Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Pres Obama should withdraw the nomination of Garland by mid Sept [View all]synergie
(1,901 posts)71. Your need to resort to personal attacks after demonstrating that you clearly did not understand
really just underscores my point, thanks for proving it once again, and I am truly sorry that simp,e concepts are so very difficult and make you so very angry when you cannot grasp things, it is not an excuse for incivility, but so much of the anger, the purity tests and the level of discourse in thus election seem to based on utter ignorance and fear and anger that causes. It is what fuels the Trumpeteers, and those who imitate the same behavior on the "left".
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
80 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
definitely true. The question is whether he nominated Garland because he could get confirmed
yurbud
Aug 2016
#62
he could not do that ... or, he could withdraw it the day after she wins the election and the Senate
JoePhilly
Aug 2016
#4
after all the repubs are claiming the next president should choose the nominee lol nt
msongs
Aug 2016
#6
She will be nominating liberals. Garland is an excellent and thoughtful jurist, even if he's a
synergie
Aug 2016
#58
I want someone with a functional intelligence who respects his position as a non political jurist.
synergie
Aug 2016
#65
Your need to resort to personal attacks after demonstrating that you clearly did not understand
synergie
Aug 2016
#71
I don't give a shit. That's not the point. The president has chosen. He deserves his pick!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2016
#30
I know it's hard to accept the black president, but so long as he is the president, he can choose
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2016
#38
It isn't hard for me, I worked hard and donated to elect him in the first place
TheKentuckian
Aug 2016
#39
Please. You are sounding like you can't accept the black man being president making his own decision
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2016
#42
No, I won't just stop. Who should stop is you with your dishonest attempt to smear
TheKentuckian
Aug 2016
#78
Yes. Some here forget that Obama is the one who plays 3-dimensional chess. Also....
Hekate
Aug 2016
#33
If Hillary is elected she should leave the court...and allow a younger person to take her place
Demsrule86
Aug 2016
#34
I think it's entirely likely that if they lose the Senate in November they will have a hearing
SticksnStones
Aug 2016
#29
No he should not withdraw Garland. Watch the lame duck Republican Senators rush to confirm him
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2016
#31
Or he could call them back into session in October and demand that they give him a vote.
StevieM
Aug 2016
#40
Hillary will keep the Garland nomination if he is not confirmed before Obama
Exilednight
Aug 2016
#59
I have mixed feelings on this, but as long as it blows up in the GOP's faces, it's all good :)
LeftRant
Aug 2016
#72
Trump is the punishment for Historic Obstruction of Justice, Republicans should be
orpupilofnature57
Aug 2016
#77