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Volaris

(10,260 posts)
40. Hope the Legislature isn't.
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 12:21 PM
Dec 2015

Short of that, I'll take that 'Activist Judiciary' the Right Wing is always bitching about.
They complain, and we do too at times, but that activism is the last built-in Check when the other 2 Branches go off the deep end.
The other mechanisms for sanity and reform aren't so built-in, and usually involve bodies in the streets.

I'm listening to trump on Morning Joe ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 OP
Joe's not far behind him. Did you hear him bellow "GO TO BREAK!" to cut Trump off? CTyankee Dec 2015 #1
Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #6
Downs Syndrome Scarsdale Dec 2015 #38
Which explains why he is the republican front runner at this point Cosmocat Dec 2015 #2
My thoughts also get the red out Dec 2015 #7
I got the sense that ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #10
Would be 1931 or so alcibiades_mystery Dec 2015 #11
Okay. That works. ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #13
Has anyone read "Looks Who's Back" by Timur Vermes yet? randome Dec 2015 #14
The film version was #1 at the box office a few weeks ago in.....Germany. winstars Dec 2015 #17
We Were in Berlin a Few Weeks Ago SDJay Dec 2015 #44
Its exactly what I was thinking VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #22
Well, except for that second amendment thingie. thecrow Dec 2015 #21
If he were to get into office ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #35
Yep get the red out Dec 2015 #47
I'm not so sure this is what most republicans want Victor_c3 Dec 2015 #16
I hope Cosmocat Dec 2015 #48
That's exactly what my husband and I said a couple of minutes ago. Vinca Dec 2015 #3
I suspect if he were elected to the Office of the President ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #8
Don't forget to factor in a nuclear arsenal of some 8500 weapons. Why, what KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #15
Hope the Legislature isn't. Volaris Dec 2015 #40
Water is wet and the sky is blue. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2015 #4
No kidding! leftofcool Dec 2015 #5
Donald and MSNBC appear to have made a deal... kentuck Dec 2015 #9
I think Joe's ego told him ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #12
Absolutely spot on! kentuck Dec 2015 #20
Haven't watched moanin joe in months tiredtoo Dec 2015 #18
I think MSNBC is merely doing what media does ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #19
This segment made the front page of yahoo news librechik Dec 2015 #23
Everyone at Joe (about 1/2 Rep) and they are were not impressed, no disapproving of drynberg Dec 2015 #24
I see dumb people weknowvino2 Dec 2015 #25
he is a mirror where we see ourselves or not roguevalley Dec 2015 #26
Big proof... daleanime Dec 2015 #27
And you can see that they all disagree with him, but they are afraid to call him what he is... world wide wally Dec 2015 #28
K & R geardaddy Dec 2015 #29
Cut to a commercial? SHRED Dec 2015 #30
what is morning joe ? allan01 Dec 2015 #31
A morning talking heads show. N/T 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #36
I'm far from a CT person but Ineeda Dec 2015 #32
I was listening to Trump on morning joe wagepeace Dec 2015 #33
Trump continues the push of the political spectrum to the right. jalan48 Dec 2015 #34
tRump is the guy in the nondescript sedan parked at the mouth of an ally, Half-Century Man Dec 2015 #41
Please...let him get the nomination! SpankMe Dec 2015 #37
Some people aquatint personal wealth with personal worth. Half-Century Man Dec 2015 #39
Why is he still getting a platform to spew his hatred. yellowcanine Dec 2015 #42
What's more insane is he'll likely get a bump in the polls. joshcryer Dec 2015 #43
I wonder if he is asking himself ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #45
Maybe, but he actually READ the ban Muslims thing. joshcryer Dec 2015 #46
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