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Democrats denounce GOP 'piñata' comment on Supreme Court
Associated Press ^
| Mar 8, 2016 5:41 PM EST
| Matthew Daly
Posted on 03/08/2016 2:44:32 PM PST by Olog-hai
Democrats accused Republicans on Tuesday of taking their cues from Donald Trump after the Senates No. 2 Republican said President Barack Obamas nominee to the Supreme Court should expect to be treated like a piñata.
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Republicans were acting like big, tough people threatening to destroy the reputation of a Supreme Court nominee they havent even met yet.
Reid and other Democrats denounced a comment by Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, who told reporters late Monday that anyone nominated by Obama to the high court will bear some resemblance to a piñata.
Reid called the comment beneath the dignity of the Senate and said it was a threat in the mode of insults and bullying by Trump, the GOP front-runner for president.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: cornyn; democrathypocrites; dingyharry; gopestablishment; harryreid; johncornyn; obama; pinata; robertbork; senate; supremecourt; tedkennedy
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posted on
03/08/2016 2:44:32 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
they have a problem with Italian?
“The idea of breaking a container filled with treats came to Europe in the 14th century, where the name, from the Italian pignatta, was introduced. “
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi%C3%B1ata
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posted on
03/08/2016 2:48:39 PM PST
by
blueplum
To: Olog-hai
“Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Republicans were acting like big, tough people threatening to destroy the reputation of a Supreme Court nominee they havent even met yet.
Can you say Robert Bork, Harry? You rat f&*%$.
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posted on
03/08/2016 2:48:44 PM PST
by
jessduntno
("Where the Hell do you put the bayonet?" - Gen. "Chesty" Puller, at a flamethrower demonstration.)
To: Olog-hai
President Barack Obamas nominee to the Supreme Court should expect to be treated like a piñata. Heck with the PC democrats...there is nothing wrong with saying "....treated like a greasy piñata" !
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posted on
03/08/2016 2:50:27 PM PST
by
Mr Apple
( COULTER on Hillary defending child rapist Thomas Taylor www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdkTqkLbL_4)
To: Olog-hai
How about a spittoon then?
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posted on
03/08/2016 2:51:09 PM PST
by
Williams
(Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
To: Olog-hai
If anything on earth is beneath the dignity of the Senate it is Harry Reid himself.
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posted on
03/08/2016 2:52:50 PM PST
by
RatRipper
(The biggest threat to US national security is our government and those in it.)
To: Olog-hai
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Republicans were "acting like big, tough people threatening to destroy the reputation of a Supreme Court nominee they haven't even met yet." Oh Reid, sit down and shut up ya' delusional old bast**d!
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posted on
03/08/2016 2:53:15 PM PST
by
Mr Apple
( COULTER on Hillary defending child rapist Thomas Taylor www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdkTqkLbL_4)
To: All
So usually at this point the GOPe start cowering and pissing themselves.
Double down GOPe’s. Push the rhetoric harder. Call them out for the communist traitor scum they are.
Watch your poll numbers rise.
Oh - and fire Rove.
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posted on
03/08/2016 2:54:44 PM PST
by
TheTimeOfMan
(Three Percenter - Cruz/West)
To: Olog-hai
“Bork” probably would have been a better choice of words.
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posted on
03/08/2016 2:56:03 PM PST
by
VanShuyten
("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
03/08/2016 3:11:48 PM PST
by
Zarro
(Ben Carson 2016)
To: Zarro
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posted on
03/08/2016 3:13:09 PM PST
by
Mr Apple
( COULTER on Hillary defending child rapist Thomas Taylor www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdkTqkLbL_4)
To: Olog-hai
And Harry Reid knows pinatas
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posted on
03/08/2016 3:15:48 PM PST
by
Cyman
To: Olog-hai
Accused of talking like Trump?
Nah.
Trump woulda said: '...treated like a crack ho...'
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posted on
03/08/2016 3:29:40 PM PST
by
Thumper1960
(Cruz/Palin2016)
To: RatRipper
“Dignity” and “Senate” should not be used in the same sentence.
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posted on
03/08/2016 3:30:46 PM PST
by
Thumper1960
(Cruz/Palin2016)
To: Olog-hai
After what the Dem bastards did to Bork and Justice Thomas, I couldn’t care less what they say or think. In fact, the louder they squeal, the more successful we’ve been.
Phuck’em!
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posted on
03/08/2016 3:38:09 PM PST
by
Ancesthntr
("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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posted on
03/08/2016 3:44:16 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
To: blueplum
I’m offended because Scalia.
To: Olog-hai
Harriet is circling the toilet bowl! ...
To: Olog-hai
Clarence Thomas anyone?? Talk about being pinata-ed...Harry Reid, drop dead!
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posted on
03/08/2016 4:30:54 PM PST
by
tina07
(In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
To: Olog-hai
This from the people who actually piñata’d Bork and Thomas.
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