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Durbin calls protests outside Supreme Court justices’ homes ‘reprehensible
The hill ^ | 05/11/2022 | Caroline Vakil

Posted on 05/11/2022 6:49:19 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, on Tuesday called the protests outside of Supreme Court justices’ homes “reprehensible” in an interview.

“I think it’s reprehensible. Stay away from homes and families of elected officials and members of the court,” the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman told CNN when he was asked about his thoughts on the protests.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: durbin; protests; reprehensible; supremecourt
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He's full of it
1 posted on 05/11/2022 6:49:19 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It’s illegal, Dick.


2 posted on 05/11/2022 6:50:20 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: ChicagoConservative27

He’s just worried they’ll storm his home eventually. Which they will.


3 posted on 05/11/2022 6:51:27 AM PDT by albie
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Notice how he put staying away from homes of elected officials first. Is he anticipating the Dems getting a taste of their own medicine?


4 posted on 05/11/2022 6:52:34 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
It costs Durbin nothing to say it.

It reminds me of Willy Wonka in the Augustus Gloop scene:


5 posted on 05/11/2022 6:54:13 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The internal polling among Democrats must be telling them, protesting outside Supreme Court Justice’s homes is not a good idea, otherwise he wouldn’t be saying anything.

If a few more big time Democrats join in, you will know it’s bad for Democrats.


6 posted on 05/11/2022 6:57:46 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: ChicagoConservative27

He’s lying. Has he EVER condemned near riots outside courthouses across the country during trials of interest to the radicals in Black Lies Matter and Antifa? Has he EVER condemned Black Lies Matter and Antifa who “protest” outside the homes of judges and politicians who have dared to offend them in some way? I don’t think so.


7 posted on 05/11/2022 7:02:22 AM PDT by euram
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"Reprehensible." It's the same word the dems trotted out during Clinton's Monica problems. They all decry the behavior as, "reprehensible," but nobody ever gets around to actually reprehending anybody.

It's such a tried and true, poll tested phrase that Paul Shanklin even put together a parody of Robert Palmer's, "Simply Irresistable," titled, "Simply Reprehensible," sung in his best Barney Frank voice.

8 posted on 05/11/2022 7:03:19 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Talk is cheap. Action or you’re a liar.


9 posted on 05/11/2022 7:03:49 AM PDT by fwdude (Every time I see someone voluntarily masked in public, I know I'm looking at a vaccinated person.)
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What needs to happen is some pro-life demonstrators need to gather and protest outside of the homes of Kagan, Breyer, and Sotomayor.


10 posted on 05/11/2022 7:08:30 AM PDT by Right Brother
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It’s illegal, Dick.

Yep, it sure looks that way to me:

"Whoever, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing a court of the United States, or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or with such intent uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both."

Why isn't Merrick Garland all over this? Where's the FBI?

11 posted on 05/11/2022 7:10:57 AM PDT by LuxAerterna (/)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yes. If he were genuine he would have said something to the effect of staying away from everyone’s home.

Because I’m sure he has no problem with the mob showing up at Carlson’s home.

Or with that skank doxxing folks that are contrary to his party’s goals and agenda.


12 posted on 05/11/2022 7:12:01 AM PDT by qaz123
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What! Dick(less) Turdbin is against the protests!?!

Did he get permission from Shekles to break ranks?


13 posted on 05/11/2022 7:15:07 AM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (One Nation, Under Fraud Completely Visible, With Spying and Lying Too All.)
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To: albie

This could be one of two things or both. The polling data is in and it’s brutal to the rats or word has gotten back that a judge flipped.


14 posted on 05/11/2022 7:22:53 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: ChicagoConservative27

That surprises me. He never thinks or speaks logically.


15 posted on 05/11/2022 7:29:02 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hey dick, grow a real conscience and condemn the Jan 6 persecution, the jury intimidation/tampering that blm did during the Chauvin dham trial, etc. When you grow a conscience, lemme know. Your weak condemnation of the protests,outside judges houses ain’t gonna cut it


16 posted on 05/11/2022 7:33:01 AM PDT by Bob434 (.)
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To: Right Brother
> What needs to happen is some pro-life demonstrators need to gather and protest outside of the homes of Kagan, Breyer, and Sotomayor.

Except for the little detail that it's illegal.

And you know which group would get hauled off to jail.

17 posted on 05/11/2022 7:33:45 AM PDT by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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To: Tench_Coxe

lol

no. stop.


18 posted on 05/11/2022 7:41:20 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: LuxAerterna

Virginia State and Federal


19 posted on 05/11/2022 7:42:35 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

It is illegal to protest near the homes of judges, but is it illegal about the homes of politicians? I don’t think that either should be done, however.


20 posted on 05/11/2022 7:44:03 AM PDT by Freee-dame
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