Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT
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@Jolly said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
Rather than whining about the court and threatening to pack it so they can have their way, perhaps the Dems need to roll up their sleeves and craft legislation that can pass through Congress and endure Constitutional challenge.
If only Mitch McConnell and the GOP Senate could think like that and gave Merrick Garland a fair shake like they were supposed to.
The Dems passed the Affordable Care Act,
DACADodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, etc., so far they have endured Constitutional challenges just fine. -
@Axtremus said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
If only Mitch McConnell and the GOP Senate could think like that and gave Merrick Garland a fair shake like they were supposed to.
See the "Mitch Speaks" thread.
DACA
Is that a law? I must've missed that.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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One would think that the vote to confirm a SCOTUS nominee would be headline news.
Apparently, according to MSNBC, it doesn't even deserve a mention. This is a screenshot of their homepage as of 7:45 CDT - almost an hour after the vote occurred.
"Covering the news, with a pillow...."
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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@Jolly said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
I think Roberts interpretation of the Individual Mandate will soon permanently go down in flames.
Well, it would be a nice segue to a "Public Option" or "Medicare for All" or some form of single-payer universal healthcare.
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°fa-info°(information text)@Axtremus said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
@Jolly said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
Rather than whining about the court and threatening to pack it so they can have their way, perhaps the Dems need to roll up their sleeves and craft legislation that can pass through Congress and endure Constitutional challenge.
If only Mitch McConnell and the GOP Senate could think like that and gave Merrick Garland a fair shake like they were supposed to.
The Dems passed the Affordable Care Act,
DACADodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, etc., so far they have endured Constitutional challenges just fine.You have no idea at all of history.
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Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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So, now that the Supreme Court has a supposed "6-3 Conservative majority," what last minute voter suppression or voter disenfrenchisement rulings you think the GOP will push through between now and the start of the next Congress is seated?
Go ahead, be creative!
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@George-K said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
@Jolly said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
Thomas just finished.
How long before he retires...
Insert popcorn emoji here:_____________________
Probably during Trump's second term...
Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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@Jolly said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
the Dems need to roll up their sleeves and craft legislation that can pass through Congress and endure Constitutional challenge.
I actually agree with that. I’d phrase it differently. They need to do the hard work of democracy and convince others of their positions so things can get through the legislative process. They rely too much on the courts and the administrative state to enforce what is ultimately a minority opinion on their countrymen.
I view it as analogous the the GOP’s reliance on voter suppression.
They’re quite different tactics but both have the same effect, enabling minoritarian rule.
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@George-K said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
One would think that the vote to confirm a SCOTUS nominee would be headline news.
Apparently, according to MSNBC, it doesn't even deserve a mention. This is a screenshot of their homepage as of 7:45 CDT - almost an hour after the vote occurred.
Still nothing....
