Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 00:48 last edited by
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...."
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@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.
wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 00:52 last edited by@George-K said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
DACA
Is that a law? I must've missed that.
Oops! Replace that with the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act then.
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 00:53 last edited by
Ah. The one that single handedly almost destroyed the housing market and nearly crashed the economy......
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:00 last edited by Jolly
I think Roberts interpretation of the Individual Mandate will soon permanently go down in flames.
As it should.
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:13 last edited by
Half an hour later, with Trump presiding over the swearing in, MSNBC still hasn't updated.
MSNBC TV has Rachel Maddow talking about the virus.
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I think Roberts interpretation of the Individual Mandate will soon permanently go down in flames.
As it should.
wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:13 last edited by@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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@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.wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:15 last edited by°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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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:18 last edited by
Thomas just finished.
It is done.
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:19 last edited by
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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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:22 last edited by
Your stupidity pisses me off.
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:24 last edited by
@Jolly said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
Thomas just finished.
How long before he retires...
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:24 last edited by
@Larry said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
Your stupidity pisses me off.
He's just trolling. Be happy in the fact, he's crying in his beer.
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@Jolly said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
Thomas just finished.
How long before he retires...
Insert popcorn emoji here:_____________________
wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:25 last edited by@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...
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Probably during Trump's second term...
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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...
wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:28 last edited by@Jolly said in Barrett Confirmation Vote at 7:30 EDT:
How long before he retires...
Insert popcorn emoji here:_____________________
Probably during Trump's second term...
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:35 last edited by
Wouldn't it be loverly?
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Maybe the Court will now return to what it is supposed to be. As Hamilton wrote, the SCOTUS is supposed to be the weakest of the three branches. It is supposed to settle questions of the law, not legislate from the bench.
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.
wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:46 last edited by@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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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:48 last edited by
I agree with everything you said except the part about voter suppression. That's a false narrative pushed by the democrats, not a real thing.
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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...."
wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:50 last edited by@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....
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:55 last edited by
She will be sworn in momentarily.
And report to work tomorrow.
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:57 last edited by
