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Kaleva

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17. Why didn't didn't you have your pitchfork out? U probably didn't think it that important.

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 10:26 AM

Sep 2018

If you had, you would have engaged in peaceful civil disobedience and possibly been arrested. But that would have put your comfortable lifestyle at risk and thus it would have been too high a price to pay. And that's okay because for many people, leisure time and a full tummy are far more important then freedoms.

I think the headline of your OP would be more accurate if it said:

"Why didn't we make more angry posts here at DU when Garland was rebuffed?"

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Why did we not have out pitchforks when Garland was rebuffed? [View all] Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 OP

The time for uprising was Nov 2016 BSdetect Sep 2018 #1

Disagree. Garland had nothing to do with the Pres election. Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 #3

Of course he did FBaggins Sep 2018 #6

We will have to agree to disagree. Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 #10

IF Garland did, then people would have voted on that single issue. They didn't. tonyt53 Sep 2018 #15

Based on what evidence? FBaggins Sep 2018 #16

Uh, trump won the election. Proof enough for ya? People didn't vote. tonyt53 Sep 2018 #19

I didn't realize that only Democrats were "people" FBaggins Sep 2018 #21

Time to lay off those "polls". They can be very wrong. History proves that. tonyt53 Sep 2018 #22

Lol. I love your use of quotes around "polls"... but even funnier FBaggins Sep 2018 #24

Again, relying on "polls" to tell you how to think. trump does the same thing. tonyt53 Sep 2018 #25

Since we're comparing people to Trump... FBaggins Sep 2018 #26

This ... yes ... what Frodo said ... mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #29

Trump also fails to support his conclusions with objective evidence. LanternWaste Sep 2018 #30

Because Clinton was running against exboyfil Sep 2018 #2

Because we didn't want Garland FBaggins Sep 2018 #4

I disagree. Many of us wanted someone more progressive, yes. Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 #7

Just go back and look at the threads from a couple years ago FBaggins Sep 2018 #14

Mine was out. Mine is always out. maxsolomon Sep 2018 #5

We were lost on the high road. nt jrthin Sep 2018 #8

+1!! CrispyQ Sep 2018 #11

That onecaliberal Sep 2018 #12

Because the dems don't do pitchforks; we do butter knives. CrispyQ Sep 2018 #9

Because everybody thought Clinton was going to win MiniMe Sep 2018 #13

This. n/t Coventina Sep 2018 #20

Not just that NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #31

And most of us on this site rusty fender Sep 2018 #33

Yup MiniMe Sep 2018 #34

Why didn't didn't you have your pitchfork out? U probably didn't think it that important. Kaleva Sep 2018 #17

Im an old fart but I did the typical stuff of calling and emailing.... Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 #32

Same with me. We old farts need to stick together! Kaleva Sep 2018 #37

Because too many "Progressives" either thought this wasn't important or didn't like Garland EffieBlack Sep 2018 #18

Democrat's assumed Hillary would win easily and it would be her pick. Didn't work out that way. jalan48 Sep 2018 #23

Garland was nominated 7.5 months before the election to replace a president in his 8th year, by braddy Sep 2018 #27

Dems framed the wrong argument. This wasn't about the person nominated procon Sep 2018 #28

I agree should have been a bigger fight for Garland rockfordfile Sep 2018 #35

Mostly because we aren't innately tribal KPN Sep 2018 #36