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Cairycat

(1,761 posts)
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:03 PM Mar 2016

Did you guys see that Obama's nominee, Merrick Garland, is Braindead's 2nd cousin?

In 1997, Braindead wrote Grassley for "support and assistance" in the confirmation of Merrick Garland for a U.S. Court of Appeals post:

https://twitter.com/jasonnobleDMR/status/710113524173946882

TB's mother's birth name was Garland, so it must be his cousin on his mother's side.

It will be interesting to see what Chuckles and the other Rs do with this nomination.

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Did you guys see that Obama's nominee, Merrick Garland, is Braindead's 2nd cousin? (Original Post) Cairycat Mar 2016 OP
Yeah? One of my FIRST cousins is a Rushbot. Warpy Mar 2016 #1
He was Orrin Hatch's recommendation for a pick. gcomeau Mar 2016 #2
Yes, and Kagan was Scalia's pick Warpy Mar 2016 #4
"Snorin' Orrin" Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2016 #3
Terry Branstad has been called "Braindead" since his first term in the 90s Cairycat Mar 2016 #5
Interesting that Terry was pushing Chuckles to support him. progressoid Mar 2016 #6
Chuckles probably purposely forgot anything he said or did before Jan 2011... 47of74 Mar 2016 #7

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
1. Yeah? One of my FIRST cousins is a Rushbot.
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:11 PM
Mar 2016

I imagine a lot of people here on DU have family members on the dark side that nobody talks to.

I don't know what Garland's history on the bench has been like, but that's how I'll evaluate him, not because a second cousin is a wingnut governor who's so bad most of his constituents have been calling him Gov. Braindead.

 

gcomeau

(5,764 posts)
2. He was Orrin Hatch's recommendation for a pick.
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:23 PM
Mar 2016

That tell you anything about him? We're letting the GOP pick our Supreme Court nominees now. And it's only going to get worse the way things are going if something doesn't change fast.

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
4. Yes, and Kagan was Scalia's pick
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:30 PM
Mar 2016

Last edited Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:35 PM - Edit history (1)

That tells me only that they're looking for smart people.

Brooklynite has posted the guy's actual history. He's smart, a magna from Harvard Law. He's had his appointment to the district court stalled by wingnuts, so he has little affection for the far right. Perhaps you need to read actual history rather than trying to accuse him of guilt by association, something that could invite unwanted scrutiny of your own friends and family.

I don't have any illusions about his being a raving leftist. There is no way a leftist judge would ever be confirmed by this senate.

Cairycat

(1,761 posts)
5. Terry Branstad has been called "Braindead" since his first term in the 90s
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:34 PM
Mar 2016

and my post was mainly about the Iowa connection, though also about the nominee's conservative bonafides. A reply to the Facebook status containing the letter to Grassley, stated that Grassley voted against Garland in the 90's, despite TB's asking for consideration. It will be interesting to see if that happens gain.

progressoid

(50,753 posts)
6. Interesting that Terry was pushing Chuckles to support him.
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:57 PM
Mar 2016

I wonder what Chuckles reaction will be this time. I doubt he remembers anything from 1997.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
7. Chuckles probably purposely forgot anything he said or did before Jan 2011...
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 06:04 PM
Mar 2016

...so he doesn't have to explain stuff to the teabaggers.

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