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ihaveaquestion

(3,228 posts) Mon Dec 30, 2024, 11:42 AM Monday

Did Merrick Garland End Our Democracy? W John Fugelsang/Cliff Schecter

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Did Merrick Garland End Our Democracy? W John Fugelsang/Cliff Schecter (Original Post) ihaveaquestion Monday OP

No. ("Betteridge's Law of Headlines" states any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered, "no.") sop Monday #1

The concomitant answer, of course, is Yes. nt Bobstandard Monday #3

I'm in Camp 'Maybe' nilram Monday #6

Thank you. I didn't know there was an actual name for it... but it's something that I'd previously observed * Oopsie Daisy Monday #10

Doing his job would have prevented, so yes! Absolutely💯 onecaliberal Monday #2

If he did, Turbineguy Monday #4

Garland certainly had a hand in the destruction, but notinkansas Monday #5

You mean Mitch McConnell? mzmolly Monday #7

"The greatest mistakes in our history are not punishing the bad guys". nt The Unmitigated Gall Monday #8

I believe that Citizens United is also responsible; spike jones Monday #9

sop

(11,686 posts)

1. No. ("Betteridge's Law of Headlines" states any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered, "no.")

Reply to ihaveaquestion (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:01 PM

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Garland didn't do much to prevent it, though.

Bobstandard

(1,717 posts)

3. The concomitant answer, of course, is Yes. nt

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:18 PM

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nilram

(3,019 posts)

6. I'm in Camp 'Maybe'

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 01:13 PM

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Definitely.

Oopsie Daisy

(4,568 posts)

10. Thank you. I didn't know there was an actual name for it... but it's something that I'd previously observed *

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 03:43 PM

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* when there was a clickbait-ish headline ending in a question-mark. The answer is always no.

onecaliberal

(36,393 posts)

2. Doing his job would have prevented, so yes! Absolutely💯

Reply to ihaveaquestion (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:15 PM

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Turbineguy

(38,528 posts)

4. If he did,

Reply to ihaveaquestion (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:56 PM

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he had a lot of help.

There's 350 million people here. Why does one person have such power?

notinkansas

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5. Garland certainly had a hand in the destruction, but

Reply to ihaveaquestion (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 01:08 PM

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Mitch McConnell started the process by seeing to it that 45's second impeachment failed in the Senate.

mzmolly

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7. You mean Mitch McConnell?

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Mon Dec 30, 2024, 01:48 PM

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The Unmitigated Gall

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8. "The greatest mistakes in our history are not punishing the bad guys". nt

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Mon Dec 30, 2024, 02:06 PM

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spike jones

(1,798 posts)

9. I believe that Citizens United is also responsible;

Reply to ihaveaquestion (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 03:29 PM

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for the richest man in the world having great influence on national political policy.

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