Anonymous wrote:Let's do the Native Americans and descendants of slaves first
It is possible that Mr. Martin’s fall signals a limit to what Senate Republicans, who have rubber-stamped Trump nominees, are willing to accept. Mr. Trump’s approval ratings among key demographics have flagged in the past month, darkening the party’s prospects in the 2026 midterms and perhaps loosening the grip of a president who will never again top its ticket.
Yet it is just as likely that Mr. Martin — a hyperpartisan activist with no experience as a prosecutor known for consorting with antisemites and the far-right fringe of his party — was simply more trouble than he was worth. Mr. Martin will be relatively easy to replace with a more palatable nominee who has a similar, if not quite as extreme, set of priorities, according to Republican aides, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss strategy.
Anonymous wrote:Where was Tillis's spine with these other goofball nominations?
Tillis said he was opposing Martin based on his advocacy for those convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump pardoned them on his first day back in office, and Martin has punished prosecutors in the office who worked on those cases.
“I’m thinking about future January 6ths,” Tillis told reporters Tuesday. “We’ve got to make it very clear: You come into this Capitol, you’re going to get fined, you’re going to go to prison, you made a bad mistake. No rationalization.”
Anonymous wrote:A bit of sun peeking through until it’s somebody worse. Because that’s how this admin rolls, though I’d love to be wrong.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Tillis will cave. Eagle Ed is too popular with the X crowd. Expect a full court press to get tillis to change his mind in the next few days.
He may get death threats like other senators got when they said they weren’t on board with confirming Hegseth.
Tillis has already been getting death threats just for indicating he might waver on Hegseth and some of the other loonies.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Tillis will cave. Eagle Ed is too popular with the X crowd. Expect a full court press to get tillis to change his mind in the next few days.
He may get death threats like other senators got when they said they weren’t on board with confirming Hegseth.
Anonymous wrote:Where was Tillis's spine with these other goofball nominations?