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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Tue Oct 9, 2018, 05:56 PM Oct 2018

It doesn't look like ramming through Kavadrunk is working the way Trumpers planned.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211260673

Just sayin...

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It doesn't look like ramming through Kavadrunk is working the way Trumpers planned. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 OP

You mean control of the Supreme Court for a generation? manor321 Oct 2018 #1

"Perhaps DSB means it's not helping in the polls for the GOP. n/t" DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #3

Kavanaugh has not survived this yet lame54 Oct 2018 #20

Perhaps DSB means it's not helping in the polls for the GOP. n/t OhZone Oct 2018 #2

No. It's working exactly like they wanted. hurple Oct 2018 #4

Even McTurdle said he'd trade losing control of Congress.... lastlib Oct 2018 #13

They could have put a sober non-rapist con on the Court and avoided the backlash. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #16

...but this one is compromised and blackmailable. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #19

He knows if they have control of the courts they'll have control of Congress 11cents Oct 2018 #17

The plan In It to Win It Oct 2018 #21

Yeah, unfortunately, it actually is. lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #5

They thought it would energize their base. The data indicates it energized our base even more. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #7

They've already won what they wanted: 45 doesn't give a crap about the future of the party: Kav's hi lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #12

If we win either branch he's a lame duck. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #14

So, there's reason to hope. lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #15

These Republicans are in it for the long haul. dem4decades Oct 2018 #6

Trump could have appointed someone DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #9

He's looking out for himself and his presidential power. dem4decades Oct 2018 #11

Maybe you should take a look at the actions by the Supreme Court today. enough Oct 2018 #8

REDUX DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #10

Still a 12% undecided or other. But we got to turn out no matter what. marble falls Oct 2018 #18

Third poll showing Kavamess hurting the Trumpers DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #22

manor321

(3,344 posts)

1. You mean control of the Supreme Court for a generation?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:09 PM

Oct 2018

Plus a stranglehold on the Senate due to rural populations having a majority?

Is that what you mean?

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

3. "Perhaps DSB means it's not helping in the polls for the GOP. n/t"

Reply to manor321 (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:14 PM

Oct 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211260673

lame54

(35,311 posts)

20. Kavanaugh has not survived this yet

Reply to manor321 (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 09:30 PM

Oct 2018

OhZone

(3,212 posts)

2. Perhaps DSB means it's not helping in the polls for the GOP. n/t

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:12 PM

Oct 2018

hurple

(1,306 posts)

4. No. It's working exactly like they wanted.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:19 PM

Oct 2018

They reached the realization that the house and (possibly) senate are lost, so they rammed through Kavanaugh to seal up the SCOTUS before they became unable to do so.

They figured they already lost, doing that wouldn't make it any worse... Losing 2 or 3 more seats wouldn't make that much difference.

This was a last-minute hail mary pass on 4th down and 10. And it worked exactly how they wanted.

However, if they lose too much, the dems can impeach Kav. But, they probably won't. That's something else they're counting on... for dems to be spineless again, as usual.

If Trump is found to have committed treason, as most of us think he has, the dems should impeach both his SCOTUS appointees, IMO. But, they probably won't.

lastlib

(23,263 posts)

13. Even McTurdle said he'd trade losing control of Congress....

Reply to hurple (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:26 PM

Oct 2018

for gaining control of the SCOTUS for the long term......

To me, it is absolutely IMPERATIVE that we regain control of Congress and the presidency, then pack the F**K out of the courts! IMPERATIVE!

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

16. They could have put a sober non-rapist con on the Court and avoided the backlash.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:31 PM

Oct 2018

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)

19. ...but this one is compromised and blackmailable.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #16)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 09:28 PM

Oct 2018

Which makes him the Michael Cohen on the bench. The FIXER.

11cents

(1,777 posts)

17. He knows if they have control of the courts they'll have control of Congress

Reply to lastlib (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:34 PM

Oct 2018

A series of voter suppression measures will be rubberstamped, 5-4.

In It to Win It

(8,274 posts)

21. The plan

Reply to hurple (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 10:35 PM

Oct 2018

Was to take over by judicial fiat. Sure, Republicans can take over the the legislature and executive branch but they know those are temporary. They realized early that they should put the conservatives in the permanent positions.

lindysalsagal

(20,718 posts)

5. Yeah, unfortunately, it actually is.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:19 PM

Oct 2018

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

7. They thought it would energize their base. The data indicates it energized our base even more.

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:21 PM

Oct 2018

lindysalsagal

(20,718 posts)

12. They've already won what they wanted: 45 doesn't give a crap about the future of the party: Kav's hi

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:25 PM

Oct 2018

his litteral get-out-of-jail-free-card.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

14. If we win either branch he's a lame duck.

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:26 PM

Oct 2018

lindysalsagal

(20,718 posts)

15. So, there's reason to hope.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:30 PM

Oct 2018

dem4decades

(11,300 posts)

6. These Republicans are in it for the long haul.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:20 PM

Oct 2018

The Supreme Court will erode voting rights for years. They care nothing about our"democracy", if you could call our gerrymandered, unbalanced and unfair Senate representation, and Electoral College shame a democracy.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

9. Trump could have appointed someone

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:23 PM

Oct 2018

Trump could have appointed someone who wasn't an intemperate dipsomaniac with anger issues who has been credibly accused of sexual assault, even someone who believes in a unitary executive.

dem4decades

(11,300 posts)

11. He's looking out for himself and his presidential power.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:24 PM

Oct 2018

enough

(13,261 posts)

8. Maybe you should take a look at the actions by the Supreme Court today.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:23 PM

Oct 2018

It’s working. And it wasn’t a bet.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

10. REDUX

Reply to enough (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:23 PM

Oct 2018

Trump could have appointed someone who wasn't an intemperate dipsomaniac with anger issues who has been credibly accused of sexual assault, even someone who believes in a unitary executive.

marble falls

(57,144 posts)

18. Still a 12% undecided or other. But we got to turn out no matter what.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 06:41 PM

Oct 2018

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

22. Third poll showing Kavamess hurting the Trumpers

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 09:28 AM

Oct 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211262831

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