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FBaggins

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16. Laughable hogwash
Tue Apr 18, 2023, 07:02 PM
Apr 2023

First - You don't have to care about someone's feelings at all to say that they are elected and get to decide for themselves when to retire unless or until they lose an election. You certainly don't have to weigh whether you care more about them than about something else.

Second - "Caring" about balancing the courts doesn't accomplish anything. It certainly doesn't balance the courts. "Balancing the courts" involves replacing sitting republican judges with democratic ones... and there just aren't that many retiring when they think two years from now will yield better results and most of those ready to retire got out of the way while TFG could replace them.

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Charles Pierce can kiss my ass, RandySF Apr 2023 #1
We need to face the fact that we have quite a few elderly senators. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Marcus IM Apr 2023 #3
Are you saying supporting Democratic priorities is less valid than supporting a Democratic Senator? Nevilledog Apr 2023 #6
No. I am asking a question about what factors are used in alerts and juries. Marcus IM Apr 2023 #8
Gotcha! Nevilledog Apr 2023 #14
Beware of sensitive toes in the "random" jury system MarcA Apr 2023 #27
Good Question! MOMFUDSKI Apr 2023 #12
Odd definition of "bashing" Effete Snob Apr 2023 #7
That's exactly what I thought when I have had posts removed for bashing. Marcus IM Apr 2023 #9
The post is actually more in line with SUPPORTING Democrats f_townsend Apr 2023 #10
He's right. Dem refusal to play hardball is why we have so many right wing idealogues on our courts. LonePirate Apr 2023 #4
REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Apr 2023 #5
+2 Celerity Apr 2023 #25
How many of Biden's nominations would Feinstein support. n/t MarcA Apr 2023 #28
All of them. Judges don't receive votes if they are going to fail. LonePirate Apr 2023 #29
Even if Feinstein resigns and new Senator named... Wishful-Thinking Apr 2023 #11
Why? She's in the Senate iemanja Apr 2023 #17
Committee appointments are approved by the whole Senate. tritsofme Apr 2023 #22
Yes, Feinstein's replacement wouldn't get her Committee Phoenix61 Apr 2023 #24
What's worse than not making the case for Feinstein to resign Tom Rinaldo Apr 2023 #13
We don't even know IF she can make the decision. Nevilledog Apr 2023 #15
Laughable hogwash FBaggins Apr 2023 #16
I don't agree that protecting a Senator who is physically unable to do her job iemanja Apr 2023 #18
It's almost as if they're being paid to lose. NotVeryImportant Apr 2023 #19
They're supposed to do what's best for the country. Karadeniz Apr 2023 #20
It's A Tough One, And One That Many Of Us Will Deal With In Our Own Lives... Pausan Apr 2023 #21
The regular pattern whenever a colleague has troubles is to publicly express Hortensis Apr 2023 #23
Feinstein deserves the opportunity to make a full recovery before being jostled out of office. MrsCoffee Apr 2023 #26
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