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Post by chinadoll1981 on Sept 6, 2018 19:25:45 GMT -5
You really think these hearings are going to make a difference? Half of all Americans cannot name one single Supreme Court Justice. That's one out of nine.
That's because they were surveying Trumpers from Florida
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Post by oldmontana on Sept 6, 2018 19:48:42 GMT -5
I have been watching this. It is a shame they did not get all the information and are expected to make a decision on limited documents. NKat "they" I think you mean the Democrats they wanted. Kavanaugh despite of the drilling did answer all the questions and showed how qualified he is.
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Post by Drifter on Sept 6, 2018 20:34:30 GMT -5
Kavanaugh despite of the drilling did answer all the questions and showed how qualified he is. Not so...for one, Senator Kamala Harris must make him nervous. He refused to answer several of her questions, then, took 24 hours to finally answer one.
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Post by tnthomas on Sept 6, 2018 22:30:28 GMT -5
Kavanaugh despite of the drilling did answer all the questions and showed how qualified he is. Not so...for one, Senator Kamala Harris must make him nervous. He refused to answer several of her questions, then, took 24 hours to finally answer one. Senator Kamala Harris is one sharp lady, California is fortunate to have her as a U.S.Senator. I watched PBS New Hour earlier, Senator Feinstein was questioning Kavanaugh, who appeared to be evasive. They will ferret out any deception Kavanaugh may try to serve up.
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Post by 2old on Sept 7, 2018 6:16:31 GMT -5
Some effects of the hearings my, as of yet, untold. Trump held another campaign rally last night. (At taxpayer expense.) During his rally speech he berated the Democrats for being "mean" to his SCOTUS nominee... while praising his relationship with North Korea's Kim and Russia's Putin. It is still unbelievable one or two or more Republicans in Congress continue to turn a deaf ear. At some point, the constituencies of the Republicans are going to listen and go to the polls. How desecrating our democratic process, berating elected officials merely doing their job, and openly applauding two or the biggest threats to our liberties and freedoms... Kim and Putin... is not enough to bring pressure from the Republicans in Congress suggests perhaps they are the ones who should be impeached.
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Post by Drifter on Sept 7, 2018 7:52:11 GMT -5
Not so...for one, Senator Kamala Harris must make him nervous. He refused to answer several of her questions, then, took 24 hours to finally answer one. Senator Kamala Harris is one sharp lady, California is fortunate to have her as a U.S.Senator. I watched PBS New Hour earlier, Senator Feinstein was questioning Kavanaugh, who appeared to be evasive. They will ferret out any deception Kavanaugh may try to serve up. Yes, Kamala is impressive. She would be one I would look into if she decided to run in 2020.
Feinstein did a good job too. She even tweeted right after she questioned Kavanaugh as did Harris.
And Booker...he took a stand and did the right thing IMO to get that information out to the public that he released.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2018 8:02:10 GMT -5
Kavanaugh despite of the drilling did answer all the questions and showed how qualified he is. Kavanaugh is a partisan hack. So are they all partisan hacks. Giving Supreme court justices a lifetime appointment was a terrible decision. Sure, I know the idea was sold with the old "remove them from politics" argument, but the result was just the opposite. All human beings are biased. So giving them a lifetime appointment just provides them the opportunity to be biased without any accountability. These should be elected positions, not appointments. My suggestion would be let them run for a term of six years. With 1/3 or 3 justices up for election every 2 years. Put the three with the most seniority up first.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2018 10:42:08 GMT -5
Yes, Kamala is impressive. She would be one I would look into if she decided to run in 2020.
Feinstein did a good job too. She even tweeted right after she questioned Kavanaugh as did Harris.
And Booker...he took a stand and did the right thing IMO to get that information out to the public that he released. Kamala and Booker are already running for President. That's what this political theater is about. What the Democrats don't realize is that there are millions of us Bernie Bros and Broettes out there and we are madder than Hell about how Bernie was cheated last time and we want payback. And we are more than willing to throw the election to Trump if the Democrats try to shove another corporate tool like Kamala or Booker down our throats. They owe us the nomination and we demand that our candidate be nominated. If not we will stay home or vote green and destroy them.
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Post by tnthomas on Sept 7, 2018 11:31:28 GMT -5
And Booker...he took a stand and did the right thing IMO to get that information out to the public that he released. Exactly, but you should have seen the vile hate dispensing right wing media sites light up like christmas trees: Edit oh, looks like they took down their
tirades disparaging Sen. Booker, I knew I should have taken a screenshot of the Google seach results of "Sen. Booker's heroic". :shrug:
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Post by tnthomas on Sept 7, 2018 11:40:45 GMT -5
we are more than willing to throw the election to Trump if the Democrats try to shove another corporate tool like Kamala or Booker down our throats. Both Kamala and Booker are quite capable and viable candidate "material', neither one has declared their candidacy for the 2020 election.
Just because they both are "mainstream" democrats does not make them corporate tools. If you are looking for purity of heart maybe embrace Jesus Christ,
although I'm pretty sure he hasn't declared his candidacy either.
Bernie Sanders took corporate contributions for the 2016, I guess that makes him a "corporate tool" as well.
Top Contributors, federal election data for Bernie Sanders, 2016 cycle This page shows contributions grouped by contributor to the candidate's campaign committee plus any super PACs or hybrid PACs working on his or her behalf Display: Federal data Select source of funds: Campaign + Outside Groups Contributor Total Alphabet Inc $361,408 University of California $290,354 National Nurses United $212,396 Microsoft Corp $169,329 US Postal Service $134,449 Apple Inc $131,618 Roswell Infographics $130,500 US Dept of Veterans Affairs $123,094 Kaiser Permanente $119,535 Amazon.com $105,842 IBM Corp $102,853 US Navy $100,743 Boeing Co $96,655 State of California $91,127 Moveon.org $87,520 US Air Force $81,346 US Army $80,995 AT&T Inc $79,500 US Government $78,461 US Dept of Defense $77,890 opensecrets.org
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Post by 2old on Sept 7, 2018 12:01:35 GMT -5
Harris and Booker would both make excellent Presidential material. I don't believe either is electable. Harris... Trump and company have already begun the "she's not a natural born citizen" narrative. They will sell this and, if she were to be elected, would stymie all things important while filing litigation that she is not "Constitutionally qualified". I do think she could be an really good choice for Vice President. Booker... Has some baggage and is a person of color. Trump has worked so hard to sow the seeds of racism and hate it would be difficult for Booker to overcome. So many Repubs constantly railed against Obama, not for the job he did but for the single reason he was black. If the person currently occupying the White House is still in office and runs again in 2020, his base will be energized. Millions of dollars will be behind his candidacy. Those millions will grow exponentially if the racists and white supremacists see a black man on the opposing ticket. That is not right. That is not fair. That is where our society has fallen. As much as Trump has disparaged the military, I sorta like a Biden/Harris ticket. Biden has the creds to bring active duty and veterans to the polls. Harris being "one heartbeat away" should frighten no one. In fact, if a Biden/Harris ticket could win I wouldn't mind Biden "retiring" after the first year or so and Harris ascending to the Presidency. She, then, could bring Booker on as her VP.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2018 12:03:41 GMT -5
Both Kamala and Booker are quite capable and viable candidate "material', neither one has declared their candidacy for the 2020 election.
So what? They are already running. That's what all the show was about in the Kavanaugh hearings. And I've already decided that I won't vote for either one of them.
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Post by Kady on Sept 7, 2018 12:04:21 GMT -5
we are more than willing to throw the election to Trump if the Democrats try to shove another corporate tool like Kamala or Booker down our throats. Both Kamala and Booker are quite capable and viable candidate "material', neither one has declared their candidacy for the 2020 election.
Just because they both are "mainstream" democrats does not make them corporate tools. If you are looking for purity of heart maybe embrace Jesus Christ,
although I'm pretty sure he hasn't declared his candidacy either.
Bernie Sanders took corporate contributions for the 2016, I guess that makes him a "corporate tool" as well.
Top Contributors, federal election data for Bernie Sanders, 2016 cycle This page shows contributions grouped by contributor to the candidate's campaign committee plus any super PACs or hybrid PACs working on his or her behalf Display: Federal data Select source of funds: Campaign + Outside Groups Contributor Total Alphabet Inc $361,408 University of California $290,354 National Nurses United $212,396 Microsoft Corp $169,329 US Postal Service $134,449 Apple Inc $131,618 Roswell Infographics $130,500 US Dept of Veterans Affairs $123,094 Kaiser Permanente $119,535 Amazon.com $105,842 IBM Corp $102,853 US Navy $100,743 Boeing Co $96,655 State of California $91,127 Moveon.org $87,520 US Air Force $81,346 US Army $80,995 AT&T Inc $79,500 US Government $78,461 US Dept of Defense $77,890 opensecrets.orgAmen Amen!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2018 12:07:03 GMT -5
Just because they both are "mainstream" democrats does not make them corporate tools. If you are looking for purity of heart maybe embrace Jesus Christ,
although I'm pretty sure he hasn't declared his candidacy either.
I'm an atheist dude. That "Son of God" thing wouldn't work with me. The only way Jesus could get my vote would be to embrace a full on Bernie Sanders Socialist Agenda.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2018 12:07:47 GMT -5
Bernie Sanders took corporate contributions for the 2016, I guess that makes him a "corporate tool" as well.
Top Contributors, federal election data for Bernie Sanders, 2016 cycle This page shows contributions grouped by contributor to the candidate's campaign committee plus any super PACs or hybrid PACs working on his or her behalf Display: Federal data Select source of funds: Campaign + Outside Groups Contributor Total Alphabet Inc $361,408 University of California $290,354 National Nurses United $212,396 Microsoft Corp $169,329 US Postal Service $134,449 Apple Inc $131,618 Roswell Infographics $130,500 US Dept of Veterans Affairs $123,094 Kaiser Permanente $119,535 Amazon.com $105,842 IBM Corp $102,853 US Navy $100,743 Boeing Co $96,655 State of California $91,127 Moveon.org $87,520 US Air Force $81,346 US Army $80,995 AT&T Inc $79,500 US Government $78,461 US Dept of Defense $77,890 opensecrets.org I forgive him.
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