Politics Thread

**muskiefan82** · 03-02-2017, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by ArizonaXUGrad

But he took a huge kick to the nuts as a sitting president. I am saying that Sessions at the least should also have to take that huge kick to the nuts.

I'll Rochambeau you for the AG position!

**GoMuskies** · 03-21-2017, 09:29 AM

Seems the Gorsuch confirmation hearing is going pretty well. I think Gorsuch is basically a shoo-in. He should be as pallateable to Democrats as Garland should have been to Republicans (they sure got bailed out by the election). I'm just following a WSJ live blog of the proceedings, but this is my favorite line so far:

"I try to live under a shell during the campaign season — watch baseball and football, go about my business," Mr. Gorsuch said about the 2016 presidential campaign.

Amen

**X-man** · 03-21-2017, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

Seems the Gorsuch confirmation hearing is going pretty well. I think Gorsuch is basically a shoo-in. He should be as pallateable to Democrats as Garland should have been to Republicans (they sure got bailed out by the election). I'm just following a WSJ live blog of the proceedings, but this is my favorite line so far:

"I try to live under a shell during the campaign season — watch baseball and football, go about my business," Mr. Gorsuch said about the 2016 presidential campaign.

What??? The Republicans (McConnell, Cruz, etc.) were already on record as saying they wouldn't let Hillary nominate anyone either. So much for the bogus argument that they stiffed the process last year to protect the will of the people. The hypocrisy of Republicans on this issue is positively nauseating.
Amen

**GoMuskies** · 03-21-2017, 03:50 PM

Garland got hosed, not doubt. And it was complete bullshit.

All I'm saying on the "bailed out" is that eventually Hillary would have gotten her nominee in there, and he or she would have been much worse for Republicans than Garland would have been. Similarly, I think Dems should be on hands and knees thanking God Trump brought them Gorsuch instead of someone that would be much worse for them. Particularly since Trump (with the nuclear option) could have probably pushed through just about anyone.

**kyxu** · 03-21-2017, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

Garland got hosed, not doubt. And it was complete bullshit.

All I'm saying on the "bailed out" is that eventually Hillary would have gotten her nominee in there, and he or she would have been much worse for Republicans than Garland would have been. Similarly, I think Dems should be on hands and knees thanking God Trump brought them Gorsuch instead of someone that would be much worse for them. Particularly since Trump (with the nuclear option) could have probably pushed through just about anyone.

Much worse for "them". Much worse for us all.

**bobbiemcgee** · 03-21-2017, 04:19 PM

I hate Trump but Gorsuch is eminently qualified for this position. I didn't like his dissent in the TransAm case but everyone gets one wrong once in a while.

**GoMuskies** · 03-21-2017, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by kyxu

Much worse for "them". Much worse for us all.

Fair enough. Just as Hillary's pick would have been much worse for all of us than Garland.

**GoMuskies** · 03-21-2017, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee

I didn't like his dissent in the TransAm case

Who the fuck is reading dissents in Circuit Court cases anyway? Strange hobby.

**boozehound** · 03-21-2017, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

Seems the Gorsuch confirmation hearing is going pretty well. I think Gorsuch is basically a shoo-in. He should be as pallateable to Democrats as Garland should have been to Republicans (they sure got bailed out by the election). I'm just following a WSJ live blog of the proceedings, but this is my favorite line so far:

"I try to live under a shell during the campaign season — watch baseball and football, go about my business," Mr. Gorsuch said about the 2016 presidential campaign.

Amen

Nominating Gorsuch might be the only thing Trump has done so far that I have liked. I don't think I'm exaggerating much, if it all, on that. I do think the Garland thing was straight-up bullshit though, particularly since it wasn't like Obama nominated some bleeding heart judge that he knew Republicans would hate.