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Senior Writer @NRO. Reaganite, Catholic, Mets fan, ex-lawyer. Opinions 100% my own, but you can share them. Not the Cardinals broadcaster.

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    1. Richard Yeselson‏ @yeselson 12 Oct 2020
      Replying to @baseballcrank @jessewegman @ThePlumLineGS

      Omfg. This is so so so offensively stupid. Right—Mitch McConnell would never have done such a terrible thing. Hey Dan—so the Rs were **refusing via filibuster** to confirm *three* DC Circuit judges. Not one, three. If you were them, what would you have done? Say, “Thats cool”?

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    2. Dan McLaughlin‏Verified account @baseballcrank 12 Oct 2020
      Replying to @yeselson @jessewegman @ThePlumLineGS

      Ask Miguel Estrada. Republicans didn't start this. Remember, Mitch can only do what he has the votes in his caucus to do.

      2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
    3. Richard Yeselson‏ @yeselson 12 Oct 2020
      Replying to @baseballcrank @jessewegman @ThePlumLineGS

      No no no no. That’s not a good faith strategic answer—that’s angry partisan’s answer. You’re right! Dems started this with the circuit courts—see how easy it is not to be a hack? But, at *that* moment in time, what should Reid have done? Just let Rs take down three DC CC judges?

      2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
    4. Jesse Wegman‏Verified account @jessewegman 12 Oct 2020
      Replying to @yeselson @baseballcrank @ThePlumLineGS

      The claim that McConnell wouldn't have nuked without Reid doing it first is either the height of disingenuity or Twitter-egg-level naivete. I'm certain it's not the latter with Dan.

      2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
    5. Dan McLaughlin‏Verified account @baseballcrank 12 Oct 2020
      Replying to @jessewegman @yeselson @ThePlumLineGS

      So, why didn't Trent Lott? Because of his caucus. You seem to believe that caucuses do not restrain Senate Republican action, despite many years of evidence that they do.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    6. Richard Yeselson‏ @yeselson 12 Oct 2020
      Replying to @baseballcrank @jessewegman @ThePlumLineGS

      Change over time, Dan. If the Rs caucus was so moderate, it would never have blocked those three DC circuit court judges in the first place. Honestly, c’mon.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    7. Dan McLaughlin‏Verified account @baseballcrank 12 Oct 2020
      Replying to @yeselson @jessewegman @ThePlumLineGS

      Oh man that is weak. You really do not grasp the difference between blocking a judge & changing the rules? You really do not remember the publicity blowback in 2005 & how Senate Rs went running scared? Anybody who follows this stuff knows that.

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    8. Richard Yeselson‏ @yeselson 12 Oct 2020
      Replying to @baseballcrank @jessewegman @ThePlumLineGS

      Blocking *three* judges! And this was years later. placid. There’s no way Reid was going to let McConnell block those three seats until a GOP president could fill them. Reid was not going to get rolled like that. McConnell kicks him in the nutsand you expected him to say thxs?!

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    9. Dan McLaughlin‏Verified account @baseballcrank 12 Oct 2020
      Replying to @yeselson @jessewegman @ThePlumLineGS

      Dems were blocking multiple judges when Rs said uncle in 2005.

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    10. Richard Yeselson‏ @yeselson 12 Oct 2020
      Replying to @baseballcrank @jessewegman @ThePlumLineGS

      That was seven to a side then to cut a deal. You expected Reid to say years later, “Oh yeah, we owed you three DC Circuit Court judges—sorry, our bad.” Please. It’s al fine. We grow closer to eliminating the anti-constitutional senate super majority.

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      Dan McLaughlin‏Verified account @baseballcrank 12 Oct 2020
      Replying to @yeselson @jessewegman @ThePlumLineGS

      "You expected Reid to say years later" - and here, you admit the point I made yesterday, which you scoffed at then: deals contingent on promises of the future are unenforceable.

      6:56 PM - 12 Oct 2020
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        2. Richard Yeselson‏ @yeselson 12 Oct 2020
          Replying to @baseballcrank @jessewegman @ThePlumLineGS

          No, you forgot: In a subsequent point, I conceded that point as a general rule. (Yes, I do concede fair points—you should try this some time). But only with major provocation. That’s exactly what blocking three DC CC was. And what Barrett is.

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        3. Dan McLaughlin‏Verified account @baseballcrank 12 Oct 2020
          Replying to @yeselson @jessewegman @ThePlumLineGS

          You're denying its application to the very point we were discussing!

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