Supreme court nominees

[Theo520]

Well, unless you thing the Dems are winners, why would you think my statement refers to them. No, I was thinking of Trump, Kavanaugh, Putin, and many other world leaders who riding this wave of bully-worship.

Why do you assume the bullies always win?

The GOP just did their job, they voted, and he was confirmed.

In this real world, Dems were the bullies who doxxed the opposition and did many other underhanded tactics to subvert the process.

Do you not recognize that doxxing is a bully tactic???

 

[dvdjs]

That’s your subjective opinion

Actually it fits the bill:
“use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants”

 

[Jeanne_S]

Yep that the left for ya

 

[Theo520]

Actually it fits the bill:
“use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants”

So you are saying Manchin was bullied into his yes vote? None of the other Dems appeared to be bullied.

 

[JonNC]

Dr_Meinheimer:

So much for those acting as though it was a bad thing to be as emotive as he was. Had he taken their advice, he may not be on the bench today.

Yes, it is clear that being a bully is the ticket to success in today’s world.

The bullies were the committee Democrats. The bullies are the paid activists who accosted Flake and Manchin and others in the halls, not with civil discourse, but with shouting and screaming.

To call what Kavanaugh did bullying is monumentally inconsistent with the facts. To claim that his passionate self defense was bullying is Orwellian.

 

[Theo520]

It’s incredulous that some don’t recognize the Dems are the bullies here.

Maine GOP Chairwoman: Susan Collins and Her Staff Bullied by Leftists

Susan Collins and her staff continued to suffer bullying and death threats after announcing her support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

www.breitbart.com

 

[Theo520]

Here, the NYT is trying to shame all ‘white women’ who supported his nomination.
They are gender traitors.

Isn’t that BULLYING?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/opinion/lisa-murkowski-susan-collins-kavanaugh.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytopinion

 

[Dr_Meinheimer]

The guy was in tears talking about his family. Bullying? This ostensibly Christian board is disgraceful far too often.

 

[LeafByNiggle]

Maybe it’s time to look at the definition of the word you are trying to apply to the Democrats:

Bully: a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.

Women shouting at a Senator cannot be bullies because they do not have the power. The Senator is not the “weaker.”

People disrupting a meeting with protests are not bullies because they are not the ones with the power. Those in the meeting are.

If you are going to criticize these people (and I think they do deserve some criticism), please find a more appropriate word.

 

[ConstantLearner]

I think it safe to assume he expected the rough ride to be about his constitutional philosophy, not uncorroborated allegations of sexual misconduct from 36 years ago, sprung on him just a few days before the vote, intentionally hidden from him, even during private conversations.

No, I don’t think he expected that because I don’t think the Ford allegations are true. I think future nominees will see that unsubstantiated claims don’t work. I hope so. I do not believe Ford at all. And it’s more than lack of corroboration. There are so many reasons I don’t believe her. Even though I don’t believe her, I don’t buy into a “Democratic conspiracy.” I will say that Feinstein should have turned the letter over immediately.

 

[Theo520]

there are multiple definitions that are common. The below works well for what Dems were doing

use strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.

But the GOP has resisted their antics intended to intimidate.

 

[Boatswain2PA]

investigation

Because the ABA is a collaborative partner of the DNC?

 

[Theo520]

Because the ABA is a collaborative partner of the DNC?

Actually the ABA didn’t ask for an investigation. The current president did that on is own, a good bully tactic though. He was later rebuked for his solo letter.

 

[LeafByNiggle]

there are multiple definitions that are common. The below works well for what Dems were doing

use strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.

But the ones you accuse of bullying have neither strength nor influence comparable to the ones you say they are bullying. And if you are trying to make it sound all serious and stuff, you can’t turn around and call them “antics” too. Pick a lane!

 

[LeafByNiggle]

Boatswain2PA:

Because the ABA is a collaborative partner of the DNC?

Actually the ABA didn’t ask for an investigation. The current president did that on is own, a good bully tactic though. He was later rebuked for his solo letter.

What? A “collaborative partner of the DNC” rebuked their president for siding with the DNC? It seems that random off-the-wall charges, like the ABA being a partner off the DNC, are floated any time one finds the need to discredit an otherwise trustworthy source. (Boatswain2PA’s position.) At least your response, Theo, does not suffer from that particular fallacy.

 

[Theo520]

But the ones you accuse of bullying have neither strength nor influence comparable to the ones you say they are bullying. And if you are trying to make it sound all serious and stuff, you can’t turn around and call them “antics” too. Pick a lane!

So you think raising millions of $ for whomever runs against Collins, only payable if she votes yes isn’t a bully tactic?

The protesters making threats, including death threats, are far from powerless and weak.

 

[Victoria33]

Strength does not necessarily mean physical strength.

 

[LeafByNiggle]

LeafByNiggle:

But the ones you accuse of bullying have neither strength nor influence comparable to the ones you say they are bullying. And if you are trying to make it sound all serious and stuff, you can’t turn around and call them “antics” too. Pick a lane!

So you think raising millions of $ for whomever runs against Collins, only payable if she votes yes isn’t a bully tactic? .

No, it is called democracy in action.

The protesters making threats, including death threats, are far from powerless and weak.

The establishment Democrats are not making death threats. You can’t tag them as bullies so you try to associate them with bullies. It doesn’t work like that.

 

[Theo520]

The establishment Democrats are not making death threats

No, they aren’t making them directly but they have called on the ‘base’ to harass the GOP. Their employees have even doxxed GOP families to aid in this harassment. We are talking death threats.

I’m seriously disappointed that you don’t see this as a bully tactic.

 

[LeafByNiggle]

LeafByNiggle:

The establishment Democrats are not making death threats

No, they aren’t making them directly but they have called on the ‘base’ to harass the GOP. Their employees have even doxxed GOP families to aid in this harassment. We are talking death threats.

I’m seriously disappointed that you don’t see this as a bully tactic.

Your being disappointed does not make the Democrats bullies. The Democrats as a group have not called on anyone to harass anyone else. Maxine Waters did call for public confrontation (not death threats) and Corry Booker said to “get in their face” (again, not a death threat). But that does not make Democrats as a group out to be bullies.