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ScratchCat

(1,977 posts)
4. Mitch was just buying time
Thu Dec 13, 2018, 03:48 PM
Dec 2018

And secondly, the "fix" was still a hail marry. Nobody could have known for sure if the email dump would result in enough Clinton voters not voting for her in certain States that it would/could change the outcome of the election. Sure, it was the hope, but it was a long shot that needed the perfect storm in specific States to work.

I personally think people are barking up the wrong tree on McConnell. He's just a Republican trying to protect Republicans and doing what his base wants - and they didn't want Obama appointing another justice regardless of who it was.

Leith

(7,808 posts)
6. We're years past making excuses for McConnell
Thu Dec 13, 2018, 04:08 PM
Dec 2018

In fact, we never did. His dirty trick on Gorsuch was just another in a long line. You may want to explain your position better.


Whiskeytide

(4,461 posts)
7. He knew there was an effort to swing the election. ...
Thu Dec 13, 2018, 04:15 PM
Dec 2018

... He surely knew Russia was playing a big role among others. Stuffing Garland was a no brainer because even if HRC won, she would probably have renominated him simply out of respect. Even if he thought the coup only had a slight chance of getting trump over the top, it was a high reward low risk scenario for him.

procon

(15,805 posts)
8. Republicans traitors conspired with our arch foe, Putin, to deliver America to Russia.
Thu Dec 13, 2018, 04:31 PM
Dec 2018

They cannot be allowed to go unpunished.

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