Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away

[Pepe_Silvia]

If Trump wins? They don't have an "Avenue of attack". If Biden wins, it's clear as day. Republican Senators told us in 2016 that a lame duck president shouldn't be nominating Supreme Court Justices.

You keep bringing this up but it's really not relevant. Politicians are shameless hypocrites.

 

[volfanhill]

He is. In fact he sent my daughter a letter congratulating her on her graduation from GT a few months ago. I framed the letter along with an 8 x 10 photo of us with the Carters when my daughter was 2. She now has it hanging proudly in her apartment.

Truly a decent and good man.

 

[BowlBrother85]

Oh dang, I missed how republicans accused Merrick Garland of being a rapist who ran an underage sex ring

No, he just didn't get a vote. They literally allowed his nomination to sit for 10 months. So, that tweet you posted which said that "we must have a full court" by election day? That was bs, wasn't it?

 

[Orangeburst]

Yep.

Not sure how you equate the two scenarios. SCOTUS nominations right before an election and packing. As mentioned what is the drop dead date? If we are that far gone, lets just go ahead and get it over with.

 

[1972 Grad]

She should have retired. I think I understand why she didn't. Some hard working people think of retirement as death.

Now, she can enjoy both.

 

[BowlBrother85]

You keep bringing this up but it's really not relevant. Politicians are shameless hypocrites.

You are right... but it should be pointed out. It is relevant.

 

[golfballs]

With the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the liberal wing of the Supreme Court is now led by Justice John Roberts

 

[Hunerwadel]

It doesn’t get more humane than campaigning on economic opportunity for every person and specifically blacks Hispanics and working class person of any race creed and color, and then actually fighting unfair trade practices and revising ****** trade deals to make that actually happen.

What is not humane is an “economic new normal” platform of 1-2% growth in perpetuity “jobs that aren’t coming back”, and the promise of a government plantation of subsistence living if we would only eat the rich in sufficient numbers. Which requires just listening and believing the great Oz and never looking behind the curtain at the simple math.

I think you have the talking points down pat.

 

[0nelilreb]

Is the continuum slippery?

I think the continuum is closer to a magic 8 ball . You Pretty much just keep shaking it around until the answer you want comes up . But I’m only 98.7% positive on that one so there’s a chance I could be wrong .

 

[KB5252]

This doesn't surprise me, I disagreed with some of her politics but respected her accomplishments. Especially as a father of a young girl I am especially grateful of her championing women. As many have said the country would have been better served if she would have resigned some time back but I'm sure her work ethic and sense of duty would not have allowed it.

RIP RBG.

 

[volfanhill]

You are right... but it should be pointed out. It is relevant.

It is. But Mitch warned Harry not to start this crap. Harry ignored him and Mitch is exacting his revenge.

 

[luthervol]

Sooner or later if the same cosmic injustices keep happening , there should be a looking in the mirror moment . There’s always a reason things happen .

I haven't noticed the same cosmic injustices. I've only noticed a horrible national mistake and the unfortunate but foreseeable aftereffects.

 

[0nelilreb]

Adding 90 seats to the court the next time they have a majority.

That’s one option but like the turtle told Harry Reid , sooner or later that’s gonna note you in the azz.

 

[BowlBrother85]

With the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the liberal wing of the Supreme Court is now led by Justice John Roberts

Did Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan just die too?

 

[1972 Grad]

Correction. That was grassley in there, not Romney. This would seal the deal if Romney comes on board b

Okay , 47 Dems and 49 Republicans if 4 Repubs don't vote. Sounds like a majority.

 

[AirVol]

I guess most Dims are pissed at Obama now for not making her retire and that she passed during the Trump era.

 

[Orangeburst]

I think the continuum is closer to a magic 8 ball . You Pretty much just keep shaking it around until the answer you want comes up . But I’m only 98.7% positive on that one so there’s a chance I could be wrong .

Luther probabilities to a decimal point..luv it.
I usually consult Mental Man

 

[Vol737]

I disagree. What is this fascination with being a centrist? Trying to cater to both political ideologies out of some misplaced sense of being viewed as centrist is, in fact, antithetical to and the opposite of constitutionalism.

Put a damned constitutionalist in, period.

To me, it’s not catering to two ideologies. I believe if you’re a true constitutionalist, some issues come down, what would be considered at one time or another, slightly left. For instance, gay marriage. While I can disagree with it from a personal or religious standpoint, it’s really not the place of the federal govt to insert itself, IMO. Other issues come down right of center. I would like a justice that issues a ruling in line with the constitution and limiting govt intrusion.

 

[1972 Grad]

Boo hoo, cry me a river and all the other metaphors. Garland was qualified and a reasonable nominee. He didn't get a vote. Kavanaugh is on the court.

At least, he went home with his reputation intact.

 

[RockyTop85]

Not sure how you equate the two scenarios. SCOTUS nominations right before an election and packing. As mentioned what is the drop dead date? If we are that far gone, lets just go ahead and get it over with.

It’s a natural escalation from the McConnel rule. Which was a natural escalation of the nuking of the filibuster. It’s coming. I could almost see Roberts stepping down to restore the 2016 status quo and prevent it, but not quite.

 

[1972 Grad]

There is a waste of $10 mil.

 

[volfanhill]

Okay , 47 Dems and 49 Republicans if 4 Repubs don't vote. Sounds like a majority.

She’s ignoring that point tonight

 

[Rickyvol77]

I disagree. What is this fascination with being a centrist? Trying to cater to both political ideologies out of some misplaced sense of being viewed as centrist is, in fact, antithetical to and the opposite of constitutionalism.

Put a damned constitutionalist in, period.

Exactly its say more than anything that leftists don't want someone who is a Constitutionalist, because they know their beliefs run contrary to it

 

[volfanhill]

Kicking and screaming doesn’t change our laws. Voting does. But that’s not in the cards for this one potentially

 

[RockyTop85]

I don't know about 90, but you better not lose both the White House and the Senate on November 3rd.

If you add 3 they just add 3 more. Go ahead and nuke the fridge to make any further additions seen even more unreasonable.