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Booker releases Kavanaugh docs via Twitter

MrWonka said:
HAHAHHAAHAH!!!! Last few months?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrick_Garland_Supreme_Court_nomination



Try closer to 10 months. You can't call it a tradition when it has never happened before in history.
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I'll give you points on that argument as it is a valid argument. Personally I think Garland deserved his hearing.

However, when Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden both argued against SCOTUS nominations in Presidential election years, the Democrats really didn't have much leg to stand on when it came to a procedural argument in that case. And that is ALL the Democrats argued--little to nothing on the law or judicial jurisprudence, Garland's qualifications and judicial temperament, and all that. The GOP definitely set a solid precedent which may or may not be a good one. If President Trump should be in the position of making a SCOTUS nomination in 2020 or 2024, the Democrats will have every justification for objecting to that.

Meanwhile Kavanaugh deserves his day in 'court' without a lot of procedural and partisan bickering that have absolutely nothing to do with his qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice.
 
Lutherf said:
Hirono doing the same thing doesn’t make it right.

My understanding is that the designation of these documents wasn’t contrived by Republicans in the committee. The designation seems to have come from the provider of the documents, a Bush person. If we are a nation of laws then the Senators in the committee should abide by those laws and go through the proper review process to get them reclassified. Either Booker did exactly that and took an opportunity to make a fake political stand or he didn’t wait for the process and made a unilateral decision. Neither of those choices shows him to be a person of integrity.
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LOL! His choice shows exactly that he's a person of high integrity, and that he's willing to stand on principle.

They're willing to do what's right to expose the utter sham the republicans are making of this process.

I can see why that bothers some people.
 
Tanngrisnir said:
LOL! His choice shows exactly that he's a person of high integrity, and that he's willing to stand on principle.

They're willing to do what's right to expose the utter sham the republicans are making of this process.

I can see why that bothers some people.
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Right, the possibility that Trump would circumvent the law to get something done (ie. fire Comey) is a threat to national security but Booker breaking the law to release classified documents is all hunky dory. I think I see where this is going...
 
Lutherf said:
Right, the possibility that Trump would circumvent the law to get something done (ie. fire Comey) is a threat to national security but Booker breaking the law to release classified documents is all hunky dory. I think I see where this is going...
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Apple, meet orange.
 
Tanngrisnir said:
LOL! His choice shows exactly that he's a person of high integrity, and that he's willing to stand on principle.

They're willing to do what's right to expose the utter sham the republicans are making of this process.

I can see why that bothers some people.
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Principle?!?

Booker, the drama queen, was at it again ... emails were cleared last night.
 
Barnacle said:
Principle?!?

Booker, the drama queen, was at it again ... emails were cleared last night.
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If this is true, then the drama queens are the right wing dumbasses complaining about the release of them.

You didn't think that one through very well I see.
 
Tanngrisnir said:
Apple, meet orange.
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True. The difference is that Trump had the legal authority to fire Comey. Booker had no legal authority to disclose classified information, if that's what he did.
 
poweRob said:
If this is true, then the drama queens are the right wing dumbasses complaining about the release of them.

You didn't think that one through very well I see.
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The republicans at the hearing knew it but the media played it up as if they did not know it ...

"In yet another bizarre turn of events at Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Republicans have revealed that documents Democratic Sen. Cory Booker published Thursday morning in supposed defiance of Senate rules had already been cleared for release.

“All of this drama this morning apparently was for nothing and it’s unfortunate,” Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters after a chaotic start to the third day of Kavanaugh’s hearing.

Earlier Thursday, Booker dramatically said he would “knowingly” violate Senate rules to release emails marked "committee confidential" that showed Kavanaugh discussing racial profiling as a White House lawyer in 2002. Booker referred to his actions as an act of “civil disobedience” and said he was prepared to face punishment.

“I am going to release the e-mail about racial profiling and I understand that the penalty comes with potential ousting from the Senate,” said Booker, a possible 2020 Democratic candidate for president.

At another point, Booker said, “This is about the closest I'll probably ever have in my life to an, ‘I am Spartacus’ moment.”

But it turns out, Booker didn’t actually break any rules. The Republicans on the Judiciary Committee said they worked with the George W. Bush library and the Justice Department overnight to clear the emails. The restrictions were waived early Thursday morning. ..."

?Confidential? Kavanaugh emails posted by Cory Booker were cleared, despite dramatic claim of defying rules | Fox News


Booker, the drama queen, supported by the MSM ... surprise!!!
 
Lutherf said:
True. The difference is that Trump had the legal authority to fire Comey. Booker had no legal authority to disclose classified information, if that's what he did.
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No, Trump didn't have any such authority if he did so for corrupt purposes, like OOJ, which he has publicly admitted at least twice now.

Again, the two are not rationally (or intellectually honestly) comparable.
 
Barnacle said:
The republicans at the hearing knew it but the media played it up as if they did not know it ...

"In yet another bizarre turn of events at Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Republicans have revealed that documents Democratic Sen. Cory Booker published Thursday morning in supposed defiance of Senate rules had already been cleared for release.

“All of this drama this morning apparently was for nothing and it’s unfortunate,” Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters after a chaotic start to the third day of Kavanaugh’s hearing.

Earlier Thursday, Booker dramatically said he would “knowingly” violate Senate rules to release emails marked "committee confidential" that showed Kavanaugh discussing racial profiling as a White House lawyer in 2002. Booker referred to his actions as an act of “civil disobedience” and said he was prepared to face punishment.

“I am going to release the e-mail about racial profiling and I understand that the penalty comes with potential ousting from the Senate,” said Booker, a possible 2020 Democratic candidate for president.

At another point, Booker said, “This is about the closest I'll probably ever have in my life to an, ‘I am Spartacus’ moment.”

But it turns out, Booker didn’t actually break any rules. The Republicans on the Judiciary Committee said they worked with the George W. Bush library and the Justice Department overnight to clear the emails. The restrictions were waived early Thursday morning. ..."

?Confidential? Kavanaugh emails posted by Cory Booker were cleared, despite dramatic claim of defying rules | Fox News


Booker, the drama queen, supported by the MSM ... surprise!!!
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LOL! Then why did Grassley state, "You want to give up your emails right now? Make them public? I don't think you do!"
 
Tanngrisnir said:
LOL! Then why did Grassley state, "You want to give up your emails right now? Make them public? I don't think you do!"
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I have no idea since the Booker email thingy started yesterday and this morning I saw Lee reading one of those emails to Kavanaugh ...
 
Tanngrisnir said:
Indeed. No idea.
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Lutherf said:
Documents
https://www.scribd.com/document/387988906/Booker-Confidential-Kavanaugh-Hearing

Tweet
https://twitter.com/CoryBooker/status/1037718107543011333?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

A brief read of the documents indicates that they are in some way indicative of Kavanaugh's views on race or at least indicative of his views on race in relation to government activities. From what I read, Kavanaugh seems to try to remain neutral on race issues. One of the memos also seems to be part of a discussion regarding enhanced interrogation or renditions. Kavanaugh merely gives his opinion regarding how and who determinations of the Constitutionality of such programs should occur.


IMHO, If Booker thinks these documents are worth his seat on the committee then so be it. Then again, maybe he's using this moment to begin his 2020 campaign.
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All I've got to say about the Democrats' responding to Republicans' dirty tactics with dirty tactics of their own is:

It's about. Damn. Time. The GOP built this bed of indecency in politics themselves, and now they're crying crocodile tears that the Democrats are finally joining them in their games.
 
AlbqOwl said:
Merrick Garland never had a hearing. Keeping with Senate tradition, the Senate did not deal with a nominee made by a lame duck President in the last few months of a Presidency which is wise as there is no way to hold the President accountable for that nominee. Had Hillary been elected and chose to make the same nomination, Garland would likely have easily been confirmed unless something sinister turned up in the vetting.

And while the GOP Senators no doubt would have been much tougher on him than the Democratic Senators would have been, I cannot image ANYBODY in the GOP behaving as these Democratic Senators are behaving. The worst I've seen from the GOP in the last couple of years was Louie Gohmert's attack on Strzok's infidelity in that open hearing--it was inappropriate and uncalled for and deserved censure in my opinion--but the GOP generally sticks to business with a minimum of stupid grandstanding when vetting a SCOTUS nominee.
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There was no such "Senate tradition" at risk, and I think you probably know that.

But, for conservatives at least, it's never a bad play to regurgitate discredited talking points, when there is no other rational rebuttal to a question, right?
 
Phys251 said:
All I've got to say about the Democrats' responding to Republicans' dirty tactics with dirty tactics of their own is:

It's about. Damn. Time. The GOP built this bed of indecency in politics themselves, and now they're crying crocodile tears that the Democrats are finally joining them in their games.
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The declassification of these e-mails by the Stalinist Republicans was done AFTER they were released.

I expect this to continue with rolling disclosures to all Patriotic Americans.
 
Linc said:
It is the most disgraceful display of Republican Stalinist Tactics.
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Yeah...why should the rules apply equally to democrats....
 
Lutherf said:
True. The difference is that Trump had the legal authority to fire Comey. Booker had no legal authority to disclose classified information, if that's what he did.
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Why were those ‘classified’ items eventually declassified?
 
Grokmaster said:
Yeah...why should the rules apply equally to democrats....
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McConnellism has always applied those rules to Democrats; to Republicans, not so much.
 
Booker is a duplicitous, lying jackass= the perfect representative of the current DNC.

And , let's not forget he's "all about the common folk":



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Grokmaster said:
Booker is a duplicitous, lying jackass= the perfect representative of the current DNC.

And , let's not forget he's "all about the common folk":
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Trump is a CLIT — Criminally Libelous Insane Traitor —

And a festering BOIL on the USA 🇺🇸 — Blatant Outrageous Irrational Liar 🤥 —

GOPutins have turned the USA 🇺🇸 into the U$$A, a satellite 🛰 of the GRU$$ians .
 
Barnacle said:
The republicans at the hearing knew it but the media played it up as if they did not know it ...

"In yet another bizarre turn of events at Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Republicans have revealed that documents Democratic Sen. Cory Booker published Thursday morning in supposed defiance of Senate rules had already been cleared for release.

“All of this drama this morning apparently was for nothing and it’s unfortunate,” Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters after a chaotic start to the third day of Kavanaugh’s hearing.

Earlier Thursday, Booker dramatically said he would “knowingly” violate Senate rules to release emails marked "committee confidential" that showed Kavanaugh discussing racial profiling as a White House lawyer in 2002. Booker referred to his actions as an act of “civil disobedience” and said he was prepared to face punishment.

“I am going to release the e-mail about racial profiling and I understand that the penalty comes with potential ousting from the Senate,” said Booker, a possible 2020 Democratic candidate for president.

At another point, Booker said, “This is about the closest I'll probably ever have in my life to an, ‘I am Spartacus’ moment.”

But it turns out, Booker didn’t actually break any rules. The Republicans on the Judiciary Committee said they worked with the George W. Bush library and the Justice Department overnight to clear the emails. The restrictions were waived early Thursday morning. ..."

?Confidential? Kavanaugh emails posted by Cory Booker were cleared, despite dramatic claim of defying rules | Fox News


Booker, the drama queen, supported by the MSM ... surprise!!!
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:lol:

Here you go acting as if you know what others know. While we all know that FOX is the GOP mouthpiece, you cannot definitively say that all GOP members knew because fox reported it.

You need to up your weak game.
 
Barnacle said:
The republicans at the hearing knew it but the media played it up as if they did not know it ...

"In yet another bizarre turn of events at Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Republicans have revealed that documents Democratic Sen. Cory Booker published Thursday morning in supposed defiance of Senate rules had already been cleared for release.

“All of this drama this morning apparently was for nothing and it’s unfortunate,” Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters after a chaotic start to the third day of Kavanaugh’s hearing.

Earlier Thursday, Booker dramatically said he would “knowingly” violate Senate rules to release emails marked "committee confidential" that showed Kavanaugh discussing racial profiling as a White House lawyer in 2002. Booker referred to his actions as an act of “civil disobedience” and said he was prepared to face punishment.

“I am going to release the e-mail about racial profiling and I understand that the penalty comes with potential ousting from the Senate,” said Booker, a possible 2020 Democratic candidate for president.

At another point, Booker said, “This is about the closest I'll probably ever have in my life to an, ‘I am Spartacus’ moment.”

But it turns out, Booker didn’t actually break any rules. The Republicans on the Judiciary Committee said they worked with the George W. Bush library and the Justice Department overnight to clear the emails. The restrictions were waived early Thursday morning. ..."

?Confidential? Kavanaugh emails posted by Cory Booker were cleared, despite dramatic claim of defying rules | Fox News


Booker, the drama queen, supported by the MSM ... surprise!!!
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He's more than a drama queen he's a liar.

Bill Burch who is the G.W. Bush records representative that led the review of Kavanaugh's records released a statement this afternoon just a couple of hours ago.

"We cleared the documents last night shortly after Senator Booker’s staff asked us to. We were surprised to learn about Senator Booker’s histrionics this morning because we had already told him he could use the documents publicly. In fact, we have said yes to every request made by the Senate Democrats to make public documents public."

Spartacus moment my ass.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/35546/total-fraud-booker-claimed-defy-rules-releasing-ryan-saavedra
 
Lutherf said:
Documents
https://www.scribd.com/document/387988906/Booker-Confidential-Kavanaugh-Hearing

Tweet
https://twitter.com/CoryBooker/status/1037718107543011333?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

A brief read of the documents indicates that they are in some way indicative of Kavanaugh's views on race or at least indicative of his views on race in relation to government activities. From what I read, Kavanaugh seems to try to remain neutral on race issues. One of the memos also seems to be part of a discussion regarding enhanced interrogation or renditions. Kavanaugh merely gives his opinion regarding how and who determinations of the Constitutionality of such programs should occur.


IMHO, If Booker thinks these documents are worth his seat on the committee then so be it. Then again, maybe he's using this moment to begin his 2020 campaign.
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Considering they were released before he "bravely released them" it's a staged sham.
 
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