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To: MtnClimber

Well, I’ll duck and cover after saying McConnell handled the Garland nomination well. Never got to a vote of any kind, in committee or on the floor. Shows the importance of Republicans being in control of the Senate.


3 posted on 10/01/2022 1:26:33 PM PDT by Roadrunner383 (;)
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To: Roadrunner383
I recall a whole lot of Freepers absolutely convinced that McConnell would fold and permit the confirmation of Garland. Some were saying he'd even wait until after the election and get him confirmed during the lame duck session. They were wrong.

Many of those same people were absolutely convinced that McConnell would fold on Kavanaugh's confirmation as well. Instead, he called in every chip he had, and twisted every arm he could, to ensure that Kavanaugh got confirmed.

And if not for McCain's last minute betrayal of the entire caucus, McConnell would have rammed through the kneecapping of Obamacare.

5 posted on 10/01/2022 1:40:00 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Roadrunner383
I recall a whole lot of Freepers absolutely convinced that McConnell would fold and permit the confirmation of Garland. Some were saying he'd even wait until after the election and get him confirmed during the lame duck session. They were wrong.

Many of those same people were absolutely convinced that McConnell would fold on Kavanaugh's confirmation as well. Instead, he called in every chip he had, and twisted every arm he could, to ensure that Kavanaugh got confirmed.

And if not for McCain's last minute betrayal of the entire caucus, McConnell would have rammed through the kneecapping of Obamacare.

6 posted on 10/01/2022 1:41:29 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Roadrunner383

I think we all agree Mitch did good on that one.

But the other 99.99999% of his career……


11 posted on 10/01/2022 2:03:02 PM PDT by SPDSHDW (Buy JHP ammo, Level 3/4 armor and rifles. Won’t be able to for much longer, and we’re gonna need em)
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To: Roadrunner383

You are correct- and Jeff Sessions handled the illegal immigration crisis well. But in totality both were buffoons.


13 posted on 10/01/2022 2:32:40 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Roadrunner383

It was too late in Obama’s term to allow him to pick ANY SC nominee. That fact would have stopped anyone from getting a vote in the Senate, in fact, that’s what Mitch said about not allowing a vote, too late.

If Garland’s nomination would have come up a year earlier then he would have gotten a vote and probably squeaked through knowing our stupid rino’s in the Senate.


16 posted on 10/01/2022 3:11:22 PM PDT by Bullish (Rot'sa Ruck America. )
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To: Roadrunner383

I agree, incoming!


18 posted on 10/01/2022 5:00:03 PM PDT by griswold3 (There are no solutions; there are only trade-offs. – Thomas Sowell)
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