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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Wed Nov 15, 2017, 10:21 AM Nov 2017

Wednesday Toon Roundup 1 - Alabama Republicans love their Pedojudge

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Wednesday Toon Roundup 1 - Alabama Republicans love their Pedojudge (Original Post) n2doc Nov 2017 OP

K&R nt scarletwoman Nov 2017 #1

Wow! How does he survive this? longship Nov 2017 #2

alabama.. n/t getagrip_already Nov 2017 #3

I'll bet he wins jberryhill Nov 2017 #5

We'll see Dec 12. longship Nov 2017 #6

Coupla things jberryhill Nov 2017 #8

That's definitely a quandary. longship Nov 2017 #9

It's more politics than law jberryhill Nov 2017 #12

I would think that they won't have the votes. longship Nov 2017 #13

I agree. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 #17

Trump's in. He didn't need to have the support... NNadir Nov 2017 #21

Not even in Alabama. Think about how many voters were once 14 years old and .... L. Coyote Nov 2017 #10

That does look like Sen Mitch McConnell. alfredo Nov 2017 #20

The skeevangelical vote will come through for him. In AL, it may be enough. n/t TygrBright Nov 2017 #16

all toons planetc Nov 2017 #4

These are brilliant malaise Nov 2017 #7

knr alfredo Nov 2017 #11

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #14

K&R mountain grammy Nov 2017 #15

Whoa, those are brutal PatSeg Nov 2017 #18

K & R icymist Nov 2017 #19

ohhhhh that last one! Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2017 #22

K&R and thanks! nt tblue37 Nov 2017 #23

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

1. K&R nt

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 10:35 AM

Nov 2017

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. Wow! How does he survive this?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 10:39 AM

Nov 2017

If Moore wins Dec 12...

getagrip_already

(14,975 posts)

3. alabama.. n/t

Reply to longship (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 10:50 AM

Nov 2017

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

5. I'll bet he wins

Reply to longship (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 11:04 AM

Nov 2017

longship

(40,416 posts)

6. We'll see Dec 12.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 11:09 AM

Nov 2017

However, I fear that you may be correct.

Then the question will be: what will the US Senate do about it?

Possibly nothing.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

8. Coupla things

Reply to longship (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 11:26 AM

Nov 2017

There may be a sentiment of "outsiders telling us what to do" which is probably the best way for Moore to frame this.

As far as "what will the US Senate do about it" - there is something of an issue there. The general question of whether the Senate should refuse to seat an elected Senator on the basis of things that were fully known to the people who elected said Senator is a little different from, say, a Senator being expelled on the basis of something that was unknown to the voters or some act committed by the Senator after election. How does it play out long-term if it comes down to the proposition that 67 Senators can refuse to seat a newly-elected Senator on the basis of substituting their judgment for the voters? I dunno.

longship

(40,416 posts)

9. That's definitely a quandary.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 11:34 AM

Nov 2017

You're the lawyer and I wouldn't presume to criticize you on matters of law.

But if you don't know, I guess we all need to buckle up and hang on tight.

Best regards.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

12. It's more politics than law

Reply to longship (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 11:47 AM

Nov 2017

The Senate can do that, if they can get 67 votes to do it.

The question is, no matter how sympathetic the situation, should they do it on the basis of information which was clearly factored into the vote.

longship

(40,416 posts)

13. I would think that they won't have the votes.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 11:52 AM

Nov 2017

And that we'd better defeat him at the polls.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,756 posts)

17. I agree. NT

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 12:53 PM

Nov 2017

NNadir

(33,587 posts)

21. Trump's in. He didn't need to have the support...

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 16, 2017, 12:22 AM

Nov 2017

...of the majority of Americans but he's in the White House actively destroying this country.

Alabama has always loved klansmen and other exceedingly uneducated ignorant fools. They will elect him.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

10. Not even in Alabama. Think about how many voters were once 14 years old and ....

Reply to longship (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 11:36 AM

Nov 2017

they know all too well this shit is true! This may even bring Trump down. Trump's accusers need to be dignified as humans telling the truth too.

This is a cultural turning point. The pussy grabber tape was the tipping point, and has a lot to do with the swing to justice for victims and more media attention to intolerance of rape culture in all its forms. Thanks Trump for showing us men of power can be complete assholes!