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Number of years the GOP controlled the U.S. Senate during Nixon's presidency: zero
Number of Nixon's SCOTUS nominees confirmed by the Senate: four

Sure, they voted down two, but four Nixon justices approved by a Dem-controlled Senate (even with some Dixiecrats) in less than three years? How things have changed.

 

Perhaps Ted was still upset about his trip to Montana, where it appears he channeled his inner Britt McHenry.
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Even better - "Do you know who Sen. Ted Cruz is?"

 

‘Clear sign’ Putin is weighing up use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, says Biden

 

Wait, what? In the Year of Our Lord 2-thousand and 22 is the big deal about interracial marriage?

 

They would literally be OK with the states deciding whether they wanted to restore slavery. Or -- perhaps more likely -- whether voting should be limited to property owners.

 

High intensity.

 

The way that John Cornyn kept talking about Dred Scott, I think he would happily advocate for states to legalize slavery.

 

"Senator, your partisan political rage is noted,
but in answer to your performative attack here ... "

Lather, rinse, repeat.

 

Would they dare go back to counting slaves as 3/5ths of a person? Could affect Congressional districts.