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SCOTUS Vacancy
| September 22nd, 2020 at 2:23:16 PM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Agreed - a Republican vote in NY is meaningless anyway but, I vote anyway though on principle |
| September 22nd, 2020 at 2:24:37 PM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
We are stuck with a two-party system - I wish we weren't but we are Money talks and the other parties will never out fundraise the 2 main parties |
| September 22nd, 2020 at 2:58:33 PM permalink | |
| JCW09 Member since: Aug 27, 2018 Threads: 12 Posts: 847 |
I am starting to believe Ace. Lagoa is the right pick for a lot of reasons Woman, 1st generation immigrant family, knows what socialism really is based on Cuban heritage. Finally, she was confirmed to Court of Appeals by a 80-15 vote by this same Senate in November 2019. Tough to argue that she was such a strong nominee for the Court of Appeals and not as good a SCOTUS nominee. I mean the Dems are going to tie themselves in knots to say she is unfit for SCOTUS. They will be similar to the Kavanaugh lies & actually I would love for those Dem Senators to be on display in October. Particularly Heels Up Harris, she didn't gain any votes for her treatment of Kavanaugh She'll hurt Sleepy Joe, but then again he is going to sink his own ship next Tuesday night so it likely won't matter. Def. of Liar - "A Person Who Tells Lies" / "I lied. Deal with it" - ams288 |
| September 22nd, 2020 at 5:35:37 PM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Yeah ACB basically sides with the government on everything (sided with Gov. Pritzker on discriminatory lockdown measures Not to mention this: https://www.newsweek.com/amy-coney-barrett-people-praise-group-inspired-handmaids-tale-1533293 (Her father is on the governing board) |
| September 22nd, 2020 at 5:53:46 PM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12549 | I know nothing about ACB or Lagoa other than they’re both conservative. Based solely on the headshots they keep showing on the news when discussing the options, Lagoa looks much more likable. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| September 22nd, 2020 at 8:03:08 PM permalink | |
| JCW09 Member since: Aug 27, 2018 Threads: 12 Posts: 847 | It will be interesting to see if the existing Supremes have learned from RBG's mistake of not resigning during Obama Admin. If Biden wins in November, Breyer should step down within the first two years of the Harris Administration. The GOP Senate would have to confirm a Heels Up Nominee in 2022. If Trump is re-elected & GOP holds 50+ Senate seats after 2020, I wonder if Thomas, will step down at 74? Likely depends on what the Senatorial races look like that year, he may hold on until 76. Retiring before the end of Trump's second term with a GOP Senate would be a smart move. Gives Donny another Justice to appoint that would be in their early 50's. You'd end up with the following years of birth for the 6 conservatives on the bench: Lagoa 1967 or ACB 1972 Gorsuch 1967 Kavanaugh 1965 Roberts 1955 Alito 1950 & a Thomas replacement presumably in the early 1970's birth year range. Plus you would have Breyer (1938) in RBG's shoes attempting to hang on for 4 more years and making it to 86! "It's a bold strategy, Cotton! Let's see how it works out for him!" The Dems should be pissed at RBG, she screwed them big time. Why the hell is an 80 year old previously diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer not stepping down in 2013? Did she think she had some monopoly on liberal juris prudence for which Obama couldn't find a replacement. Just selfish that she put her octogenarian years of judicial service ahead of the liberal long term vision for the Country. Are they selling memorial flags for RBG? I may have to pick one up as a I have suddenly become a big fan of her and her impact on the future of America! Def. of Liar - "A Person Who Tells Lies" / "I lied. Deal with it" - ams288 |
| September 22nd, 2020 at 8:59:47 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 |
She said why. She was told a Hillary win was bought and paid for and RBG wanted her vacancy filled by the first woman president. She might have been an 80 pound midget, but she had an ego as big as Montana. In her mind she was the most important Justice on the bench and her position had to be treated as sacred. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| September 22nd, 2020 at 9:22:18 PM permalink | |
| Shrek Member since: Aug 13, 2019 Threads: 6 Posts: 1635 | Sadly, I don't think he does. Yep, the anti-science libbies strike again! She's a libbie and that's all she needs from the libbies point of view. 🙄 It sure needs to be. The 2 worst Supreme Court decisions ever!! —Roe v. Wade —Obergefell v. Hodges |
| September 23rd, 2020 at 11:27:16 AM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4181 | I agree that if RBG KNEW Trump was going to win she would have resigned when Obama could replace her. She rolled the dice.... and LOST! I think that the power of the Supreme Court is overstated. I’d go President>Congress>Supreme Court>the people. |
| September 23rd, 2020 at 11:44:51 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18220 |
SCOTUS is not supposed to be what it has become, but since Roe the left thinks it is a "do over" for Congress if they do not "get it right." Note how they claim one party "controls" it. The President is a fink. |