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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:20 PM Jun 2018

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT): "Senate should do nothing to artificially delay" next justice

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Dem. Senator BLUMENTHAL: “The Senate should do nothing to artificially delay” consideration of next justice, but POTUS should take his time & make a centrist choice.

11:58 AM - 27 Jun 2018

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Richard Blumenthal (D-CT): "Senate should do nothing to artificially delay" next justice (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 2018 OP

WTF? Dawson Leery Jun 2018 #1

Wow, what a BOLD STAND!! hatrack Jun 2018 #2

Fucking bullshit Kentonio Jun 2018 #3

Sure. And the Pope is a lizard person from the planet Zod. Lint Head Jun 2018 #4

What's Blumenthal smoking? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #5

That's the ticket. Mealy mouthed shit will surely put these fascist dicks in place!! He should send Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2018 #6

Feel the civility!!! hatrack Jun 2018 #7

I actually, literally laughed out loud over that one Miles Archer Jun 2018 #15

I think they feel a long confirmation fight helps Repubs in the mid-terms. LonePirate Jun 2018 #8

This happens over and over to no avail. triron Jun 2018 #38

Why are Dems so delusional? lark Jun 2018 #9

sigh uponit7771 Jun 2018 #10

I am calling his office right now. boston bean Jun 2018 #11

Please let us know what they say. OliverQ Jun 2018 #16

They didn't know he said it. And they listened but said my worss would not be oassed along boston bean Jun 2018 #28

Give them a Connecticut zip/address when you call. OliverQ Jun 2018 #31

I don't know that much about you, Control-Z Jun 2018 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #13

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #14

dem senators should refuse to vote on anything until after nov election AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #17

Sickening. n/t SubjectTrip Jun 2018 #18

Sometimes it's very hard Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #19

What planet is he on? sinkingfeeling Jun 2018 #20

He is wrong, this IS THE TIME TO STAND UP and enforce the McConnel doctrine still_one Jun 2018 #21

F**k that shit. It's time to primary the spineless "allies" mainer Jun 2018 #22

If you are from CT, Call Blumenthal and talk some sense into him! lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #23

I Just Lost All Respect For Blumenthal.... global1 Jun 2018 #24

Rub my tummy. C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #25

Not really much they can do to "artificially delay" it so long as they're the minority, is there? WillowTree Jun 2018 #26

That's why they're in the minority right now. No fight in them Thrill Jun 2018 #27

THIS a thousand times. When will Democrats in power learn? nt Nay Jun 2018 #32

reminds me of a character in Winds of War... nt msongs Jun 2018 #29

Talk about TONE DEAF. Tatiana Jun 2018 #30

So, Senator Blumenthal, How Well Did Your Strategy Work Vogon_Glory Jun 2018 #33

I beg to differ with you, Senator. spanone Jun 2018 #34

No Judicial confirmations in this last year of tRump's Presidency. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #35

Oh, wonderful. The exact opposite of how I want Democrats in Congress to react. Vinca Jun 2018 #36

Surrender often, and surrender early KelleyKramer Jun 2018 #37

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

1. WTF?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:21 PM

Jun 2018

Democrats are not going to fight. If this is so, then it's better they be replaced.

hatrack

(59,592 posts)

2. Wow, what a BOLD STAND!!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:21 PM

Jun 2018

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)

3. Fucking bullshit

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:21 PM

Jun 2018

They stole a seat, and one needs to be stolen back to right that wrong.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

4. Sure. And the Pope is a lizard person from the planet Zod.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:22 PM

Jun 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,829 posts)

5. What's Blumenthal smoking?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:22 PM

Jun 2018

There's no way in Hell that Spanky would make a "centrist" choice. He'd appoint Roy Moore or Jeannine Pirro or Rudy Giuliani if he thought he could get away with it.

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,502 posts)

6. That's the ticket. Mealy mouthed shit will surely put these fascist dicks in place!! He should send

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:22 PM

Jun 2018

a sternly worded letter next.

hatrack

(59,592 posts)

7. Feel the civility!!!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:23 PM

Jun 2018

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)

15. I actually, literally laughed out loud over that one

Reply to hatrack (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:26 PM

Jun 2018

Well played.

LonePirate

(13,431 posts)

8. I think they feel a long confirmation fight helps Repubs in the mid-terms.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:23 PM

Jun 2018

They seem to be trading long term goals for short term ones.

triron

(22,019 posts)

38. This happens over and over to no avail.

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 05:32 PM

Jun 2018

lark

(23,147 posts)

9. Why are Dems so delusional?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:24 PM

Jun 2018

They should absolutely stall and stall and stall every second they can. Kennedy brought us gay marriage and you can bet drumpf will put someone who will void it and the right to abortion, he has no clue about the meaning of moderate or centrist and if he did would totally hate it. We will get a racist fascist and that will be the best that can be said. He'll make them swear (on tape) personal loyalty and fealty to him above all else or the asshole won't be nominated. We are totally fucked! i'm beginning to believe even Mueller won't save us because of russian repugs complicity with the theft of our country by a hostile foreign government and it's ugly stupid orange tool.

uponit7771

(90,359 posts)

10. sigh

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:24 PM

Jun 2018

boston bean

(36,223 posts)

11. I am calling his office right now.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:24 PM

Jun 2018

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)

16. Please let us know what they say.

Reply to boston bean (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:27 PM

Jun 2018

boston bean

(36,223 posts)

28. They didn't know he said it. And they listened but said my worss would not be oassed along

Reply to OliverQ (Reply #16)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:51 PM

Jun 2018

Because i was not from CT.

I’m like dude he sits on the judiciary committee.

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)

31. Give them a Connecticut zip/address when you call.

Reply to boston bean (Reply #28)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:01 PM

Jun 2018

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

12. I don't know that much about you,

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:24 PM

Jun 2018

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). But I know all I need to know. Just fuck off.

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AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)

17. dem senators should refuse to vote on anything until after nov election

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:28 PM

Jun 2018

no budget deals or anything at all should trump proceed with the nominee. GOP would have done exact same thing. They should fight for us by any means possible. Mcconnell set the precedent

SubjectTrip

(79 posts)

18. Sickening. n/t

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:30 PM

Jun 2018

Docreed2003

(16,869 posts)

19. Sometimes it's very hard

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:31 PM

Jun 2018

Not to want to bash certain folks and their lack of backbone. This isn't "just a SC nomination"...this isn't about "civility"....this is a fight for the very fabric of our country!

sinkingfeeling

(51,471 posts)

20. What planet is he on?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:32 PM

Jun 2018

still_one

(92,372 posts)

21. He is wrong, this IS THE TIME TO STAND UP and enforce the McConnel doctrine

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:33 PM

Jun 2018

mainer

(12,028 posts)

22. F**k that shit. It's time to primary the spineless "allies"

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:35 PM

Jun 2018

and vote in more like Ocasio-Cortez

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

23. If you are from CT, Call Blumenthal and talk some sense into him!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:35 PM

Jun 2018

WTF?!?!?!

global1

(25,266 posts)

24. I Just Lost All Respect For Blumenthal....

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:38 PM

Jun 2018

and to think the other day I was saying I was impressed with this guy and could see him as a Dem nominee for President in 2020. Boy - was I wrong.

C_U_L8R

(45,019 posts)

25. Rub my tummy.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:39 PM

Jun 2018

What a shocker. Maybe there's some strategy to his statement but meanwhile the Democratic base (i.e. US) is pretty fucking concerned.

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)

26. Not really much they can do to "artificially delay" it so long as they're the minority, is there?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:41 PM

Jun 2018

Thrill

(19,178 posts)

27. That's why they're in the minority right now. No fight in them

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:42 PM

Jun 2018

Nay

(12,051 posts)

32. THIS a thousand times. When will Democrats in power learn? nt

Reply to Thrill (Reply #27)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:07 PM

Jun 2018

msongs

(67,437 posts)

29. reminds me of a character in Winds of War... nt

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:54 PM

Jun 2018

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)

30. Talk about TONE DEAF.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:54 PM

Jun 2018

I hate to rib him because he has done some good things, but this is one dumbass comment.

Every single Democratic Senator should be echoing Mitch McConnell's words:

"Mr. President, you will not fill this Supreme Court vacancy."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=kP1G45maN4A

Vogon_Glory

(9,127 posts)

33. So, Senator Blumenthal, How Well Did Your Strategy Work

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:09 PM

Jun 2018

In seating Justice Garland

What, it didn’t work? Neil Gorsuch is on the bench? Fancy that. Maybe your strategy is deficient.

I think that fighting works better than playing Caspar Milquetoast, especially with the thuggish people currently running the (Banana) Republican Party.