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03-23-2017 , 02:56 PM

#20751

iron81

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The GOP plan is to make it ****ty enough to attract enough Freedom Caucus support to get out of the House. I don't think they have any idea what to do after that.

03-23-2017 , 03:00 PM

#20752

RV Life

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,935

What does the Freedom Caucus do? There's so much **** to keep track of.

Also, can this pass w/ every Dem voting no?

03-23-2017 , 03:05 PM

#20753

poconoder

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 370

Quote:

Originally Posted by RV Life

So wait. The GOP strategy is to make this plan so ****ty, it won't pass in order to blame the Dems that the plan was ****ty?

Notice how by doing this first they get it out of the way 18 months before the election. They can turn to their other stuff that might pass, like tax changes, and they won't be facing a pissed off electorate in 2018. Holding onto seats is the most important thing to the GOP.

remember Obamacare passed less than 8 months before election day and 2010 was bad for Dems.

Last edited by poconoder; 03-23-2017 at 03:10 PM.

03-23-2017 , 03:09 PM

#20754

RV Life

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,935

LOL Trumpkins. Forever and always. This is why we laugh at you.

03-23-2017 , 03:15 PM

#20755

Trolly McTrollson

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RV Life

LOL Trumpkins. Forever and always. This is why we laugh at you.

Zero sympathy for these ****ing morons.

Quote:

““[Trump] did say the good people would not be deported, the good people would be checked,” she explained.

03-23-2017 , 03:22 PM

#20756

Clovis8

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Trolly McTrollson

Zero sympathy for these ****ing morons.

That is hilarious. Couldn't agree more. Zero sympathy.

03-23-2017 , 03:24 PM

#20757

Autocratic

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Another reminder that conservatives have no values, only allegiances. They thought they were the ingroup.

03-23-2017 , 03:24 PM

#20758

eyebooger

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 59,261

03-23-2017 , 03:24 PM

#20759

goofyballer

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I have sympathy for the husband and for their kids, but yeah, wife is the nut low of humanity

03-23-2017 , 03:26 PM

#20760

sportsjefe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ScreaminAsian

He should nominate Howard Stern. He did great as a judge on America's Got Talent. Make America Talented Again!

no arguments from certain quarters:

https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/844278722341457920

03-23-2017 , 03:27 PM

#20761

champstark

aka starkwired

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 14,838

Quote:

Originally Posted by sportsjefe

no arguments from certain quarters:

https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/844278722341457920

It would be a terrible idea to put a non-lawyer on the SCOTUS. Like, worst idea in the history of bad ideas.

03-23-2017 , 03:30 PM

#20762

thethethe

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Here's a helpful quiz to check if you're in the 'in group':

1. Did you pay the $200,000 initiation fee, and spend every weekend at Mar-a-Lago?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No

2. Are you a friend of Vladimir Putin?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No

03-23-2017 , 03:31 PM

#20763

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100,222

Quote:

Originally Posted by champstark

It would be a terrible idea to put a non-lawyer on the SCOTUS. Like, worst idea in the history of bad ideas.

Dammit now that you posted that you just guaranteed it's going to happen.

03-23-2017 , 03:31 PM

#20764

TheHip41

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Quote:

Originally Posted by champstark

It would be a terrible idea to put a non-lawyer on the SCOTUS. Like, worst idea in the history of bad ideas.

can't be worse than a reality TV show star for President

03-23-2017 , 03:39 PM

#20765

Nonfiction

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AHCA ded

03-23-2017 , 03:40 PM

#20766

Namath12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by champstark

It would be a terrible idea to put a non-lawyer on the SCOTUS. Like, worst idea in the history of bad ideas.

I haven't looked at all the individuals' complete careers but this is a list of 40 people who served on SCOTUS who were never judges prior to their appointments

http://supreme.findlaw.com/supreme_c...opriorexp.html

Some people on that list you've definitely heard of.

Robert Jackson (Nuremberg prosecutor) was the last SCOTUS justice who did not have a law degree. ETA Renquist was the last one not to have previously served as a judge.

03-23-2017 , 03:41 PM

#20767

TheHip41

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/power...=.81fc81d7c946

Trump obviously not scary enough

03-23-2017 , 03:42 PM

#20768

SuperUberBob

Not interesting enough

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 48,217

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nonfiction

AHCA ded

It'll pass with some changes. Who knows when though. Maybe Monday.

03-23-2017 , 03:42 PM

#20769

champstark

aka starkwired

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 14,838

Quote:

Originally Posted by Namath12

Different now with decades more case law (and expansion in court system, etc.). Also, very different thing between not being an attorney and not being a judge. I have no issue with someone with no judicial experience (it wouldn't be my preference, but there can be exceptions) being appointed.

03-23-2017 , 03:43 PM

#20770

MrWookie

Don't Call Me Meredith

Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 94,159

Quote:

Spicer replied: “No. it’s going to pass. So that’s it.”

RIP AHCA

03-23-2017 , 03:57 PM

#20771

AllTheCheese

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sportsjefe

no arguments from certain quarters:

https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/844278722341457920

Wow, this is ******ed. JFC. Let's start hiring randos at NASA to oversee rocket design while we're at it.

03-23-2017 , 04:00 PM

#20772

phillydilly

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MrWookie

RIP AHCA

stolen from twitter:

Trying to remember the name of that reality show where people would be challenged to sell something & risk being fired when they failed