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highplainsdem

(49,050 posts) Mon Oct 12, 2020, 10:06 AM Oct 2020

McCaskill: If Barrett confirmed, 5 of 6 GOP justices will have been appointed by popular-vote losers

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McCaskill: If Barrett confirmed, 5 of 6 GOP justices will have been appointed by popular-vote losers (Original Post) highplainsdem Oct 2020 OP

That's how Republicans perpetuate their minority rule - through the courts dalton99a Oct 2020 #1

Now who is it that has been packing the courts? hmmmmmmmmmm SoonerPride Oct 2020 #2

Let's all take a moment Varaddem Oct 2020 #3

And they will have been confirmed by a Senate genxlib Oct 2020 #4

dalton99a

(81,648 posts)

1. That's how Republicans perpetuate their minority rule - through the courts

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2020, 10:08 AM

Oct 2020

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)

2. Now who is it that has been packing the courts? hmmmmmmmmmm

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2020, 10:12 AM

Oct 2020

Hey media, fuck off.

Varaddem

(432 posts)

3. Let's all take a moment

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2020, 10:17 AM

Oct 2020

To remind America that it seemed Moscow Mitch knew the fix was in.

genxlib

(5,546 posts)

4. And they will have been confirmed by a Senate

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:32 AM

Oct 2020

That is equally upside down.

Do the math on how many voters are represented by the Senate "Yes" votes and you will also get the minority outcome.

It is a travesty and the vast majority of the voting public doesn't understand the underlying math.

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