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red dog 1

(33,631 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2026, 02:18 PM 4 hrs ago

Sen. Blumenthal asks Trump nominee for US Court of Appeals, Daniel Traynor, "Was the Capital attacked on Jan. 6th?"

BLUMENTHAL: Was the Capitol attacked on J6?

TRAYNOR: The actions on January 6 were deeply troubling to watch, but I'm not going to characterize it

B: You are perpetuating a lie. I don't know how you can continue as a district court judge, let alone serve on court of appeals. Frankly it's shameful.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-10T16:19:16.779Z

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Sen. Blumenthal asks Trump nominee for US Court of Appeals, Daniel Traynor, "Was the Capital attacked on Jan. 6th?" (Original Post) red dog 1 4 hrs ago OP

Cowardice Compounded by Idiocy is Not the Best Look for a Judicial Candidate! The Roux Comes First 3 hrs ago #1

Great questioning, Sen. Blumenthal. Why can't Traynor just admit that he's been told what to say? erronis 2 hrs ago #2

Good point Seinan Sensei 2 hrs ago #3

It's disqualifying BaronChocula 2 hrs ago #4

Time to stop being squeamish RetiredParatrooper 2 hrs ago #5

Senator Blumenthal is always prepared, & always dignified when he goes in for the slaughter too. Passages 2 hrs ago #6

The Roux Comes First

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1. Cowardice Compounded by Idiocy is Not the Best Look for a Judicial Candidate!

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 03:44 PM

3 hrs ago

erronis

(24,755 posts)

2. Great questioning, Sen. Blumenthal. Why can't Traynor just admit that he's been told what to say?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 04:08 PM

2 hrs ago

Wouldn't that be a refreshing comeback? One already-life-time judge, up for a "promotion", being honest?

I think it shows how malleable many, many people are in when faced with power and threats.