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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Sat Oct 6, 2018, 01:51 AM Oct 2018

Why did Mitch McConnell-KY have block Merrick Garland?

He could have given Merrick Garland a US Senate confirmation hearing and Full US Senate vote count to Replace Antonin Scalia.

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Why did Mitch McConnell-KY have block Merrick Garland? (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Oct 2018 OP

Because he spent 8 years on a demented racist crusade... dchill Oct 2018 #1

Yeah, pretty much. TDale313 Oct 2018 #2

I think it was simple - He did it because he could packman Oct 2018 #3

dchill

(42,660 posts)

1. Because he spent 8 years on a demented racist crusade...

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:02 AM

Oct 2018

to deny Obama ANY Presidential privilege. He's a hardened shit musketball.

That's why!

TDale313

(7,822 posts)

2. Yeah, pretty much.

Reply to dchill (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:27 AM

Oct 2018

It also would have meant replacing an extremely Conservative Justice with a far less Conservative one.

packman

(16,296 posts)

3. I think it was simple - He did it because he could

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 11:27 AM

Oct 2018

Nothing political, just damn, cold, hard nose "I can and I will" . He's that type of shit.

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