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Filling, instead of draining, the swamp
Washington Times ^ | July 12, 2018 | Andrew P. Napolitano

Posted on 07/12/2018 6:23:44 PM PDT by TBP

When Donald Trump started running for the Republican nomination for president in June 2015, he began by attacking the Republican establishment in Washington, and he began his attack by calling the establishment “the swamp.”

His real target was the permanent government and its enablers in the legal, financial, diplomatic and intelligence communities in Washington. These entities hover around power centers no matter which party is in power.

Beneath the swamp, Mr. Trump argued, lies the deep state. This is a loose collection of career government officials who operate outside ordinary legal and constitutional frameworks and use the levers of government power to favor their own, affect public policy and stay in power. Though I did not vote for Mr. Trump — I voted for the Libertarian candidate — a part of me rejoiced at his election because I accepted his often repeated words that he would be a stumbling block to the deep state and he’d drain the swamp.

On Monday night, he rewarded the swamp denizens and deep state outliers by nominating one of their own to the Supreme Court.

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TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister
KEYWORDS: garbage; kavanaugh; nevertrumper; supremecourt; swamp; tds; trump
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Is Kavanaugh a swamp creature? Will we be disappointed? Did we get Soutered? The judge seems to think so.
1 posted on 07/12/2018 6:23:44 PM PDT by TBP
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Oh yes. Judge Nap who said that President Trump was going down hard because of the Mueller Investigation. Bwahahahahaha


2 posted on 07/12/2018 6:26:54 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Parley Baer

Get a job Nap
Nobody gives a crap what you say anymore
We’re going to need a few more election cycles then we’re in business
You’re either with trump and America or against
Your choice


3 posted on 07/12/2018 6:29:36 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: TBP

Not a fan of Napolitano but I don’t think Kavanaugh moves the court right to any significance.

His siding with the NSA is disgraceful. He’s another Roberts.


4 posted on 07/12/2018 6:29:38 PM PDT by mindburglar (I missed my flight...)
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To: TBP

Nap has outlived his usefulness; he’s merely wearisome now.


6 posted on 07/12/2018 6:35:59 PM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: Parley Baer
A very good description however of just who, what, and how this country has been pirated by the people he describes.

You can't get them out, prosecuted, put on trial for real serious crimes, or even get the real picture out to the real public because of a complicit media and journalist pack.

7 posted on 07/12/2018 6:36:35 PM PDT by blackdog
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for the last year or so, Napolitano has taken every opportunity to bash Trump. With an hour of the “shithole” controversy erupted, Napolitano was all over it. He’s also opined that Mueller was going to nail Trump. I think it is part of the deal that he worked out with FOX after he was suspended after coming to Trump’s defense over the “wiretap” non-troversy in March 2017.


8 posted on 07/12/2018 6:37:09 PM PDT by euram
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Nappy is a blowhard and an IDIOT who HATES Trump!


9 posted on 07/12/2018 6:42:51 PM PDT by nopardons
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Based on the lefts reaction to his appointment, he seems to be the right
pick.


10 posted on 07/12/2018 7:13:01 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Trust Sessions" Yeah Right.)
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Judge Nap is just pissed that TRUMP didn't pick his old old 68 year old wishy washy Libertarian ass for the Supreme Court!



Napolitano told friends he was on Trump's Supreme Court shortlist



11 posted on 07/12/2018 7:19:35 PM PDT by KavMan
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Too funny.....

That laughing girl IS getting old, around here.


12 posted on 07/12/2018 7:21:09 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Jane Long
That laughing girl IS getting old, around here.


How about this?



13 posted on 07/12/2018 7:26:09 PM PDT by KavMan
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The Judge would only seem to care if Kavanaugh overturns gay marriage....


14 posted on 07/12/2018 7:37:18 PM PDT by usafa92 (Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States)
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To: TBP

Napolitano is a dilettante. He’s upset he wasn’t the nominee


15 posted on 07/12/2018 7:45:44 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: mindburglar

Blame congress. Crap law can still be constitutional


16 posted on 07/12/2018 7:46:46 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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Fair enough, but I think his interpretation of the 4th amendment was incorrect.


17 posted on 07/12/2018 7:59:43 PM PDT by mindburglar (I missed my flight...)
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To: TBP

Nap wanted the nomination for himself.


18 posted on 07/12/2018 8:14:17 PM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: mindburglar

And your expertise on the constitution and case law comes from whete?


19 posted on 07/12/2018 8:41:51 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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"I did not vote for Mr. Trump — I voted for the Libertarian candidate."

What an utter fail. I'm done with Judge Nap.

20 posted on 07/12/2018 8:42:28 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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