The American Politics Thread

You know the world has turned when Lindsay Graham is regarded as the new Republican heavy.

Edited by SteveG - September 28 2018 at 11:27

I find it interesting that Neil Gorsuch is also an alumni of Georgetown Prep.  He is 51, so I assume that him and Kavanaugh may have known each other at that school.  (with two year age difference they may not have known each other).  I'm curious if Mr. Gorsuch is now thanking his lucky stars that nobody from his high school past has come out to out him for some of his high school behavior.  I suspect that the 100 keg club may have still existed during his time there and that the culture that existed when Kavanaugh was there would have still existed when Gorsuch was there.  Obviously I have no proof of any this and am only speculating but....

rushfan4 wrote: I find it interesting that Neil Gorsuch is also an alumni of Georgetown Prep.  He is 51, so I assume that him and Kavanaugh may have known each other at that school.  (with two year age difference they may not have known each other).  I'm curious if Mr. Gorsuch is now thanking his lucky stars that nobody from his high school past has come out to out him for some of his high school behavior.  I suspect that the 100 keg club may have still existed during his time there and that the culture that existed when Kavanaugh was there would have still existed when Gorsuch was there.  Obviously I have no proof of any this and am only speculating but....

Except Gorsuch seems decent:  a classic Distinguished Gray that would never compromise himself in such a way.   The Mr. Rogers of the Supreme Court.  

Found it a touch inspiring, maybe more, that a good ol' fashioned protest by victims of sexual harassment confronting and beseeching Jeff Flake actually got him to change his mind and at least make a half assed attempt at doing the right thing by permitting an FBI investigation albeit with an impossible deadline.  Sure, it was likely political calculation, the fear that women might vote en masse against Republicans if they are seen to not act fairly in this case, than pure scruples that got to him.  But still, it makes me believe that there is hope for democracy yet.  This whole sequence could have been straight out of a feel good Hollywood movie.  Except it wasn't.  And of course, we have to see what happens and Kavanaugh could yet ascend to the position he feels so entitled to.  But the very fact that even such a hyperpartisan set of politicians had to give pause suggests to me that there is hope yet.

wow...  well that was the complete sh*t show we expected it to be.

I did hold out some hope for Flake Steve...

I said a couple... that still leaves millions man that remain cloaked in their stupidity and ignorance of what their vote did to this country.  It and this sh*t show was just a continuation of it.. simply tore this country apart.  

Edited by micky - September 29 2018 at 06:28

as I said.. this was just a continuation of 2016 where party, loyalty, and acting of of emotion are more important than country, common sense, and the discomfiture and inconvenience of making informed responsible decisions.

I like how the how the Dems are looking tougher than they really are. Something for supporters to rally around. I hope.

Edited by npjnpj - September 29 2018 at 07:41