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He's just trying to keep the snowflakes from...
Feb 8, 2017, 8:29 PM
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rioting after he gets confirmed.
So you like this guy now? sweet!
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I missed the post where I said I didn't like him.***
Feb 8, 2017, 8:48 PM
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Lot o points [181005]
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Ok, i'll check back later and see if this changes.***
Feb 8, 2017, 8:53 PM
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Keep working on your alternative facts.***
Feb 8, 2017, 9:04 PM
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Lot o points [181005]
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Do you happen to have a list of what those might be?***
Feb 8, 2017, 9:07 PM
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I like lists...
Feb 8, 2017, 9:09 PM
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But even I can't make one that long.
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Lot o points [181005]
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Because you can't, I don't post alternative facts.
Feb 8, 2017, 9:12 PM
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Do you support Gorsuch for Supreme Court or not?
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I have no problem with him at the moment.
Feb 8, 2017, 9:14 PM
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But admittedly, I haven't had a chance to research him to the fullest extent. But he seems qualified from what I've seen.
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Lot o points [181005]
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10-4.***
Feb 8, 2017, 9:15 PM
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I agree with Mr. Gorsuch and applaud him.
Feb 8, 2017, 8:47 PM
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Please listen to these wise voices, Mr. President. We must maintain confidence in our great institutions.
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I don't know why you jump on Prodigal with this stuff
Feb 9, 2017, 9:29 AM
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Prodigal to Trump/Obama is like a Dad to a 12/6 year old.
Sure, they are both doing the same thing, Prodigal was hoping that Trump knew better.
Sure, it's completely misplaced hope, because Trump is the right wing version of all of Obama's personality flaws except amped up on steroids.
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Oculus Spirit [83625]
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I'm not picking specifically on Prodigal
Feb 9, 2017, 9:35 AM
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it is the notion that Trump's actions are destroying the fabric of our society - like the big deal that was made about not accepting the result of the elections.
Trump was elected because we do not trust the institutions of our country. Trump plays that like Dabo plays the disrespect card.
The ship's done sailed on that one. Hopefully, as Prodigal hopes, we'll get back some semblance of integrity in our institutions.
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And I guess I'm saying there is no chance of that as long
Feb 9, 2017, 9:49 AM
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as Trump is POTUS unless he gets mental health treatment. I think his tantrums are less political theater than they are genuine reactions to the idea that anyone would question his authority or policies.
To be fair, there is little to no chance of faith being restored in those institutions no matter who is president.
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I do think his responses to criticism
Feb 9, 2017, 9:55 AM
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seem to be impulsive and instinctive, not calculated and political.
We are all going to be criticized, our entire lives. Some criticism can be useful. Most criticism is intended to tear down. We've got to accept the former, and ignore the latter. President Trump has been doing neither, so far. It's not easy, though. I think he will eventually start to do so, if only by necessity. He's got to maintain some good will with folks, or he has little chance of success.
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Oculus Spirit [83625]
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I'm in agreement with both of you on that...
Feb 9, 2017, 10:27 AM
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There will be a difference of opinion on this thought, certainly: for years conservatives have felt like their leadership have simply folded under pressure and not fought back. Because of this, Trump was a breath of fresh air. He fought back and won. Who in the heck could win with everything that was against him? Even the legitimate criticism.
However, there is certainly a problem (mental illness or whatever) with the fact that he can let nothing go. He has to respond to everything thrown at him. That is indeed troubling.
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some people have lost confidence in our institutions
Feb 9, 2017, 9:30 AM
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long before Trump put his little fingers on his keyboard
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Absolutely, and I never said otherwise.
Feb 9, 2017, 9:34 AM
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One of the things I would like the President to do, is to restore that faith.
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Oculus Spirit [83625]
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Apologies...
Feb 9, 2017, 9:42 AM
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it appears that it is being perceived that I am picking on you.
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Not bothering me.***
Feb 9, 2017, 9:45 AM
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That nomination is the smartest thing Trump's done
Feb 8, 2017, 9:15 PM
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since the inauguration. I worry that the Democrats are going to turn his confirmation into a ######## in retaliation for Merrick Garland.
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They would be smart to let this one ride....
Feb 8, 2017, 9:26 PM
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And save the fight for when and if another becomes vacant. After all, this is a Scalia replacement....nothing lost.
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I'm not seeing how a fight now over a seat will...
Feb 8, 2017, 9:41 PM
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diminish a fight later on another. At this point it all seem academic within Congress. Pubs want and pubs get.
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maybe I said it wrong....
Feb 8, 2017, 9:44 PM
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I don't think it wil diminish a fight later. I don't think a fight over Gorsuch is worth the bad PR. Dems aren't in a real good place right now. But I get what you're saying.
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Franc, I'm not sure anything they do outside the courts...
Feb 8, 2017, 9:52 PM
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can slow the movement in this country toward sanity. I wish Trump would lay off his proclamations of being smart and not lash out like a teenage girl at every slight.
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The reason is...
Feb 9, 2017, 1:11 PM
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if the Democrats decide to filibuster Gorsuch, then the Republicans will probably follow their precedent and eliminate the filibuster. That would mean that they'd have little ability to prevent many other appointments at this early stage. And Gorsuch, precisely because he holds a "conservative" judicial philosophy (originalism), might be seen as less dangerous to Democrats than some other possible picks.
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Agreed.
Feb 8, 2017, 9:30 PM
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I agree with the strategy that the dems should wait and push back if/when Trump has the opportunity for the next Supreme Court Judge. They are still in a regrouping stage and to waste the political leverage they have from the Garland fiasco would be a mistake. They can't even stop obviously horrible choices like Sessions and DeVos, so they stand no chance of stopping a reasonable candidate like Gorsuch.
But the dem base wants them to fight so I could easily see them putting forth a half-hearted attempt that does nothing and wastes any and all political leverage they might have had.
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Your comment about Sessions aside...
Feb 9, 2017, 1:09 PM
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Their problem is that they're probably going to be in a much larger minority in two years. The Senate seats coming up are all in states that Trump won, with the exception of Nevada, and Heller is way out in front in that race so far. So while I agree that Gorsuch is a good pick that shouldn't be too controversial, the Democratic leadership may be looking at this as the last time they'll have the numbers to force drastic measures by Republicans. On the other hand, because Gorsuch seems to have a genuinely originalist judicial philosophy, they may look at this pick as not all that dangerous to them, and in fact a possible check on executive power. So maybe they'll try to avoid pushing Republicans to take the nuclear option, which would result in far less ability to check Trump at this early stage in his presidency.
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It's been his best pick, IMO.
Feb 9, 2017, 12:04 AM
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Granted, many of those bars were set pretty low, but from what I've seen, I don't see a problem with Gorsuch.
I mean... I kinda get why the Dems would fight it given the GOP snowflakery last year. But like you said, it's probably wise to let it ride.
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This morning, the President has responded...
Feb 9, 2017, 7:17 AM
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by going after the Senator who was the recipient of Mr. Gorsuch's comments.
Donald J. Trump ?@realDonaldTrump 19m19 minutes ago
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Sen.Richard Blumenthal, who never fought in Vietnam when he said for years he had (major lie),now misrepresents what Judge Gorsuch told him?
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And apparently the Judge and Senator escorting him to
Feb 9, 2017, 9:23 AM
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meetings have since confirmed that he did say that.
This is what I'm saying. Trump has NPD. He's gaslighting America.
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I'm still shocked that his supporters don't see through him.***
Feb 9, 2017, 9:39 AM
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