In 2016 the lib talking point was "you wingnuts will wish you had gotten a moderate like Garland on SCOTUS when you see who president Hillary appoints!" Good times

He would have been much more dangerous than China Joe's KBJ choice. She is way too stupid to convince anyone else to join her idiotic opinions.

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What is the theory as to why one would resign 3-4 days before the transition officially occurs?

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To avoid being fired by Trump and not have to answer questions when biden pardons him.

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The incoming president doesn't fire cabinet secretaries.

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Huh?

He can if he chooses to. But the general practice is that cabinet members resign when new president takes offuce.

Nothing unusual about what garland is doing.

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You are correct. I should have specified that the incoming president doesn't fire outgoing secretaries.

Added bonus, he's no longer on any federal bench, resigning his seat on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to become AG.

As for Biden, have to go back a ways in modern times to have a POTUS without at least one SCOTUS nomination. Carter was the most recent until now, maybe?

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As for Biden, have to go back a ways in modern times to have a POTUS without at least one SCOTUS nomination. Carter was the most recent until now, maybe?

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"What is a woman" doesn't count as a Biden SCOTUS appointment?

All the bad guys are getting the hell out of Dodge, before the next marshal comes to town...

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As for Biden, have to go back a ways in modern times to have a POTUS without at least one SCOTUS nomination. Carter was the most recent until now, maybe?

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"What is a woman" doesn't count as a Biden SCOTUS appointment?

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LOL. Forgot her since she is so forgettable. I stand corrected. Haven't had my coffee yet.

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He will write a book that no one will read or buy , but make him millions. The rich he answers to will take care of him, and maybe try and reinvent him down the road.

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Yep!

The ole "book deal" money laundering scheme. Used all the time to pay off these crooks!

So glad that POS, commie, scum never made it to SCOTUS.

I fund solace in the fact that all these evildoers will face a judge they cannot corrupt, and all their deeds will be known

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What is the theory as to why one would resign 3-4 days before the transition officially occurs?

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To avoid being fired by Trump and not have to answer questions when biden pardons him.

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The incoming president doesn't fire cabinet secretaries.

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don't bring facts into a rant thread

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I fund solace in the fact that all these evildoers will face a judge they cannot corrupt, and all their deeds will be known

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Don't hold your breath.

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I fund solace in the fact that all these evildoers will face a judge they cannot corrupt, and all their deeds will be known

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Don't hold your breath.

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I don't think you are picturing the same judge he is, the great 'I am.'

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What is the theory as to why one would resign 3-4 days before the transition officially occurs?

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To avoid being fired by Trump and not have to answer questions when biden pardons him.

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don't bring facts into a rant thread

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Actually he didn't


But carry on

Oh! Now I see!

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Oh! Now I see!

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Have another coffee.

coffee is the devil's cup.

communal wine is the only buzz I need.

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What is the theory as to why one would resign 3-4 days before the transition officially occurs?

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To avoid being fired by Trump and not have to answer questions when biden pardons him.

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Actually he didn't


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political appointees all over the place are resigning. They are never "fired" by the next POTUS.

Edit - what i meant was usual process is cabinet level appointees resign and are not "fired" by incoming POTUS

Justice is his. I have to remind myself that when scum like Garland continue to walk around free.

Like others, I fully expect him to be pardoned and never be bend accountable (at least not here) for his corruption

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To avoid being fired by Trump and not have to answer questions when biden pardons him.

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political appointees all over the place are resigning. They are never "fired" by the next POTUS.

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Who appointed James Comey?

Who fired James Comey?

I'll wait

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And think how close he came to becoming an SC justice.

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And that is what is very gratifying. Trump can un-do most of what he did for 4 years as AG. Thankfully we avoided a much bigger impact if he had been confirmed to a lifetime appointment on the SC. A bit of thanks is appropriate for old "War Turtle" McConnell who refused to vote on Merrick's holdover appointment from Obama. For all the shots he takes for being a RINO -- some of which are warranted -- he was absolute nails in rejecting Garland and getting 3 of Trump's appointees on the court, including the last one (Amy Barrett) who was a last minute opportunity following Ginsburg's passing.

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the conservatives are sleeping on what SHOULD be the single greatest priority

having Clarence Thomas announce his retirement from POTUS and be replaced by another 45 year old conservative~!

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To avoid being fired by Trump and not have to answer questions when biden pardons him.

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Actually he didn't


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political appointees all over the place are resigning. They are never "fired" by the next POTUS.

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Who appointed James Comey?

Who fired James Comey?

I'll wait

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You're gonna rustle some MAGA jimmies with that one.

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And that is what is very gratifying. Trump can un-do most of what he did for 4 years as AG. Thankfully we avoided a much bigger impact if he had been confirmed to a lifetime appointment on the SC. A bit of thanks is appropriate for old "War Turtle" McConnell who refused to vote on Merrick's holdover appointment from Obama. For all the shots he takes for being a RINO -- some of which are warranted -- he was absolute nails in rejecting Garland and getting 3 of Trump's appointees on the court, including the last one (Amy Barrett) who was a last minute opportunity following Ginsburg's passing.

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Beyond that, he engineered the strategy of holding up judicial appointments across the entire federal court system to block as many Obama appointees as possible and reshape the appellate and circuit courts. There's like 900 judicial appointments. Trump appointed about 225 in 4 years, so roughly 1/4 of the entire federal judicial system. For reference, Obama and W both appointed about 320 in 8 years. Clinton appointed 370 in 8 years, and Bush Sr appointed 190 in his 4 year term.

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Oh! Now I see!

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Have another coffee.

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Working on it. The Hubs bought this coffee maker and it doesn't have brew stop. Argh!

What coffee maker now days do not have brew stop????

You know he was talking about the transition period from one presidency to another. Comey isn't the example you think it is.

So is he a civilian now? Asking for a friend.

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You know he was talking about the transition period from one presidency to another. Comey isn't the example you think it is.

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Okay, my example still stands. FBI Director is a political appointee


He claimed that the president NEVER fires political appointees


The POTUS can fire any person of the executive branch other than the VPOTUS.

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What coffee maker now days do not have brew stop????

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Bunn.

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And that is what is very gratifying. Trump can un-do most of what he did for 4 years as AG. Thankfully we avoided a much bigger impact if he had been confirmed to a lifetime appointment on the SC. A bit of thanks is appropriate for old "War Turtle" McConnell who refused to vote on Merrick's holdover appointment from Obama. For all the shots he takes for being a RINO -- some of which are warranted -- he was absolute nails in rejecting Garland and getting 3 of Trump's appointees on the court, including the last one (Amy Barrett) who was a last minute opportunity following Ginsburg's passing.

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Beyond that, he engineered the strategy of holding up judicial appointments across the entire federal court system to block as many Obama appointees as possible and reshape the appellate and circuit courts. There's like 900 judicial appointments. Trump appointed about 225 in 4 years, so roughly 1/4 of the entire federal judicial system. For reference, Obama and W both appointed about 320 in 8 years. Clinton appointed 370 in 8 years, and Bush Sr appointed 190 in his 4 year term.

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McConnell deserves much of the grief he gets from the right, but the guy was incredible with the judiciary and deserves a lot of gratitude.
Thank you for posting the overall confirmation numbers. I didn't realize they were that big. If he hadn't been on the case with judges we would be in far worse shape today.

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And think how close he came to becoming an SC justice.

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And that is what is very gratifying. Trump can un-do most of what he did for 4 years as AG. Thankfully we avoided a much bigger impact if he had been confirmed to a lifetime appointment on the SC. A bit of thanks is appropriate for old "War Turtle" McConnell who refused to vote on Merrick's holdover appointment from Obama. For all the shots he takes for being a RINO -- some of which are warranted -- he was absolute nails in rejecting Garland and getting 3 of Trump's appointees on the court, including the last one (Amy Barrett) who was a last minute opportunity following Ginsburg's passing.

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Beyond that, he engineered the strategy of holding up judicial appointments across the entire federal court system to block as many Obama appointees as possible and reshape the appellate and circuit courts. There's like 900 judicial appointments. Trump appointed about 225 in 4 years, so roughly 1/4 of the entire federal judicial system. For reference, Obama and W both appointed about 320 in 8 years. Clinton appointed 370 in 8 years, and Bush Sr appointed 190 in his 4 year term.

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McConnell deserves much of the grief he gets from the right, but the guy was incredible with the judiciary and deserves a lot of gratitude.
Thank you for posting the overall confirmation numbers. I didn't realize they were that big. If he hadn't been on the case with judges we would be in far worse shape today.

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McConnell is not really a `Rino' in the sense of some flake just wanting to go along -- he is an elemental Congressional force. Any opposition from him is from personal dislike or personal agendas has in mind for the Senate --- not to be `accepted.' He has more in common with some of the very powerful heads of the House in the 20th C.

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Bunn.

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Noted not to get a Bunn. We're still using a Braun 12 cup coffeemaker that is at least 20 years old. At some point I'm going to have to get a replacement.

He's talking about the first day in office of the next POTUS, not 4 months later.

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He's talking about the first day in office of the next POTUS, not 4 months later.

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"N E V E R" means never. I use the literal definition as it's meaning

Keep trying to tell me what other people are thinking or meaning all you want.