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Zorro

(15,691 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 10:08 PM Mar 2016

Democrats denounce GOP 'pinata' comment on Supreme Court

Source: AP

Democrats accused Republicans on Tuesday of taking their cues from Donald Trump after the Senate's No. 2 Republican said President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court should expect to be treated like a "piñata."

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Republicans were "acting like big, tough people threatening to destroy the reputation of a Supreme Court nominee they haven't even met yet."

Reid and other Democrats denounced a comment by Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, who told reporters late Monday that anyone nominated by Obama to the high court "will bear some resemblance to a piñata."

Reid called the comment beneath the dignity of the Senate and said it was a threat in the mode of insults and bullying by Trump, the GOP front-runner for president.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/senate-democrats-meet-iowa-challenger-grassley-202924050--election.html



That's Republican leadership for ya.
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Democrats denounce GOP 'pinata' comment on Supreme Court (Original Post) Zorro Mar 2016 OP
I'm sure Harry Reid is writing a strongly worded letter Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #1
And if you were reid, what would you do? onenote Mar 2016 #6
That really is an arrogant comment houston16revival Mar 2016 #2
He's a f***ing Republican. An oath means nothing to him Glorfindel Mar 2016 #4
Cornholio is a total piece of crap. He couldn't be more corporate friendly if he... Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #5
You stay classy, GOP. mac56 Mar 2016 #3
their backs are against the wall maxsolomon Mar 2016 #7

Dustlawyer

(10,493 posts)
5. Cornholio is a total piece of crap. He couldn't be more corporate friendly if he...
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:34 PM
Mar 2016

I cannot say how corporate friendly he can be, but it's really bad! Religion is a tool to be used and use it he does! I don't think he could be what he is and be truly faithful to his religion, so I don't find him sincere or empathetic in the least! That's what happened!

maxsolomon

(32,992 posts)
7. their backs are against the wall
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 06:17 PM
Mar 2016

they have no other path to avoiding a liberal court but total obstruction and prayers for a trump victory. pay zero attention to their words, they just fill space.

should Sanders or Clinton win, or if they lose the Senate, they'll fold on a lame-duck nomination almost immediately.

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