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Cornyn justifies his support for Blanche: "That's one of those things that can't be remedied by a 'no' vote"

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We could also vote to restrict access to assault rifles for teenagers, drug addicts, wife beaters, ex cons, and schizophrenics, but, what good would that do anyway?

i feel like the No is less about remedying past harms and more about preventing future harms—you know, the kind you see from a thousand miles away and everyone is loudly warning you about it, but you’re like “Well it hasn’t harmed me yet! Except that one time, but it’s in the past now”

As if Blanche’s confirmation was a single issue problem. It’s more than the IRS Lawsuit. Way more, but Repubs make it about the single issue so that they can cram every other shitty thing Blanche has done under the rug. This GOP is broken both ethically and morally.

straight party-line 12-10 vote. One more no vote makes it 11-11, and nomination would not have moved forward. so cornyn after 24 years in senate still does not know how senate committee votes work, or he’s just a fucking liar. it’s EXACTLY “one of those things that” CAN “be remedied by a no vote.”

Whatever machinations Cornyn went thru to convince himself to vote for Blanche was a better deal for himself, he'll quickly realize it wasn't and have lost everything including respect and money. He will die a shamed and forgotten man.

I don't want to see or hear "Don't mess with Texas" ever again. They are all cowed by the orange dotard and his slimy henchmen. Hard to believe any of them at the Alamo had the gumption to shoot back.

The Epstein files is one of those few “issues” where there are not “2 sides of the coin”. There is only right and wrong. Horrific crimes were committed. We know that. There are hundreds of victims - young girls, kids. Horribly abused. There are no legal or moral grounds to shield the perpetrators.

As a Texan, I can’t believe that he’s Cornyn has been in the senate for 24 years and was running for another 6 years. Cornyn has been a useless Texas congressional member. He’s not as hated as much as Cruz, but he’s a suck-ass sycophant.

They are all pedophiles. You are who you associate with and protect. That's what they are choosing. So, Cornyn, you're a pedophile now by association. Probably in evidence, too.

Giving victims of crime money, to brush & cover up the heinous chargeable crimes committed on them all under a rug. To let the monster who victimised them walk Scott free, to repeat the same crime on others, doesn't make their lifetime pain go away.

How much did they pay him or what epstein blackmail do they have on him - yes epstein blackmail as it wasn't just human trafficking and child rape etc - it was and still is a larger org that collects and traps etc people so it can use them later

I was listening to this ridiculousness in the car, and I was so ready to yell in Cornyn’s face. It’s about everything Trump has done wrong. Capitulating because they think they got what they wanted? The American people wanted more! Cornyn, Tillis, et al., have to live with this.

They practice this garbage in the mirror, then decide, 'yeah, look sad and tell the stenographers how doing the right fucking thing wouldn't unrape anyone, so....'

"I will not be doing my job, or honoring my duty to restrain the Executive, but rather I will abdicate my responsibility, empower a corrupt bureaucrat, who has been covering for child rapists. Just remember folks, we're the party of family values; the primary value being abuse."

Nah. It’s actually how you fix it. Wonder what Cornyn & Tillis got in return for their votes. They’re worse than the other 10 republicans imo.

“Outstanding show of bravery, sir. I particularly liked when you got on your hands and knees and licked the bottom of Trump’s high heels.”

Talking about folding like an umbrella! The attack dogs are circling & eventually we will have a wall of abusive power that hopefully can be squashed by Our Votes for Democrats during the next big election cycle! We need to stop this Dictatorship by Republicans! This next election may get ugly!

The Constitution gave this empty suit the power of advice and consent. Cornyn may not be able to stop Trump, but he doesn't have to consent to rewarding Blanch with confirmation. What a p.o.s.! 🤬

“There is nothing that will ever assuage them?” As it’s unreasonable for this group of victims, wronged at so many turns, to desire a voice in your forwarding one of the major players complicit in turning a blind eye to their claims and harms? Let alone his continued disrespect? This guy. My god.

At the end of the day they all bend their knee to the Orange Mussolini. Cornyn could have rode off into the sunset with his head held high. Now he'll be remembered most for what will be one of his last votes.

What is power that is only used to cave to the most craven impulses of a madman? These senators crave the trappings of power while being wholly unfit and unable to wield it with purpose.

Hé had the opportunity to do a good thing and he chose to click his boots and raise his hand to the pedophile in chief. What a disappointment - not a surprise but a disappointment.

I don't understand why this is so complex and confusing. AG nominations aren't about "deals" or "remedies". They're about whether the AG is fit for the job. He obviously is not. That's it, everything else is a smokescreen.

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