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OhNo-Really

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10. DACCA, Marriage Equality, and all those, you know, humane laws will be rushed to SCOTUS
Wed Oct 3, 2018, 10:54 PM
Oct 2018

Student loan debtors will be sent to China to work off the debt.

Banks will be turned loose again

No Class Action Litigation, No big payoffs for malfeasance. Capped settlements.

Churches turned into political action committees

No social safety nets. Fed money will go to grifters who skim and offer a meager community service.

Ending free public schooling

Well, we all know the GO0 dream list.

McConnell will be described as a sort of reverse Robespierre when history is written of... brush Oct 2018 #1
Dire - indeed laserhaas Oct 2018 #2
The part of that history book Progressive Jones Oct 2018 #8
It reminds me of the ancient Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times." Nitram Oct 2018 #54
History will not be kind to McConnell's gang of thugs. lagomorph777 Oct 2018 #55
I can only think of a few reasons they're so desperate to ram Kavanaugh onto the Supreme Court groundloop Oct 2018 #3
A number of people's asses are on the line n/t gay texan Oct 2018 #4
It's a shame such sways the issue laserhaas Oct 2018 #23
He has made it clear that he will let the moron off. BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #5
Uuugggghhhh laserhaas Oct 2018 #24
Because we have a real chance of taking back. laserhaas Oct 2018 #9
This 100% trc Oct 2018 #13
I think of this case........................and who submitted a amicus brief turbinetree Oct 2018 #17
WOW laserhaas Oct 2018 #25
Trump wants Kavanaugh Rizen Oct 2018 #42
THIS is the absolute reason they REALLY NEED this asshole in there!!! bluestarone Oct 2018 #56
Most likely made a deal to TrishaJ Oct 2018 #60
McConnell has no idea what price he will pay... n/t Progressive Jones Oct 2018 #6
Him and the other fascists don't care if they get voted out elmac Oct 2018 #19
Or a family compound in Taiwan... IthinkThereforeIAM Oct 2018 #22
Taiwan? What's the reference? pangaia Oct 2018 #52
His wife's daddy is a Taiwanese shipping magnet(billionaire)... IthinkThereforeIAM Oct 2018 #61
Yes, I know of Elaine Chao.. Just didn't know if she was Chinese or Taiwanese, pangaia Oct 2018 #64
Yup laserhaas Oct 2018 #26
The answer is quite simple my friends, in November send the republicans sorry asses back home still_one Oct 2018 #7
That's the hope laserhaas Oct 2018 #34
DACCA, Marriage Equality, and all those, you know, humane laws will be rushed to SCOTUS OhNo-Really Oct 2018 #10
And an end to any attempts to hold the Roman Church to account for all its crimes. 47of74 Oct 2018 #20
Eeeessshhh - Rough thing is - some items might be real laserhaas Oct 2018 #27
Is there any reason why senators can't tweet to each other and Baitball Blogger Oct 2018 #11
I've always wondered, how much they talk to each other laserhaas Oct 2018 #28
McConnell, you son of a bitch! sakabatou Oct 2018 #12
McConnell you fucking piece of shit traitor!!!! Initech Oct 2018 #14
Spotted articles that he is selling out for career enrichment laserhaas Oct 2018 #15
Bill Maher was right. So scared for our future. Power 2 the People Oct 2018 #16
Yep! Anon-C Oct 2018 #33
I haven't seen anything that suggests McConnell has the votes to confirm Kavanaugh. Kaleva Oct 2018 #18
Haven't either, but unless there is some real crud in that report, Kav will be confirmed. Hoyt Oct 2018 #21
I don't think so. laserhaas Oct 2018 #29
Believe me, I hope you are right. Hoyt Oct 2018 #43
hmmm rtracey Oct 2018 #44
But flake voted for cloture? Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2018 #30
Something about that name laserhaas Oct 2018 #35
Well, in my opinion - Flake and Coons seem like very Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2018 #46
Coons (and his equal in DE) are tools of special interests laserhaas Oct 2018 #48
A vote for "cloture" has not happened yet BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2018 #47
Um...its a Bum's rush of the affair laserhaas Oct 2018 #49
Not sure what you mean but the "cloture" vote has not happened yet. BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #51
Autocorrect got me - again ( LOOK ) laserhaas Oct 2018 #53
I hate autocorrect too BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #57
Agree.. Even Law Professors, nationwide, know K is bad news laserhaas Oct 2018 #58
IMHO BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #59
It occurs to me that Kavanaugh may be an alcoholic laserhaas Oct 2018 #62
Some of that was, IMHO, an "act" BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #63
If the report stated that the FBI could not verify the alleged claim Iliyah Oct 2018 #32
Leaks laserhaas Oct 2018 #36
Also ending the Senate as being a deliberating body of Congress. sinkingfeeling Oct 2018 #31
May John McCain's ghost haunt him; djacq Oct 2018 #37
Yes laserhaas Oct 2018 #50
Update laserhaas Oct 2018 #38
What idiot in the Senate would vote for him now? duforsure Oct 2018 #40
dont count on that rtracey Oct 2018 #45
"and that will make any need for debate, come to an end." BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #41
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