"Unfortunately, the ABA no longer functions as a fair arbiter of nominees' qualifications, and its ratings invariably and demonstrably favor nominees put forth by Democratic administrations," Bondi wrote in the letter to ABA President William Bay.

"Accordingly, while the ABA is free to comment on judicial nominations along with other activist organizations, there is no justification for treating the ABA differently from such other activist organizations and the Department of Justice will not do so.

Specifically, the Office of Legal Policy will no longer direct nominees to provide waivers allowing the ABA access to non-public information, including bar records. Nominees will also not respond to questionnaires prepared by the ABA and will not sit for interviews with the ABA," she added."

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So it turns out that competence means having a liberal bias. Shocking!

#'s 15 and 11

Whataboutisms are still logical fallacies that don't address an argument to the current point, that being Trump's obvious mental decline.

They are merely claims of some perceived hypocrisy, usually from people who have no argument at all.

Israel accepts new US proposal for ceasefire with Hamas, says Israeli official

#5

And so.... does that make it right?

Or is that just another whiny Whataboutism from the same source.

A rap on the knuckles with yet another feather from our mental lightweight Pres should teach Vlad a lesson.

#40

Your reading comprehension still sucks like a Kansas tornado... the 'they' in my quote you used is obviously the Israelis who improved the land, making it valuable once again.

#39

More absurdity. The Palestinians as, I put in quotes, fought Israel for a thousand years, then no on cared for another thousand.

They didn't need much teaching. Most of the fighting has been projected by Russian/Iranian funded private mercenary militias for decades now.

It's the money, sonny. The religions are for the most part a convenient excuse.

A couple of things... these children of Abraham on both sides have lived there for thousands of years, starting with Hebrews 3k years ago and then 'Palestinians' 1k years later.

And for about the last 1k years, no one in the area was interested in the land or the Palestinians, who apparently make terrible neighbors to both religions alike.

Only after the Holocaust and the Jewish return to Jerusalem.... and the work they did to improve the land, did any of their neighbors become interested in the land and in helping the Palestinians, whom they mostly despised.

No good guys in this story, really, as Hamas and the Settlers basically rule each other out of that category, and their neighbors are no prizes, either.

This entire mess is the reward the West got for defeating Hitler in WWII, beginning in N. Africa after which the Nazis were in retreat the rest of the war, and it may be the death of us yet.

"Sumy lies across the border from Russia's Kursk region where Ukraine previously seized and held a pocket of land for months, before being almost fully pushed out last month, although it says it still holds some small areas there.

"Their largest, strongest forces are currently on the Kursk front," Zelenskiy told reporters on Tuesday. "To push our troops out of the Kursk region and to prepare offensive actions against the Sumy region."

also a detailed video

#38

Car Antennas!

And now for some, "Fresh Air":

#32

Just go ahead and show Major B your feet; it's all he's ever wanted here!

"... cracking down on Neo-Nazis, and is generously helping Ukraine fend off Russian aggression"

Well, certainly not happening in this country; just the opposite here, with the Coup President Pardoning Neo-Nazis and --------- Putin.

#7

And they always find the cruelest ways to do things; if for some reason there needed to be cuts, which their wasn't considering the returns we get in trade ties and good will.... they could have been done professionally and considerately over a year, say, and without BREAKING EXISTING Contracts like they were venues stiffed by Trump Campaigns.

#18 was for #14

Those Universities are a fundamental asset of The People, and even they suffer corporate corruption in their halls.

Perhaps you've heard rumors of the People's existence in the Constitution, which is of, by, and for the People; which is why Oligarchs have purchased CU and other provisions necessary to make Corporations into Super Citizens; by legalizing Corporate Personhood AND making money equivalent to speech.;... where those with the most money have the most speech, not those who actually make up the bulk of the American People.

Which of course led to the private purchase of ALL politicians, no matter their stand on the policy, as they must have donors to exist; to buy corporate media air time, that actually belongs to the People.

It's the Scam of the Century.

#12

Many of these countries have better pre-university education systems andor more motivated students.

We suck at education and healthcare, among other things; it's hard for the Oligarchs to profit on mass education, and short term profit doesn't need an educated populace.

Especially aiBots on the horizon to compete as much more fiscally efficient resources.

I look at D. Drumpf as the First Jackass of the Apocalypse. But only when I'm being kind.

aka the impending red hat blood bath.

There's some Buyer's Remorse going around, and it's getting stronger.

- Everyone who wants something from him has him entirely figured out.

Which is why so many foreign authoritarian leaders were so happy to see him, especially his mentor Vlad, and why leaders of democracies world wide were not.

He's by far the most vile person that's ever been President, and Presidential Historians rate him Dead Last; even the Conservatives have him in the bottom 5.

But he's Numero Uno with his Cultists... and his apologists.

#36

You don't honor your suspensions.... duh. Nor the reasons for them.

Plus, you smell like something cat refused to drag in.

Melania may have refused to iron his tie... so to speak.

#6

Conflicted with big WWE/Fox event?

However unintentionally.

A Member who constantly abuses the rules thinks of other Members as, 'reprehensible'?

OK, maybe he is funny.