Mitch talks about ACB's nomination and precedent
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The solution isn't to pack the court. The solution is to find a way to de-politicize the selection process. I don't have much faith in either party to even try to do this, because they can't see more than 6 inches in front of their own stupid faces.
I've never lived in a country where the supreme court was such a partisan event as it is here. The members become minor celebrities, they get a position for life, and they hang on until the absolute bitter end. There's got to be a better way than this.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Mitch talks about ACB's nomination and precedent:
The members become minor celebrities, they get a position for life, and they hang on until the absolute bitter end. There's got to be a better way than this.
Are you talking about TNCR?
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@Larry said in Mitch talks about ACB's nomination and precedent:
When statehood are being denied purely to retain political advantage by a political party thats as guilty of sedition and as pure evil as the Republican party is, it isn't precedent that matters, it's defeating an enemy of the People.
FYIY.
So what if granting Washington DC and Puerto Rico statehoods may give the Democratic party an edge in the short run? The Republican Party can compete for votes in Washington DC and Puerto Rico just fine.
The citizens in Washington DC and Puerto Rico pay taxes like you, they deserve Congressional representations like you. Whether their getting statehood gives this party or that party some temporary advantage is beside the point. Over the long haul, any party can compete for the votes of the citizens in Washington DC and Puerto Rico.
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@taiwan_girl said in Mitch talks about ACB's nomination and precedent:
Precedent is noted when it works for your side.
What did Mitch say that was false?
Either you have precedent, or you don't.
@George-K said in Mitch talks about ACB's nomination and precedent:
@taiwan_girl said in Mitch talks about ACB's nomination and precedent:
Precedent is noted when it works for your side.
What did Mitch say that was false?
Either you have precedent, or you don't.
I could say the following precedents:
There is precedent that there has never been a confirmation this close to election.
There is precedent that every time a President was born in New York, no Supreme Court judges were confirmed during an election year
There is precedent that when the majority party Senator (from either party) is from Kentucky, there has never been a supreme court judge confirmed in an election year, regardless of which party is president and which party controls the Senate
See?
Yes, of course I am being somewhat goofy, but my point is that a person picks and chooses which precedent fits their story.
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@George-K said in Mitch talks about ACB's nomination and precedent:
@taiwan_girl said in Mitch talks about ACB's nomination and precedent:
Precedent is noted when it works for your side.
What did Mitch say that was false?
Either you have precedent, or you don't.
I could say the following precedents:
There is precedent that there has never been a confirmation this close to election.
There is precedent that every time a President was born in New York, no Supreme Court judges were confirmed during an election year
There is precedent that when the majority party Senator (from either party) is from Kentucky, there has never been a supreme court judge confirmed in an election year, regardless of which party is president and which party controls the Senate
See?
Yes, of course I am being somewhat goofy, but my point is that a person picks and chooses which precedent fits their story.
@taiwan_girl said in Mitch talks about ACB's nomination and precedent:
There is precedent that there has never been a confirmation this close to election.
Watch O'Connell's speech. That's not true.
The rest of your comments, even if true, are silly, and not relevant.
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Puerto Rico? I don’t mind... DC? Hell no. If you do, then pull the capital from the city...
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I’m pretty sure that the last time they had a referendum over 70% boycotted.
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@Axtremus said in Mitch talks about ACB's nomination and precedent:
Whether their getting statehood gives this party or that party some temporary advantage is beside the point.
Nice try. But, that's exactly THE point when it is the purpose for pursuing in the first place.
"...some temporary advantage..." Ax, you a funny dude, you make me 5555555. -
The really funny thing about the selection process is you've got a bunch of rank amateurs taking part in a bizarre circus to decide whether somebody is qualified to take a job which should be one of the most seriously considered positions in the country.
The Kavanaugh selection was truly embarrassing to watch.
Just out of interest, can anybody name a single member of a supreme court other than those of the US? No Googling.
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When your country falls apart, they'll be the ones deciding on which peace-keeping force to send in to pacify the natives.
I hope you like shiny trinkets.
I was only joking
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When your country falls apart, they'll be the ones deciding on which peace-keeping force to send in to pacify the natives.
I hope you like shiny trinkets.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Mitch talks about ACB's nomination and precedent:
When your country falls apart, they'll be the ones deciding on which peace-keeping force to send in to pacify the natives.
I hope you like shiny trinkets.
We do. I think we still have British trinkets in New Orleans and several Mexican trinkets in San Jacinto...
