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Yuk
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No, you guys went Republican to ethnonationalist.

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When Georgetown Prep sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're

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In 2016 I was a moderate.  Socially liberal, fiscally conservative, but not quite a libertarian.  I would have considered voting for Kasich had he won the nomination. Now?  I will probably never

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These protesters are clearly being paid. I’m sure the cops know which ones are going to start talking shit, but they have to wait it out. Those dorks probably have dried up Elmer’s Glue on there face.


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These protesters are clearly being paid. I’m sure the cops know which ones are going to start talking shit, but they have to wait it out. Those dorks probably have dried up Elmer’s Glue on there face.


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You should consider posting less.
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6 minutes ago, Stros said:

These protesters are clearly being paid. I’m sure the cops know which ones are going to start talking shit, but they have to wait it out. Those dorks probably have dried up Elmer’s Glue on there face.


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All the cops need to do is profile the women with bowl cuts. 

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Well I see the knuckle dragging circle jerk trolls from the scat site has decided to pay us a visit (repping each other as well).
 
Yay.

Sorry I decided to come into your safe space. It will be ok around 2040 when the judge retires.


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Sorry I decided to come into your safe space. It will be ok around 2040 when the judge retires.


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Since we're breaking norms now and stealing seats, the next democrat Congress and president can just raise the amount of judges and appoint two more. 

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9 minutes ago, Stros said:


Sorry I decided to come into your safe space. It will be ok around 2040 when the judge retires.


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You're welcome to play here; just try adding something of value instead of mindless trolling.

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20 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

What difference does it make if they're getting paid?

The Democrats would have you believe this is a spontaneous outbreak of concerned citizens who are sincerely troubled by Kavanaugh.  Instead it is basically another day at the office for these people.  This is what they do for a career.  All these people really are are semi-pro lobbyists who don't know what the fuck they are lobbying for. 

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I am a Liberal Feminist Lawyer.  Here's why Democrats Should Support Judge Kavanaugh.

 

Sometimes a superstar is just a superstar. That is the case with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who had long been considered the most qualified nominee for the Supreme Court if Republicans secured the White House. The Senate should confirm him.

I have argued 35 cases before the Supreme Court, more than any other woman. I worked in the Solicitor General’s Office for 13 years during the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations. Because I am a liberal Democrat and feminist, I expect my friends on the left will criticize me for speaking up for Kavanaugh. But we all benefit from having smart, qualified and engaged judges on our highest court, regardless of the administration that nominates them.

What happened to Merrick Garland was a disgrace. His nomination was the Democratic equivalent of Kavanaugh’s. Garland, too, is brilliant, admired, experienced, sober and humane. Indeed, Kavanaugh himself called Garland “supremely qualified” for the Supreme Court. That he made that statement while Garland’s nomination was pending—and was the subject of intense partisan warfare—says a great deal about Kavanaugh’s character.

But unless the Democrats want to stand on the principle of an eye for an eye—and I don’t think they should—folks should stop pretending that Kavanaugh or his record is the issue. He is supremely qualified. Although this fact is distressing, Republicans control both the White House and Senate. In comparable circumstances, when President Barack Obama was in office, our party appointed two justices to the Supreme Court.

I first met Kavanaugh in 2009, shortly after I left the Solicitor General’s Office. He spontaneously emailed to say he liked an article I had written for The Green Bag, an irreverent legal magazine, about my experience arguing in front of the Supreme Court. I had just started my own appellate practice, and his note was extremely thoughtful.

Months later, I asked Kavanaugh to join a panel at Georgetown Law School to review a film about college debate. He responded that he knew nothing about debate but nevertheless was happy to help. When a law student asked him how debate had shaped his career, he answered: “I actually never debated, but I did play football, and the two are basically the same.” He then offered this advice: “Practice, learn to get along with all of your teammates, learn from your mistakes, and have fun.” It was clear that judge cared about mentoring and teaching law students and was invested in helping others to succeed.

Since then, I’ve kept in regular contact with the judge, mostly to talk about kids and work-life balance, including the challenges I’ve had as a woman trying to raise two children while practicing law. Kavanaugh is a great listener, and one of the warmest, friendliest and kindest individuals I know. And other than my former boss, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I know of no other judge who stands out for hiring female law clerks. My profession is overrun with men, and unless institutions like the Supreme Court do more to hire women, the upper echelons of my profession will never fully include women.

I do not have a single litmus test for a nominee. My standard is whether the nominee is unquestionably well-qualified, brilliant, has integrity and is within the mainstream of legal thought. Kavanaugh easily meets those criteria. I have no insight into his views on Roe v. Wade—something extremely important to me as a liberal, female Democrat and mother of a teenage girl. But whatever he decides on Roe, I know it will be because he believes the Constitution requires that result.

It’s easy to forget that the 41 Republican senators who voted to confirm Ginsburg knew she was a solid vote in favor of Roe, but nonetheless voted for her because of her overwhelming qualifications. Just as a Democratic nominee with similar credentials and mainstream legal views deserves to be confirmed, so too does Kavanaugh—not because he will come out the way I want in each case or even most cases, but because he will do the job with dignity, intelligence, empathy and integrity.

Democrats should quit attacking Kavanaugh—full stop. It is unbecoming to block him simply because they want to, and they risk alienating intelligent people who see the obvious: He is the most qualified conservative for the job.

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4 minutes ago, Stros said:


It will come back around for the dems at some point. I just hope they don’t go full board socialism by then.


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I'd love to see the right try to take away socialist programs from Trump voters. The howling and wailing would be very entertaining.

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2 minutes ago, EMAWesome said:

I am a Liberal Feminist Lawyer.  Here's why Democrats Should Support Judge Kavanaugh.

 

 

 

What if he lied, under oath, in his original confirmation hearing?

We have reason to believe that he did.

But the GOP won't let us see the documents that will prove the matter one way or the other.

Nothing to see here, of course.

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The Democrats would have you believe this is a spontaneous outbreak of concerned citizens who are sincerely troubled by Kavanaugh.  Instead it is basically another day at the office for these people.  This is what they do for a career.  All these people really are are semi-pro lobbyists who don't know what the fuck they are lobbying for. 
Sounds awesome. How do I sign up?
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David Dennison

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14 minutes ago, EMAWesome said:

The Democrats would have you believe this is a spontaneous outbreak of concerned citizens who are sincerely troubled by Kavanaugh.  Instead it is basically another day at the office for these people.  This is what they do for a career.  All these people really are are semi-pro lobbyists who don't know what the fuck they are lobbying for. 

So what?

Have you seen his dismal polls? The public is not exactly behind this nomination. In fact, the opposite looks to be true.

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1 minute ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

It’s like I haven’t seen countless of pro-Kavanaugh ads paid for by NRA blood money.

But these paid protesters are the real problem 

Conservatives don't mind paying for protesters or lobbyists as long as it's for stuff they like. Just like they don't care about government spending as long as it's spent on things they like.

That's why it's so funny when they pretend to be above politics. 

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