RBG has passed away
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wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 19:52 last edited by
If it was a Dem held Senate in 2016, what would have been the results?
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wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 19:52 last edited by
Or Biden/Dem Senate in 2024? Mark my words...
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@LuFins-Dad said in RBG has passed away:
Yeah, all the excuses in 2016 were ill conceived and regrettable. They should have just said “we have the power to block any appointment and we are going to use that power in the interest of those voters that elected us.”Today they should say”we have the power to appoint a nominee and we are going to use that power in the interest of those voters that elected us.”
Senate elections have consequences.
Very wonky article but has a lot of history and facts behind it
wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 20:15 last edited by@89th said in RBG has passed away:
@LuFins-Dad said in RBG has passed away:
Yeah, all the excuses in 2016 were ill conceived and regrettable. They should have just said “we have the power to block any appointment and we are going to use that power in the interest of those voters that elected us.”Today they should say”we have the power to appoint a nominee and we are going to use that power in the interest of those voters that elected us.”
Senate elections have consequences.
Very wonky article but has a lot of history and facts behind it
Good article indeed, and when you consider it was written 6 weeks ago it seems prescient.
Someone commented, referring to RBG’s alleged dying wish about delaying the nomination and vote that, if she were that concerned about the nomination, she should have stepped down when Obama was president.
But we all knew that Clinton was going to win, didn’t we?
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wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 20:38 last edited by
Susan Collins a hard nope.
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wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 21:12 last edited by
Nominating SCOTUS judges is one area where even you jon concede that Trump is not necessarily terrible compared to the other side.
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@89th said in RBG has passed away:
@LuFins-Dad said in RBG has passed away:
Yeah, all the excuses in 2016 were ill conceived and regrettable. They should have just said “we have the power to block any appointment and we are going to use that power in the interest of those voters that elected us.”Today they should say”we have the power to appoint a nominee and we are going to use that power in the interest of those voters that elected us.”
Senate elections have consequences.
Very wonky article but has a lot of history and facts behind it
Good article indeed, and when you consider it was written 6 weeks ago it seems prescient.
Someone commented, referring to RBG’s alleged dying wish about delaying the nomination and vote that, if she were that concerned about the nomination, she should have stepped down when Obama was president.
But we all knew that Clinton was going to win, didn’t we?
wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 21:28 last edited by@George-K said in RBG has passed away:
@89th said in RBG has passed away:
@LuFins-Dad said in RBG has passed away:
Yeah, all the excuses in 2016 were ill conceived and regrettable. They should have just said “we have the power to block any appointment and we are going to use that power in the interest of those voters that elected us.”Today they should say”we have the power to appoint a nominee and we are going to use that power in the interest of those voters that elected us.”
Senate elections have consequences.
Very wonky article but has a lot of history and facts behind it
Good article indeed, and when you consider it was written 6 weeks ago it seems prescient.
Someone commented, referring to RBG’s alleged dying wish about delaying the nomination and vote that, if she were that concerned about the nomination, she should have stepped down when Obama was president.
But we all knew that Clinton was going to win, didn’t we?
She has my respect, but that respect does not encompass dying wishes for how government shoud proceed.
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@George-K said in RBG has passed away:
@89th said in RBG has passed away:
@LuFins-Dad said in RBG has passed away:
Yeah, all the excuses in 2016 were ill conceived and regrettable. They should have just said “we have the power to block any appointment and we are going to use that power in the interest of those voters that elected us.”Today they should say”we have the power to appoint a nominee and we are going to use that power in the interest of those voters that elected us.”
Senate elections have consequences.
Very wonky article but has a lot of history and facts behind it
Good article indeed, and when you consider it was written 6 weeks ago it seems prescient.
Someone commented, referring to RBG’s alleged dying wish about delaying the nomination and vote that, if she were that concerned about the nomination, she should have stepped down when Obama was president.
But we all knew that Clinton was going to win, didn’t we?
She has my respect, but that respect does not encompass dying wishes for how government shoud proceed.
wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 21:31 last edited by@Mik said in RBG has passed away:
She has my respect, but that respect does not encompass dying wishes for how government shoud proceed.
As I said earlier, and as I said when Trump was running for President, her interjection of her personal opinions into politics cost her a lot of respect points in my book.
A jurist should respect the law and constitution, as written. To say that you're thinking about leaving the country if OrangeMan wins, in one statement, undermined any credibility she had.
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wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 22:00 last edited by
Yeah but TDS is the universal ethical solvent.
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wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 22:01 last edited by
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wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 22:05 last edited by
The country is about to decide which path it wants to take. Packing the court 6-3 prior the election would seem surreal if Trump is slaughtered election night.
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wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 22:25 last edited by
@George-K said in RBG has passed away:
@Horace said in RBG has passed away:
ethical solvent
Never heard that term. It's perfect.
Thanks George I was fond of it myself. Coinage that post.
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wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 22:46 last edited by
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@George-K said in RBG has passed away:
Those gushing over the hypocrisy card will soon discover that Biden is already on record as strongly opposing packing the court.
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wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 23:08 last edited by
where does court packing end? Is there an upper limit in the constitution? I should google it.
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where does court packing end? Is there an upper limit in the constitution? I should google it.
wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 23:13 last edited by@Horace said in RBG has passed away:
Is there an upper limit in the constitution?
There is not.
I suggest 350MM members.
Democracy, FTW!
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@George-K said in RBG has passed away:
Those gushing over the hypocrisy card will soon discover that Biden is already on record as strongly opposing packing the court.
wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 23:38 last edited by@Loki said in RBG has passed away:
@George-K said in RBG has passed away:
Those gushing over the hypocrisy card will soon discover that Biden is already on record as strongly opposing packing the court.
This is the guy who just lost his Senate primary, isn't he?
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@Horace said in RBG has passed away:
Is there an upper limit in the constitution?
There is not.
I suggest 350MM members.
Democracy, FTW!
wrote on 19 Sept 2020, 23:48 last edited by@George-K said in RBG has passed away:
@Horace said in RBG has passed away:
Is there an upper limit in the constitution?
There is not.
I suggest 350MM members.
Democracy, FTW!
[tangent] Before the Internet access is ubiquitous, there were logistical arguments to favor representative democracy over direct democracy; now it's down to our own shortcomings. [/tangent]
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wrote on 20 Sept 2020, 00:28 last edited by Copper
You want to nominate judges? Win the election - you get 4 years to nominate them - not 3.5 years, 4 years.
You want to block the nominations? Control the senate.
It's not that complicated.
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wrote on 20 Sept 2020, 00:29 last edited by Copper
@George-K said in RBG has passed away:
So if he doesn't hold a vote, then you won't attempt to pack the court.
Is that it?
You want to put that in writing?
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wrote on 20 Sept 2020, 01:16 last edited by
Well, supposedly Trump talked to Mitch. It's looking like Barrett or Lagoa...