celerity Oct 2019 #72

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2019 #73

He is a social liberal on some issues, but not really progressive in a global sense. It is not emmaverybo Oct 2019 #60

Not what he said but continue your outrage... brooklynite Oct 2019 #62

+10000 Celerity Oct 2019 #67

Remember? Kennedy cast the deciding vote to uphold gay marriage MBS Oct 2019 #64

Why do Buttigieg's supporters make excuses for him? RLG Oct 2019 #70

pointing out repeated patterns of misinformation and out of context pull-quote attempts Celerity Oct 2019 #74

I disagree with Mayor Pete on this strongly Gothmog Oct 2019 #77

Justice Kennedy gutted the voting rights act. Gothmog Oct 2019 #79

Ugh! DesertRat Oct 2019 #81

He has sunk like a stone Tarc Oct 2019 #82