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Warpy

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1. Yeah? One of my FIRST cousins is a Rushbot.

Reply to Cairycat (Original post)

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.

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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