SCOTUS Vacancy
September 21st, 2020 at 12:19:30 PM permalink | |
ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12532 |
It would definitely help your case if Republicans had specified this in 2016 (they didn’t). “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
September 21st, 2020 at 12:19:34 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | Remember in 2013 when Harry Reid got rid of the 60 vote rule for SCOTUS confirmation and made it 51 votes? He was warned by McConnell that this would bite him on the ass big time some day. That day is here. Reid and Obama were 100% convinced they would be in power till 2024, Hillary was a given and they wanted' to pack the court with 15 Lib judges so it would be Lib forever. This is just one of the reasons they went insane when Trump won, and are still insane over it. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
September 21st, 2020 at 12:42:18 PM permalink | |
ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12532 |
WRONG!!!!
Durrrrrrr... “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
September 21st, 2020 at 1:06:19 PM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11792 |
The joke when Jerry Garcia died is that he couldn't wait to tell Elvis his daughter married Michael Jackson by the way I'm a huge huge Jerry Garcia fan So much of a fan, I boarded a plane from the east coast to the west coast not to see the Grateful Dead but to see the Jerry Garcia band at the Kaiser Auditorium in Oakland. Killer show. Glad I made the trip Jerry Garcia is dead. :-( Not sure about Elvis, Michael or RBG :-) Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
September 21st, 2020 at 1:25:19 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18762 |
I was reading some bio stuff on Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. He said his drug problem got so bad even Jerry Garcia was worried about him. Which I guess is funny because Garcia's drug use was also legendary. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
September 21st, 2020 at 1:39:55 PM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11792 |
Yup The Dead scheduled some shows in Europe early in their career and Jerry was leary of going till Keith Richards of the Stones guaranteed he could hook up Jerry with his dealer Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
September 21st, 2020 at 2:16:27 PM permalink | |
SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4176 |
It is what both parties do. Remember the vote to approve Obamacare without the slightest idea what was actually in the bill? Without any idea how it was going to be paid for? Without any idea how it would affect those wanting to 'keep your own doctor'? I still think this is a big mistake for Trump. If he was smart (hold the guffaws) he would know who he is going to choose, have that person vetted, and be prepared to nominate him/her the day after the election, win or lose. If he wins then the process will move smoothly. If he loses, the Democrats will do everything in their power to block the nomination, but probably will not be able to. So he gets his desired result either way. It will be SUPER interesting if the Republicans lose the Senate as well. I have no idea if the minority can stop this or if McConnell can get the nomination through? |
September 21st, 2020 at 2:22:07 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Just heard Obama give a 5 min speech in 16 on how it was had a right to nominate a justice and the Senate had to act on it even in an election year. This has happened 29 times and the only time a nomination didn't happen was when the president and Senate were different parties. When they were the same party, as they are now, the nomination went thru in the election year. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
September 21st, 2020 at 2:27:15 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18210 |
The problem is there is a very good chance Biden will not accept the results if he loses and will make a court fight like Gore did when he refused to accept the results. This time the plan will be to get state supremes to add time to the deadline to receive mail-in ballots. Already happened in PA. The logical thing to do if we are to have mail-in in the first place is the deadline is received by election day. Period. No postmark by, etc. What comes in the day after the election goes in the trash. But in a search for votes to stuff they will try to get it extended. So we need a full court to prevent a potential 4-4 tie. The President is a fink. |
September 21st, 2020 at 2:49:14 PM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11792 | What frightens me about a right wing court Shoving religion down my throat by making abortion illegal Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |