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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1338031
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1338031
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I think I will pass on this. I have listened to Lindsayās pissy little opening and thatās about all I can take. If we were guaranteed the chance to see a future ājusticeā blubber about loving beer, I might keep watching. Any chance Amy Covid Barrett went to school with someone named Squee???
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Sounds like she married himā¦
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[āI hope my colleagues on this side of the aisle will not feel shy about telling my colleagues on the other side of the aisle why we think we have a better idea on health care,ā he said.]
Graham not only is a worthless fucker, he is a stupid one. The Klobuchar and the Dems should clobber him over that unnecessary (for him) and clueless statement.
That is the kind of statement an abuser makes to his wife.
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āRepublicans still havenāt come up with any kind of replacement if the legislation they so detest gets dismantled and millions lose coverage.ā
Au contraire:
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The GOP plan for the last 8 years or so has been " just do it" and ride out the negative news cycles that follow. Hence Garland. After the fuss they have what they wanted and all is calm. Barrett is going to do or say what she needs to do or say to get on that Court. She will get on that Court. After that sheāll can the ACA and Roe. We KNOW That. You can point to her evasive words of the last two days and cry hypocrisy but after a short period comes the calm and the GOP will have killed ACA and Roe and soon DACA will fall as well. More will come from the same formula.
I expect Barrett to last 5 years and no more. If sheās a True Believer sheāll not be able to live with herself beyond that. And sheāll be immensely unpopular as will all of SCOTUS.
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Like I said yesterday, this event will be nothing but posturing and possibly the GOPās last gasp for retaining power.
This openly demonstrates why they shouldnāt be in control of anything beyond the opening of a paper bag.
Not wasting my time with this today.
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You can call it a last gasp but itās a gasp that will put the far right in defacto control of America for 30 years or more.
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There are two lines of questioning Iād like to see: one will surely show up; the second is different .
First, Iād like to see her peppered with quotes from Trump about SCOTUS, and what he is explicitly expecting of her.
Second , regarding abortion, instead of sticking to the strictly legal points, Iād like to see someone discuss female biology and medical facts about pregnancy with her. I think itās quite possible that even though sheās a woman, Barrett doesnāt actually know as much as she should, since sheās a conservative. What a justice knows factually is at least important as what she knows of the law. Let these hearings be an opportunity to present some facts to a large audience.
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Iām not entirely convinced of that, yet. But yes, for the immediate future, you are correct.
Nothing to be done. Not gonna wring hands over it. My ballot is already in. There isnāt much more I can do to stem this. It is what it is because we are what we are.
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āUnfortunately, Republicans still havenāt come up with any kind of replacement if the legislation they so detest gets dismantled and millions lose coverage.ā
oh, Republicans have a 2 part healthcare planā¦ bit much to call it a policy though:
Part A:
- Get rich - born rich, steal it, or marry it.
- Die quickly on the public dime
Part B:
3. or else, lose the house and go bankrupt, along with the rest of your family
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I did not get through more than 2 minutes of miss Lindseyās campaign speech before I switched off. He is such a sad, desperate little POS. The Rethugs are going to put this woman on the court because they can. Nothing we do can do to stop them. All we can do is get as many Dems elected as we can and take the power to keep destroying democracy away from them.
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Iām not sure why folks are obsessing on this āhearingā. Itās a dog and pony show. We know how it ends.
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And thatās where Graham and the maggots of the GOP need to stop with the hypothetical āwe have a planā BS and get forced into revealing what that plan is. Weāve listened to this crap for four years and gotten no details in response, other than āyouāll seeā. Thatās not governing or leadership. Thatās stupidity and why the Dems are standing around not challenging this daily is beyond me.
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They have no plan. They donāt want one. Why kill the ACA and replace it? If healthcare and protection for pre-existing conditions is your goal itās already there. You need do nothing. But if you want to kill the whole thing and leave it dead you cannot say that. So you make bogus claims theyāre making today. There will NEVER be a replacement. It would have to be paid for too. Youād have to tax the rich for it too. Not going to happen.
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I agree with all that you said, but I reiterate my earlier question: why are the Dems not calling this out for the lie that it is? Why arenāt they forcing the issue into the court of public opinion, demanding at least Readerās Digest summary of the plan the GOP keep saying theyāre working on? Why is this not a front and center issue at all levels of the campaigns, Federal, State and local?
I have a GOP State Senator that is running, locally, on protecting health care for his constituents. The GOP is trying to get rid of a standing program, yet this nincompoop is campaigning on protecting it. Thatās not the platform of the GOP, but no oneās calling him out on it. To me, the Dems just arenāt doing enough on this because far too many GOP are getting away with insisting they have a plan to replace ACA, but never actually present it. And they never will.
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yet this nincompoop is campaigning on protecting it.
They all are , here in Va. where they voted against it multiple times , they are running ads on protecting it. They LIE thatās what they do
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Unfortunately the abused spouse syndrome is very real here. Republicans bully, break the crockery, and laugh at the helplessness of Democrats. The point comes when the battered spouse cannot see that the door is wide open and s/he is free to leave.
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You saw more than I did. This all makes my blood boil so that I canāt even follow this thread right now. Makes me feel like my head will explode.
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To protect my sanity and stomach acid level and heart rate and blood pressure, I mute all republican questioning.
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