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Hekate

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28. I remember when Scalia said the same thing about gay marriage when some incremental thing....
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 07:47 PM
Mar 2017

...came before the SCOTUS. "If you pass this, then gay marriage soon becomes inevitable across the country." Not an exact quote, but I was struck by it because it did not seem to be in his usual style -- but instead a bald statement of fact. And it came true.

So, Dr Krauthammer, from your lips to God's ears.

Barack Obama is a genius. All the people who whined and had tantrums because the pony under the Xmas tree didn't have silver studded tack or a unicorn's horn, but instead turned out to be a baby workhorse that needed nurturing and training before becoming a massive Clydesdale can kiss my wrinkly rosy Irish ass 10 years from now.


Meantime, we have a lot of work still to do.

And this is why I prefer to move the ball forward a couple of yards at a time KittyWampus Mar 2017 #1
yet people decry incrementalism. JHan Mar 2017 #3
Thats how it was done in Canada grantcart Mar 2017 #7
When that is the best we can do in these political times Horse with no Name Mar 2017 #8
Plus a trillion. ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #12
Krauthammer said this? geomon666 Mar 2017 #2
He grew up in Canada and is an MD who started out on the left grantcart Mar 2017 #6
He's also a paraplegic. longship Mar 2017 #13
He is no dummy. grantcart Mar 2017 #15
I thought he was a quadriplegic. Either way, his life has taken guts, no matter that I disagree. nt Hekate Mar 2017 #29
Thx for info. So when &why did he turncoat? Alice11111 Mar 2017 #27
I'd imagine there was a certain amount of sticking the dagger into Trump by saying that. He is OnDoutside Mar 2017 #10
"Democrat base"? Didn't you mean "DemocratIC base"? George II Mar 2017 #18
No, not if it pisses you off. ;) OnDoutside Mar 2017 #20
Republicans use "Democrat", Democrats use "Democratic". I've never heard any Democrats... George II Mar 2017 #21
Perhaps you hear what you want to hear ? OnDoutside Mar 2017 #22
It sure won't be created by Republicans C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #4
2021. roamer65 Mar 2017 #5
I agree; no more dickering around with idiots JenniferJuniper Mar 2017 #11
That will not happen. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #24
and why wouldn't the public want to give up benefits... dhill926 Mar 2017 #9
Krauthammer has published two books of his essays and columns... First Speaker Mar 2017 #14
Let's see (doing the math), he's 67, 10 yrs, but for sure he's got coverage right now. UTUSN Mar 2017 #16
THE elephant: Medicare For All could get everyone re-elected in 2018. Everyone. ancianita Mar 2017 #17
California is already working on it. Mr.Bill Mar 2017 #19
It's the only thing that makes sense. Vinca Mar 2017 #23
Some people actually OPPOSED the ACA it wasn't "perfect" (ie: it wasn't "Single Payer"). If those... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #25
He says that like it's a bad thing MrScorpio Mar 2017 #26
I remember when Scalia said the same thing about gay marriage when some incremental thing.... Hekate Mar 2017 #28
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