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09-26-2018, 12:22 PM
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#1096
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Originally Posted by Tom
The outright lie being posted and reposted in this thread, and there is absolutely NO defending it, is that the GOP is NOT bending over.
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I have it on good authority that Senator Lindsey Graham is more than willing to bend over in order to rectify this situation.
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09-26-2018, 12:25 PM
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#1097
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Originally Posted by Tom
Elections have consequences.
Dems withheld this, so now they get to play by our rules.
Shoulda had a better candidate last time.
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You cross-posting this now...? 
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Originally Posted by Burls
I would agree with that. Schumer and Grassley need to be put out to pasture as well.
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Oh Feinstein screwed this horribly... she's catching a ton of flack. Schumer, Grassley, and most of the others need to go.
McConnell is pretty disgusting but also very shrewd... I wonder if he and Harry Reid were just separated at birth.
HOT TAKE:
McConnell knows he doesn't have the votes for Kavanaugh at this point. That's why he's doing his absolute best to force the vote. Nobody likes Kavanaugh at this point but Trump and his base...
Meanwhile the adults in the room like McConnell realize if they can quickly force a vote one of two things happen...
1) Kavanaugh might survive in which case the Republicans likely sacrifice the Senate but get the nomination... not ideal but a win.
2) Kavanaugh loses his vote... probably the better option as they can be forced to name someone else and ram them through while also having a better chance of keeping the Senate.
1 isn't bad and 2 is better but leadership doesn't care and wants to move past this now...
Last edited by elysiantraveller; 09-26-2018 at 12:28 PM.
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09-26-2018, 12:35 PM
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#1099
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Originally Posted by Burls
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Yeah that one is rough...
You also notice how Kavanaugh went from being a Virgin Choirboy to casual-to-sometimes-heavy beer drinker who "wasn't perfect" in the span of 48 hours?
I honestly feel bad for the guy but he can end this whenever he wants...
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09-26-2018, 12:36 PM
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#1100
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Originally Posted by elysiantraveller
McConnell knows he doesn't have the votes for Kavanaugh at this point. That's why he's doing his absolute best to force the vote. Nobody likes Kavanaugh at this point but Trump and his base...
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I said he was not going to be confirmed over a week ago, and Mitch definitely does not have the votes now.
3 accusers. Buh bye Brett.
Last edited by hcap; 09-26-2018 at 12:43 PM.
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09-26-2018, 12:37 PM
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#1101
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Originally Posted by elysiantraveller
Yeah that one is rough...
You also notice how Kavanaugh went from being a Virgin Choirboy to casual-to-sometimes-heavy beer drinker who "wasn't perfect" in the span of 48 hours?
I honestly feel bad for the guy but he can end this whenever he wants...
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i don't feel bad for any guy that did what he did to females.
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09-26-2018, 12:40 PM
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#1102
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Originally Posted by elysiantraveller
Yeah that one is rough...
You also notice how Kavanaugh went from being a Virgin Choirboy to casual-to-sometimes-heavy beer drinker who "wasn't perfect" in the span of 48 hours?
I honestly feel bad for the guy but he can end this whenever he wants...
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no doubt he has the goods on this, and so did Feinstein, but both of them have held it back for the 11th hour,,,,,,,,,,,maybe true, but certainly not nice and not to classy.
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09-26-2018, 12:41 PM
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#1103
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You also notice how Kavanaugh went from being a Virgin Choirboy to casual-to-sometimes-heavy beer drinker who "wasn't perfect" in the span of 48 hours?
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Kind of like the Incredible Hulk?
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i don't feel bad for any guy that did what he did to females.
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So far, we have not even heard any details, let alone evidence that he did anything. You want we should just forget the courts now and act like RUSSIA?
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Last edited by Tom; 09-26-2018 at 12:43 PM.
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09-26-2018, 12:42 PM
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#1104
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Thank god you are not judges.
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09-26-2018, 12:45 PM
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#1105
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Originally Posted by lamboguy
no doubt he has the goods on this, and so did Feinstein, but both of them have held it back for the 11th hour,,,,,,,,,,,maybe true, but certainly not nice and not to classy.
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The problem is...
And the people here simply can't/won't see it...
Is there comes a point where you lose any and all momentum. The initiative has been taken away from you and you are completely on the defensive now and just reacting instead of acting.
There is a very easy way to take back the initiative... put of the opposition back on defense... but I digress...
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09-26-2018, 12:46 PM
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#1106
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom
Kind of like the Incredible Hulk?
So far, we have not even heard any details, let alone evidence that he did anything. You want we should just forget the courts now and act like RUSSIA?
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I can't say with certainty... but I'm pretty sure these guys support Kavanaugh...
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09-26-2018, 12:50 PM
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#1107
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Originally Posted by elysiantraveller
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A Russian works for me too. But if not for you or some other dimwit here, then I'd rather be Dead than singing the Blues of singing for them. 
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09-26-2018, 12:51 PM
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#1108
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elysiantraveller
The problem is...
And the people here simply can't/won't see it...
Is there comes a point where you lose any and all momentum. The initiative has been taken away from you and you are completely on the defensive now and just reacting instead of acting.
There is a very easy way to take back the initiative... put of the opposition back on defense... but I digress...
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Republicans can't, won't, or don't know how to play that game.
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Last edited by FakeNameChanged; 09-26-2018 at 12:55 PM.
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09-26-2018, 12:58 PM
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#1109
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Originally Posted by Whosonfirst
Republicans can't, won't, or don't know how to play that game.
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These Republicans can't...
They think a Black Swan event like Donald Trump's election is a normal occurrence and not just some crazy weird celestial alignment...
Brett Kavanaugh is not Donald Trump. This is a nightmare at this point for Republican lawmakers.
And the really crazy thing is the solution nets them an equally, in fact net, positive outcome... but they can't take that option... they aren't allowed to.
Not a single person on this board picked Brett Kavanaugh as their top pick for the justice spot... but now they're willing to risk the Supreme Court majority over him... follow that logic.
Last edited by elysiantraveller; 09-26-2018 at 12:59 PM.
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09-26-2018, 01:14 PM
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#1110
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Flake going to make a statement on the Senate floor in just a few minutes... its possible he asks for a new nominee.
Provides cover for others.
Runs smoke screen.
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