2020 US General Election Thread VIII: Cs, Ds, and Es

[Kannap]

It's xenophobic, but not racist.

Short of Trump dropping the N-word at the debate, I feel like there's nothing that can be done to convince half the country that he is, in fact, a committed racist.

And even then, that wouldn't convince many of the people who are presently blind.

[Kannap]

My defeatism is at an all time high.

Still voting Green? Biden's pick would be a much better option

Guess it depends on when a new justice gets nominated. If it happens this week, this month, or by the election, then nothing really matters does it?

[Telconi]

laughs in Merrick Garland

Some thought he was too right-wing, but probably only in contrast to the strongly left-wing appointment they would prefer.

That was a compromise with the Republican Senate and it might well have worked if McConnell hadn't shut the door.

Garland was a political choice!

Obama had the ability to withdraw Garland and nominate a more conservative candidate. He didn't.

[Nobel Hobos 2]

Some thought he was too right-wing, but probably only in contrast to the strongly left-wing appointment they would prefer.

That was a compromise with the Republican Senate and it might well have worked if McConnell hadn't shut the door.

Garland was a political choice!

Obama had the ability to withdraw Garland and nominate a more conservative candidate. He didn't.

Why should Obama bow and scrape to the Republicans, just to get a conservative justice either way?

Garland was close enough to the center. Take it or leave it. And remember the election was closely contested. McConnell's gamble could easily have gone wrong. Needless to say, I would prefer a new Justice further left than Garland.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Obama had the ability to withdraw Garland and nominate a more conservative candidate. He didn't.

Why should Obama bow and scrape to the Republicans, just to get a conservative justice either way?

Garland was close enough to the center. Take it or leave it. And remember the election was closely contested. McConnell's gamble could easily have gone wrong. Needless to say, I would prefer a new Justice further left than Garland.

Thankfully it seems we're going to get one much to his left. Tis good for me at least.

[Cathloic]

Vince Vaughn for Supreme Court

Arnold Schwarzenegger for President.

He's from other country, impossible. Republican must win, but this time better Joe Biden.

[Valrifell]

It's xenophobic, but not racist.

Short of Trump dropping the N-word at the debate, I feel like there's nothing that can be done to convince half the country that he is, in fact, a committed racist.

"Oh, so black people can say the N-word but not our president?! He said it to make a point!"

[Ifreann]

ActBlue has raised 11 million in the last two hours. I can't imagine that stopping anytime soon.

Raised it for what? ActBlue is a service that facilitates donations, like GoFundMe but specifically for liberal and progressive causes.

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Some thought he was too right-wing, but probably only in contrast to the strongly left-wing appointment they would prefer.

That was a compromise with the Republican Senate and it might well have worked if McConnell hadn't shut the door.

Garland was a political choice!

Obama had the ability to withdraw Garland and nominate a more conservative candidate. He didn't.

What would have been the point? McConnell was clear that he wasn't going to let any Obama nominee get a vote.

[Valrifell]

ActBlue has raised 11 million in the last two hours. I can't imagine that stopping anytime soon.

Raised it for what? ActBlue is a service that facilitates donations, like GoFundMe but specifically for liberal and progressive causes.

I don't have any data offhand, but I'm sure they don't normally facilitate the transfer of 11 million dollars in a few hours normally, regardless of destination.

[Ifreann]

Raised it for what? ActBlue is a service that facilitates donations, like GoFundMe but specifically for liberal and progressive causes.

I don't have any data offhand, but I'm sure they don't normally facilitate the transfer of 11 million dollars in a few hours normally, regardless of destination.

Ah, so it's $11 million for liberal and progressive causes in general, not one specific thing on ActBlue. Got it.

[San Lumen]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administra ... 8Z7fTxTIWM

Obama has called on Senate not to fill the Supreme Court vacancy till after the election.

[Washington Resistance Army]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/517197-obama-calls-on-senate-not-to-fill-ginsburgs-vacancy-until-after?fbclid=IwAR0GimiF7gfmKeSU01sze6nBkEJY68U99g24pDT21rd_orv5d8Z7fTxTIWM

Obama has called on Senate not to fill the Supreme Court vacancy till after the election.

McConnell has already confirmed they're gonna have a vote when Trump picks someone.

[Nobel Hobos 2]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/517197-obama-calls-on-senate-not-to-fill-ginsburgs-vacancy-until-after?fbclid=IwAR0GimiF7gfmKeSU01sze6nBkEJY68U99g24pDT21rd_orv5d8Z7fTxTIWM

Obama has called on Senate not to fill the Supreme Court vacancy till after the election.

McConnell has already confirmed they're gonna have a vote when Trump picks someone.

Has Trump said he will?

[Washington Resistance Army]

McConnell has already confirmed they're gonna have a vote when Trump picks someone.

Has Trump said he will?

I'm not sure if Trump himself has but I swear a couple hours ago I read a statement from his team saying he would. I'll try and find it again.

[San Lumen]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/517197-obama-calls-on-senate-not-to-fill-ginsburgs-vacancy-until-after?fbclid=IwAR0GimiF7gfmKeSU01sze6nBkEJY68U99g24pDT21rd_orv5d8Z7fTxTIWM

Obama has called on Senate not to fill the Supreme Court vacancy till after the election.

McConnell has already confirmed they're gonna have a vote when Trump picks someone.

McConnell is a damn hypocrite and his fellow Republicans should tell him to pound sand.

[Washington Resistance Army]

McConnell has already confirmed they're gonna have a vote when Trump picks someone.

McConnell is a damn hypocrite and his fellow Republicans should tell him to pound sand.

It seems like Romney already retracted his opposition to the move and I imagine Collins and co. will follow suit. A 6-3/5-4 (depending on how you view Roberts) court is a tempting thing even for ardent anti-Trump Republicans.

[San Lumen]

McConnell is a damn hypocrite and his fellow Republicans should tell him to pound sand.

It seems like Romney already retracted his opposition to the move and I imagine Collins and co. will follow suit. A 6-3/5-4 (depending on how you view Roberts) court is a tempting thing even for ardent anti-Trump Republicans.

Collins will lose re-election if she does. Republicans need to grow a pair and tell McConnell he’s a hypocrite.

[Washington Resistance Army]

It seems like Romney already retracted his opposition to the move and I imagine Collins and co. will follow suit. A 6-3/5-4 (depending on how you view Roberts) court is a tempting thing even for ardent anti-Trump Republicans.

Collins will lose re-election if she does. Republicans need to grow a pair and tell McConnell he’s a hypocrite.

It's easy to counter that though, Collins is likely going to lose anyways, so why shouldn't she?

[Washington Resistance Army]

McConnell has already confirmed they're gonna have a vote when Trump picks someone.

Has Trump said he will?

So I can't find the statement I believed I saw but Trump did retweet a statement from Senator John Thune saying that because the voters chose both a Republican President and a Republican Senate they're in the clear to nominate and ram through someone. Which all but confirms he's going to in my eyes.

[San Lumen]

Collins will lose re-election if she does. Republicans need to grow a pair and tell McConnell he’s a hypocrite.

It's easy to counter that though, Collins is likely going to lose anyways, so why shouldn't she?

That would be as she is giving the finger to her state

[Ifreann]

McConnell has already confirmed they're gonna have a vote when Trump picks someone.

McConnell is a damn hypocrite and his fellow Republicans should tell him to pound sand.

Why would Republicans do that when they all agree with what he's doing?

[Borderlands of Rojava]

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-rally-minnesota.amp#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s

Trump back at it again with the racism and accusing his opponent of being anti American. But lemme guess, calling his fans racist is somehow not Kosher.

It's xenophobic, but not racist.

"If you're not careful, they're gonna move a bunch of African Muslims into your town."

-Xenophobia, but not racism

[Borderlands of Rojava]

It's xenophobic, but not racist.

Short of Trump dropping the N-word at the debate, I feel like there's nothing that can be done to convince half the country that he is, in fact, a committed racist.

Trump would probably thrill his fans if he called someone a nigger. Considering that a reuters poll showed that 40 to 50% harbor negative views of black people, I'm sure that would get them riled up.

[San Lumen]

McConnell is a damn hypocrite and his fellow Republicans should tell him to pound sand.

Why would Republicans do that when they all agree with what he's doing?

He set the precedent in 2016 when he refused to give Garland a vote he should stand by it this time.

[Picairn]

McConnell has already confirmed they're gonna have a vote when Trump picks someone.

No wonder Democrats want to pack the Court.