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This point is so obvious, I can’t believe other people don’t recognize this.
Comment by SplendidPunkinButter at 24/06/2022 at 15:17 UTC
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“Did you murder this person?”
“Murder is a very serious crime.”
“Ok, you clearly went out of your way to say something other than ‘no’ because you didn’t do it. You’re free to go because I’ve never seen someone lie before!”
Comment by [deleted] at 24/06/2022 at 17:09 UTC
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“It is settled law” in no way implies intent or value. The fact anyone interpreted these statements as intent to uphold precedent shows just how calculating the whole circus was and is leading up to this decision. None of these clowns said they would uphold RvW.
Comment by Zauberer-IMDB at 24/06/2022 at 17:23 UTC
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Feinstein no longer has the brainpower to cross-examine a child with paint all over his hands about the finger-painting on the wall, so I don't know what you're expecting.
Comment by TheBirminghamBear at 24/06/2022 at 17:35 UTC
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Everyone recognized it.
Half of us already knew it, and the other half doesn't care if she lies because they're drunk on theocracy and want it to happen and don't care what oaths anyone has to break to get it.
Comment by PersonalEnergyDrink at 24/06/2022 at 17:15 UTC
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That’s because most people are stupid as fuck.
Comment by CasualEveryday at 24/06/2022 at 17:25 UTC
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Anyone who didn't see this coming has their head in the sand. The second that Mitch blocked committee hearings for Garland, it was obvious that he was making a play to shift the court balance. The decisions this being announced over the last month were telegraphed by the cases they decided to take and state legislatures all over the country got the message based on the types of laws they've been cramming through for months.
The only thing I can't figure out is why these judges aren't being impeached for probably lying to congress during their confirmation hearings.
Comment by ITM_Billy2 at 24/06/2022 at 19:32 UTC
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Exactly.
And I'd add that it's not ethical to try to bait candidates into saying how they may or may not rule on any given case.
Comment by Nerd_Law at 24/06/2022 at 19:57 UTC
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Of course it's obvious, and scripted, and well-practiced. And those senators acting shocked need to practice their Pikachu surprise face because anything else is obvious bullshit.
Comment by [deleted] at 24/06/2022 at 20:05 UTC
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Other people do recognize it. Forgive me for generalizing, but “we all” recognize it, and we recognize that people like Collins recognized it.
Comment by [deleted] at 24/06/2022 at 20:30 UTC
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Well, other people are all rubes ripe for the grifting. Or at least that’s how I imagine republicans see their constituents.