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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? [View all]

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? [View all] 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