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shraby

(21,946 posts)
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:36 PM Sep 2018

I can't believe a known under oath liar would even be considered for the Supreme Court.

That's an abomination.
He disqualified himself from the Supreme Court and should be impeached for lying when he got the spot on the Appeals court.

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I can't believe a known under oath liar would even be considered for the Supreme Court. (Original Post) shraby Sep 2018 OP
And yet, it explains everything you need to know about Republicans today. apnu Sep 2018 #1
The only difference of republicans today and 10, 20, or 30 years ago thbobby Sep 2018 #3
Well, yeah, there's that. (NT) apnu Sep 2018 #5
Except that is precisely what Bettie Sep 2018 #2
I feel that there was a time not that long ago that this behavior Jarqui Sep 2018 #4
That is one of the things I have been telling the senators' BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #6
To be perfectly honest, world wide wally Sep 2018 #7

apnu

(8,758 posts)
1. And yet, it explains everything you need to know about Republicans today.
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:38 PM
Sep 2018

That they'll follow through with this one says volumes about how corrupt and out-of-touch they are.

Harriet Miers was taken out for a lot less.

thbobby

(1,474 posts)
3. The only difference of republicans today and 10, 20, or 30 years ago
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:42 PM
Sep 2018

is that today they do not even pretend to be honest, support law, cherish family values, or love America. Their whole wall of bullshit has been abandoned.

Bettie

(16,110 posts)
2. Except that is precisely what
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:38 PM
Sep 2018

Republicans love. If they have a guy they know is dishonest, they get what they want, a judge who will do anything for them.

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)
4. I feel that there was a time not that long ago that this behavior
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:43 PM
Sep 2018

would have been promptly disqualifying.

With a president uttering over 5,000 lies in less than 2 years in office, I guess folks are getting numb to it

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)
6. That is one of the things I have been telling the senators'
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:59 PM
Sep 2018

staffers when I call. I tell them that he lied to the Senate in 2006 and there is proof and shouldn't even be a judge in the first place. The staffers never argue with me...I think they already are aware of it. They have all been very nice to me, both Dem and GOP staffers from across the country. Here is more info.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=2156633

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