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notdarkyet

(2,226 posts)
Sun Mar 26, 2017, 02:47 PM Mar 2017

Flush that money right down the toilet. The billionaires have spent millions to

Control the SC. Reject Gorsuch and tell them to get flushed. (Have you noticed all the commercials for him?)

http://progressive.org/dispatches/zephyr-teachout-on-gorsuch/

From article:
One of the most remarkable moments during SC nominee Neil Gorsuchs hearing came when Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, questioned Gorsuch about money in politics. Noting that dark money had spent around seven million to defeat Merrick Garland, Obamas ill-fated nominee, and spent ten million to support Gorsuch.

Whitehouse asked Gorsuch what ideological bent had endeared him to this group of secret donors.
"I'm trying to figure out what they see in you to make you worth spending $17 million. Do you have an answer for that?"

"You'd have to ask them" Gorsuch relied tersely.

"I can't. Because I don't know who they are" , Whitehouse shot back. "It's just a front group."

The above was taken from the article. Could not copy. Typed it in.

So in the interest of a little fairness, I think bought and paid for Gorsuch should go down the toilet with all that dark money.

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Flush that money right down the toilet. The billionaires have spent millions to (Original Post) notdarkyet Mar 2017 OP
They are having a poll on The Pulse of America this hour: does Gorsuch deserve notdarkyet Mar 2017 #1

notdarkyet

(2,226 posts)
1. They are having a poll on The Pulse of America this hour: does Gorsuch deserve
Sun Mar 26, 2017, 03:05 PM
Mar 2017

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An up or down vote? Will update later with the results.

Results:
Should Gorsuch be confirmed for the SC? 95% NO.

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