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Thank You Democrats for the Amy Coney Barrett Nomination: Dems already attempted to “Bork” her, but failed, and disgraced themselves in the process
Powerline Blog ^ | 09/26/2020 | Steven Hayward

Posted on 09/26/2020 8:58:50 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Thank Dems for the Barrett Nomination

Among the reasons President Trump has reportedly decided to appoint Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court is that the Democrats already attempted to “Bork” her, but failed, and disgraced themselves in the process while elevating her public profile.

Think I exaggerate? Check out this Tweet from Center for American Progress far-leftist Ian Millhiser:


You can expect a lot of news reports over the next few days to re-run Sen. Dianne Feinstein attacking Barrett’s Catholic faith in Barrett’s confirmation hearings to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals three years ago. It will not be a good look for Democrats if they reprise this attack, but I’m betting they won’t be able to help themselves. I hope Barrett quotes John F. Kennedy back to them.

There is apparently a lot of rumbling among liberals along Millhiser’s lines. Politico reported Thursday:

Democrats worry Feinstein can’t handle Supreme Court battle

As the Senate prepares for yet another brutal Supreme Court nomination fight, one particularly sensitive issue is creating apprehension among Democrats: what to do with 87-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee.

Feinstein, the oldest member of the Senate, is widely respected by senators in both parties, but she has noticeably slowed in recent years. Interviews with more than a dozen Democratic senators and aides show widespread concern over whether the California Democrat is capable of leading the aggressive effort Democrats need against whoever President Donald Trump picks to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Feinstein sometimes gets confused by reporters’ questions, or will offer different answers to the same question depending on where or when she’s asked. Her appearance is frail. And Feinstein’s genteel demeanor, which seems like it belongs to a bygone Senate era, can lead to trouble with an increasingly hard-line Democratic base uninterested in collegiality or bipartisan platitudes.

Just this week, Feinstein infuriated progressives after declaring her opposition to ending the Senate’s legislative filibuster — a top goal of party activists if Democrats win full control of the Congress and White House in November. Some on the left called on her to resign over the comments, although other Democratic moderates have expressed similar views. . .

A Democratic senator, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said a group of Feinstein’s colleagues want Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) or Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to serve as the top Democrat on the Judiciary panel for the upcoming nomination hearings, which are expected to be extraordinarily contentious. This senator is worried that potential missteps by Feinstein could cost Democrats seats.

“She’s not sure what she’s doing,” the Democratic senator said of Feinstein. “If you take a look at Kavanaugh, we may be short two senators because of that. And if this gets [messed] up, it may be the same result.”

Order up some extra popcorn.

P.S. Remember that Kamala Harris is on the Judiciary Committee. Chances she’ll grandstand bigly in the Barrett hearings: 100%.

UPDATE: Here’s Judge Barrett arriving back home at South Bend this evening. She’s trolling the libs hard here—that’s a Whole Foods bag she has in her hand! Millions of grumpy woke Whole Foodies will be even grumpier now.



TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: acb; democrats; diannefeinstein; scotus
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Any personal attack without irrefutable evidence should get the flinger censured and expelled fro Congress.


21 posted on 09/26/2020 9:21:53 AM PDT by Shady (It is the rule of law vs tyranny, plain and simple, and it is the fight of our lives...)
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To: Grampa Dave

...a hostile child trapped in an old adult’s body.
______________________________

Seeing that in folks I know in their 90s. They revert to points in childhood and adolescence. The result is also fluid.

Not looking forward to the next 13 years. I recall being stuck in the *NO* phase, myself....in fact, I may still be there. I’ll be a holy terror if I make it to 90.


22 posted on 09/26/2020 9:22:48 AM PDT by reformedliberal (Make yourself less available.)
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To: Vaquero

Heels Up will be the pit bull this time.


23 posted on 09/26/2020 9:24:02 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: SeekAndFind

The minute the Dems. mention her two adopted kids, the Republicans need to scream “Racism!”. Nobody questioned the legitimacy of the Roberts adoptions, so questioning Barrett’s has to be because of the kids race.


24 posted on 09/26/2020 9:24:26 AM PDT by Wiser now (Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
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To: Vaquero

My bride sent me to a Whole Foods for some unusual veggie (she wrote it down for me). I happened to be wearing a MAGA T-shirt and my Trump 2020 hat. When I asked the man-bunned CSR where to find the veggie, I thought he was going to choke. His eyes got big and it sounded like he stopped breathing. He finally got ‘back wall cooler’ out of his mouth. I thanked him and quickly scuttled off in case he passed out.

Too funny ...


25 posted on 09/26/2020 9:30:06 AM PDT by ByteMercenary (Healthcare Insurance is *NOT* a Constitutional right.)
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To: SeekAndFind
my faith will not effect my office any more than peloser or byedone, i defer your questions to them,,,
26 posted on 09/26/2020 9:32:16 AM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I hope it is clear to everyone, what the plan with Kavanaugh was.

FineSwine brought out these scurrilous charges only at the end, and privately to committee leadership. Graham was supposed to go “old school” and try to sweep the crap under the rug while the confirmation went forward to a Senate vote. Then the idiocy of the made-up “charges” wouldn’t have mattered. The vote would have been sunk and the Press would have gone full-Onan on the “coverup”.

There was good decision making by the Republicans that this did not happen.

The specatacle that resulted makes possible what you propose, to refer to Kavanaugh and say, “Not this time!”. But, probably only once, and the Press won’t go along with you, anyway.

I thought FineSwine might have to pay for what she had done, but I guess not.


27 posted on 09/26/2020 9:33:08 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: SeekAndFind

Democrats disgrace themselves again? It’s not not possible to disgrace one’s self when one has no grace to begin with.


28 posted on 09/26/2020 9:37:59 AM PDT by jmacusa (If we're all equal how is diversity our strength?)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

You mean the women in the senate are not going to help a sister break the glass ceiling?


29 posted on 09/26/2020 9:41:45 AM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Col Frank Slade
Heels Up will be the pit bull this time.

Her nastiness will play well with the progressives but would be repulsive to the typical voter. Letting her run point on this would be giving the Trump Campaign a gift.

30 posted on 09/26/2020 9:48:53 AM PDT by CommerceComet (Joe Biden: Showing his leadership by cowering in the basement like a scared child.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

yes yes

committee hearings are NOT required for a nomination

if there is to be a committee hearing, it can be as short as desired

it will be very nice to see a good justice confirmed to fill the vacancy by week’s end


31 posted on 09/26/2020 9:51:24 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they are excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: SeekAndFind

I have no opinion, except she be a constitutionalist!


32 posted on 09/26/2020 10:05:23 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: gov_bean_ counter

“...move to a vote asap.” Ditto!! Let’s not let these commie SOBs ridicule and abuse our nominee as they did Judge Kavanaugh. To hell with that and to hell with them. I care nothing about protocol, tradition, nor feelings at this point. Only the Constitution and the law. Just put nominee to Floor vote and be done with it.


33 posted on 09/26/2020 10:06:40 AM PDT by donozark (C'MON MAN!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

My concern is it was liberal ‘journalists’ who jumped on the Amy Coney Barrett Nomination first...

We should wait for President Trump to make his announcement.


34 posted on 09/26/2020 10:12:15 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrats stopped burning, rioting & looting when polls showed it wasn't popular with voters.)
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To: I want the USA back
They will invent some major lie at the last minute. Ignore it.

Yup. The Republicans need to treat the Democrats like obstreperous two year olds. Pat them on the head and give them a time out in the corner of the room.
35 posted on 09/26/2020 11:04:34 AM PDT by cgbg (Masters don't want slaves talking about masters and slaves.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I only know that store as “Whole Paycheck”.


36 posted on 09/26/2020 11:27:43 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Kickass Conservative

Besides going all-out in supporting abortion, Biden also came out in support of same-sex “marriage” when Obama was still pretending to be against it, forcing Obama to come out for it when there might have been some political risk in doing so.


37 posted on 09/26/2020 11:43:36 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

It is up to useless Linsey Graham to keep order in the hearings.


38 posted on 09/26/2020 12:03:32 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

Prepare for major depression for CNN, MSDNC, and other fake news anchors/reporters. They will all need a big Karmic Hug soon.


39 posted on 09/26/2020 12:12:55 PM PDT by Doctor Freeze
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To: SeekAndFind

Conservatives as well as liberals shop at the Whole Foods off Grape Road in Mishawaka.


40 posted on 09/26/2020 1:07:42 PM PDT by nd76
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