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In the politics, it is always about what you can get away with. If the republicans could get away with something outrageous, they would. It is not like they adhere to any set of moral principles.
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Theo520
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I honestly think they would block Garland, if Trump now proposed him.
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Jeanne_S
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I do not agree. What’s to stop the Republucans from behaving in such a similar manner? Not their style.Just not wired that way.This includes their base as well
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Jeanne_S
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Of course they would.The Dems are all about stirring up,angst," fighting" for this or against that.Unfortunately for them,the voters are tired of their feigned outrage and never delivering results ,just a lot of hot air…
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If he is Catholic in the mode of Thomas, Alito, and Scalia, that would be good for justice
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_Abyssinia
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I like this:
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Luke6_37
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Justice for whom? Thomas & Alito are death penalty supporters.Luke6_37:
If he is Catholic in the mode of Thomas, Alito, and Scalia, that would be good for justice
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MonteRCMS
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The lefties had their protest signs all pre-printed up … with a blank space so they could write in the name of the nominee later.
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MonteRCMS
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They did have due process.
They were merely limited on the number of decades of protests and appeals.
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Luke6_37
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Nope. They were executed for an arbitrary reason. The fact the the drugs we’re about to expire. That is why they were denied due process.Luke6_37:
They did have due process.
They were merely limited on the number of decades of protests and appeals.
And Sotomayor supports abortion. On balance, my opposition to capital punishment, while there, is mild compared to my opposition to the thousands of executions of soon-to-be-born human beings every year.JonNC:
Justice for whom? Thomas & Alito are death penalty supporters.Luke6_37:
If he is Catholic in the mode of Thomas, Alito, and Scalia, that would be good for justice
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stinkcat_14
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If we had a democrat was president the righties would have their protest signs all pre-printed up.
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Luke6_37
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That’s fine, but I think making distinctions between those who deserve life and those who do not is playing God.
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MonteRCMS
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Gosh … and I thought there was a judge and/or jury involved.
[Seriously … are you saying there was no judge?]
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MonteRCMS
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This is screamingly hilarious … “if … then they would have had …”
Is that the future pluperfect?
Could Have, Would Have, and Should Have
Today we will take a look at the modal verbs could have, would have and should have. These past tense modals are useful for expressing your present feelings about a past decision (or other action).
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Interesting
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On set, Fox News legal guru Judge Andrew Napolitano laced into Kavanaugh, saying he was “disappointed” in the selection.
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On set, Fox News legal guru Judge Andrew Napolitano laced into Kavanaugh, saying he was “disappointed” in the selection.
“The Washington establishment, sometimes known as the swamp, wanted Judge Kavanaugh,” said Napolitano. “I am disappointed in the president because this is not the type of person he said he would pick. Justice [Neil] Gorsuch was. This person is at the heart and soul of the D.C. establishment against whom the president railed.”
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My point is that when it comes to taking the high road in politics, the republicans are not a role model. Both parties go for the throat. I am just here to watch the bloodshed, because the more damaged each party makes each other, the better off we will be as a country.
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From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar.
Today we will take a look at the modal verbs could have, would have and should have. These past tense modals are useful for expressing your present feelings about a past decision (or other action).
Could have, would have, and should have are sometimes called “modals of lost opportunities.” They work like a grammatical time machine. The simple past just tells what happened. Past modals tell what could have, would have, and should have happened.
To form these past modals, use could, would, or should followed by have, followed by a past participle verb. Use have for all pronouns; never use has or had to form a past modal. Here are some examples:
She could have gone to any college she wanted to.
I would have gone to the party, but I was tired.
He should have told the truth about what he saw.
Each of these modals has a slightly different meaning. We’ll look at each of them using examples from movies and popular songs.
Could have
We’ll start with could have. Could have means that something was possible in the past, but it did not happen.
I could have gone directly to college, but I decided to travel for a year.
Listen to this song by 1980s teen pop star Tiffany. The singer is thinking about past possibilities with her lost love.
Could have been so beautiful
Could have been so right
Could have been my lover
Every day of my life
Native speakers often do not pronounce their past tense modals as clearly as Tiffany. Could have been usually gets contracted to could’ve been or even coulda’ been.
Listen to Marlon Brando in the classic film “On the Waterfront.” Brando’s character, Terry Malloy, was once a promising young boxer.
“You don’t understand. I coulda’ had class. I coulda’ been a contender. I could have been somebody—instead of a bum.”
To form the negative with these modals, use not between could and have. Could not have means that something was impossible in the past. For example:
She could not have been on that flight because I just saw her at work.
Defense lawyers often use could not have to argue for a client’s innocence.
A popular compliment in English is, “I couldn’t have said it better myself.” You can say this when you like the way somebody said something. It is a way to show strong agreement.
Today we will take a look at the modal verbs could have, would have and should have. These past tense modals are useful for expressing your present feelings about a past decision (or other action).
Could have, would have, and should have are sometimes called “modals of lost opportunities.” They work like a grammatical time machine. The simple past just tells what happened. Past modals tell what could have, would have, and should have happened.
To form these past modals, use could, would, or should followed by have, followed by a past participle verb. Use have for all pronouns; never use has or had to form a past modal. Here are some examples:
She could have gone to any college she wanted to.
I would have gone to the party, but I was tired.
He should have told the truth about what he saw.
Each of these modals has a slightly different meaning. We’ll look at each of them using examples from movies and popular songs.
Could have
We’ll start with could have. Could have means that something was possible in the past, but it did not happen.
I could have gone directly to college, but I decided to travel for a year.
Listen to this song by 1980s teen pop star Tiffany. The singer is thinking about past possibilities with her lost love.
Could have been so beautiful
Could have been so right
Could have been my lover
Every day of my life
Native speakers often do not pronounce their past tense modals as clearly as Tiffany. Could have been usually gets contracted to could’ve been or even coulda’ been.
Listen to Marlon Brando in the classic film “On the Waterfront.” Brando’s character, Terry Malloy, was once a promising young boxer.
“You don’t understand. I coulda’ had class. I coulda’ been a contender. I could have been somebody—instead of a bum.”
To form the negative with these modals, use not between could and have. Could not have means that something was impossible in the past. For example:
She could not have been on that flight because I just saw her at work.
Defense lawyers often use could not have to argue for a client’s innocence.
A popular compliment in English is, “I couldn’t have said it better myself.” You can say this when you like the way somebody said something. It is a way to show strong agreement.
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MonteRCMS
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Hilarious.
George W. Bush took the high road and got slaughtered.
Mitt Romney took the high road and got slaughtered.
John McCain took the high road and got slaughtered.
Barry Goldwater took the high road and got slaughtered. [remember the daisy petals and the nuke?]
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stinkcat_14
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What is your point? I don’t want the republicans to take the high road. I don’t want the democrats to take the high road. I want them both to go for the kill. The most important rule in politics is that winning is the only thing that is important. You need to damage your opponent anyway you can. Whether it is impeachment, or congressional hearings, or sting operations, hidden microphones. Anyway you can damage your opponent is fair game.
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