The Merrick Garland thing was not a “precedent”. It was McConnell saying effectively “You know we’re going to vote this down, why embarrass the judge?”
_________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne
Posts: 18515 | Location: One hop from Paradise | Registered: July 27, 2004
It doesn't matter what the Senate does, have hearings or not, vote up or down or not, Trump could nominate a Lesbian, Bi-sexual, cis-gendered Half Black, Half Hispanic dwarf female disabled veteran with 10 adopted children from war ravaged countries, with COVID and they'd bitch...
Fuck um, nominate her, provide the vetting to everyone, call for a week or two of hearings and vote her in.
Posts: 24498 | Location: Gunshine State | Registered: November 07, 2008
_________________________ "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." Mark Twain
The first democrat witness for the hearings has been leaked...
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams
Posts: 29408 | Location: In the red hinterlands of Deep Blue VA | Registered: June 29, 2001
"All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope."
--Sir Winston Churchill
"The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose."
--James Earl Jones
Posts: 7674 | Location: KCMO | Registered: August 31, 2002
Say what you will about Mitch, but one thing is certain. He has been, and still is, instrumental in helping President Trump pushing the courts to the RIGHT. Give the man credit.
Q
Posts: 27948 | Location: TEXAS | Registered: September 04, 2008
When McConnell pushes the next Trump appointed USSC justice through the confirmation process (circus) he can have all the credit he wants. It will be deserved.
Posts: 3218 | Location: Manheim, PA | Registered: September 04, 2007
IMO, Mitch McConnell has been the most important Republican in Trump's 1st term. He has gotten hundreds of judges thru the process, batting 1000. I would absolutely shake his hand.
"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
Posts: 17429 | Location: Texas | Registered: May 13, 2003
This has been and frankly always will be about the courts.
I am one of the folks that never wished RBG ill will and do see her as a historical figure(whether I agree with he put politics or not). though I wished her retirement.
That said FILL THAT VACANCY NOW!!! This has always been about the courts and I am frankly amazed the left was a bit blindsided by this.
A President at best is 8 years. A judge is for life.
A great many folks held their nose to vote for Trump for no other reason then Judges and in this regard he has not disappointed. A great many folks are Kicking themselves for not voting for the See You On Next T......errrr Hillary when they suddenly realized it’s about the judiciary.
Come on Amy Coney Barret.
I have always joked when asked what would you buy if you won a MEGA MILLIONS type jackpot that I would buy a Senator or a Judge.
"Guns are tools. The only weapon ever created was man."
Posts: 7970 | Location: On the water | Registered: July 25, 2002
^^^ Excellent. I was pleased to read in that letter the mention of the treatment of Kavanaugh (and the others but particularly Kavanaugh) because we all remember how pissed Lindsey was over that, and I was worried that he had softened or forgotten. It appears not. So I say again, excellent.
~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country
Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan
_________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne
Posts: 18515 | Location: One hop from Paradise | Registered: July 27, 2004
Originally posted by drtenb330: I don't care how you view this, or how this actually moves ahead. The President is the President. And he is winning, and it is great.
I’ll only add that he is winning FOR US. Not lining his pockets or his family’s pockets like Joe, Nancy, or a raft of other politicians. We are truly blessed to have him as our President.
Posts: 7163 | Location: Lost, but making time. | Registered: February 23, 2011
