Politics Thread

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Originally Posted by Juice

1) This whole process is now f*cked because of what the Dems did during Bork

2) Read the words of Obama's solicitor general https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/31/o...l-gorsuch.html

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1) The finger pointing needs to stop if this country is going to be unified. The republicans are just as whiny if not more. You can reference Obamas entire presidency for that.
2) I never questioned him as a judge or his resumé. Just pointing out they are not equivalent positions. You don't need to convince me to vote for him. I don't have a vote. I would personally not obstruct if I were democrat. Pick your battles and hope Trump has the decency (gulp) to compromise on another issue.

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Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee

I think we get gorsuck

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Act your age.

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Originally Posted by paulxu

Reminds me of the Iraq fiasco.
You spend months ginning up the fear, and it works.
Nevermind whether the fear is rational, or even supported by facts.
Sharia law is coming! Write some laws, head for the hills, whatever.

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*** Contains explicit language, of course, because it's Chris Rock ***

This entire clip - but especially from 1:20 to 2:40 has aged quite well.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjfxZHOT_o

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Originally Posted by X Factor

Act your age.

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Were you my fifth grade teacher? Last time I heard that.

If a Judge with an impeccable reputation, with Degrees from Columbia (Ivy League) (Honors) Harvard Law (Ivy League) (Honors) and Oxford as a Marshall Scholar with a vast impressive experience resume, cannot get confirmed because he strictly interprets the Constitution despite personal beliefs upon which the Country's laws are built, there is no hope.

There is no logical reason for the Democrats to obstruct Gorsuch.

So what was wrong with Garland? Where is the logic in blocking him? It's all "petty politics".

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Originally Posted by Lloyd Braun

So what was wrong with Garland? Where is the logic in blocking him? It's all "petty politics".

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Prisoner's dilemma. Why break the chain of pettiness if your opponent might not?

I understand that the Democrats will have to fight the nomination, but Gorsuch does not seem very controversial as a pick. At least not yet. We'll see what can be dug up on him.

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Originally Posted by GoMuskies

I understand that the Democrats will have to fight the nomination, but Gorsuch does not seem very controversial as a pick. At least not yet. We'll see what can be dug up on him.

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A Republican nominated him!! HOW MUCH MORE CONTROVERSY DO YOU NEED??!!

OUT OF THE COFFEESHOPS AND INTO THE STREETS!!!!

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Originally Posted by xubrew

A Republican nominated him!! HOW MUCH MORE CONTROVERSY DO YOU NEED??!!

OUT OF THE COFFEESHOPS AND INTO THE STREETS!!!!

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Good point. I also read somewhere that he's said some pretty crazy things about assisted suicide.