Jason

6 minutes ago, osxmatt said:

 

I know it’s been this way for a while, but I recently had a realization that Donald Trump, on most issues, is in a no-lose situation.

 

If he does something that people like, well, the ramifications of that are pretty obvious. 

 

If he does something that people don’t like, it excites Republicans and his base more than if he did something they liked in the first place.

 

He literally can do anything, and nothing matters.

"If it triggers the libs that the president just grabbed me by my pussy then that's good enough for me!"

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-manafort/manafort-had-10-million-loan-from-russian-oligarch-court-filing-idUSKBN1JN2YF

1 minute ago, Komusha said:

I think it’s quite possible Trump’s new nominee will be a crazed goon. It’s not like the GOP will oppose him either way.

7 minutes ago, ort said:

Trump is going to nominate Milo Yiannopulos or someone similar.

?

Huge difference in terms of what you expect if you live in a free society between not wanting to serve gay people and being able to tell a government official to get out of your restaurant without her using her official account to sic the goon squad on you.

And let's not act like it's news that there are distinct legal treatments for politicians/government officials and regular private citizens.

Tennessee Hero Deputy Charged After Videos Show Him Tasing Teen Tied to Chair

1 hour ago, Chairslinger said:

This is why Kennedy has been punting and rolling over. He didn't want his "legacy" to be a bunch of quickly overturned decisions.

Instead his legacy will be looking at Trump and thinking, "Yup, this is the guy I want picking my replacement."

3 minutes ago, SaysWho? said:

 

I know. It's not like when Mitch decided to hold it off since he was leader.

 

However, I think the argument works in an election year. It'd be nice to get a retiring GOP Senator to vote no since McCain can't even show up, giving Republicans a 50-49 Senate currently. I have a feeling someone gets confirmed this year, but I'll do what I can via organized calls and public pressure with others who want this on hold. 

I like how we're all just glossing over the fact that McCain camping his seat despite being unable to show up demonstrates what a partisan hack The Maverick™ actually is.

21 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said:

STOP POSTING HORSESHIT!

 

I mean, for Christ's sake, that fails a basic "sanity check".

Thanks a lot @CayceG.

2 minutes ago, Chairslinger said:

McConnell might want to use the vote to energize the Right.

 

Since the Senate is a long shot for Dems to begin with, and it worked out for him pretty damn well in '16, I wouldn't be surprised if he actually dragged out the final vote until after the election. 

Actually this is true, I can very easily see McConnell dragging it out while the GOP goes into full-force lying that the Democrats are obstructing the nomination as a way to try to energize the base into showing up to vote.

BTW Komusha's use of the guillotine here is the case-in-point of why we shouldn't have made it a +1 @SFLUFAN.

2 minutes ago, osxmatt said:

McConnell just said on the Senate floor that “we’ll be voting on a replacement this fall.”

 

There’s no way he was being literal, right?

Of course he is. Gotta rush this through just in case they lose the Senate.

2 minutes ago, osxmatt said:

Any chance Dems use the GOP’s line and ask that “people vote on it this November,” win the Senate and at least try and replace Kennedy with another Kennedy?

Manchin and McCaskill will vote yet and Chuck and Nancy will call for civility and norms. 

Just now, RedSoxFan9 said:

Socialists are the real threat

Also incivility. 

I look forward to McCaskill and Manchin voting yes for the replacement and Democrats making excuses for them. 

56 minutes ago, TwinIon said:

Interesting that the DOJ's issues seem to be entirely focused on sports. I wonder if Disney would be ok with "new Fox" keep the sports stuff along with Fox news and the broadcast channel.

Well that was head-spinningly fast. 

Trump administration approves potential Disney/Fox merger: Disney will have to sell off regional sports networks to complete Fox merger.

Just now, Greatoneshere said:

The thing is, that's true!

double standards confirmed only libtards are allowed to be bigoted

1 minute ago, Greatoneshere said:

I'm just amazed a lot of people don't understand this distinction. 

Stupid libtards are bigoted toward Sarah.