Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes away at 87

[mobbinfms]

Yes, that's what I was advocating for when you quoted me originally. Even if he didn't do exactly that he could have done more to put the RS on the spot regarding their not holding a vote on his nominee. It was inadequate. He didn't have to necessarily get the vote but damn at least try harder instead of taking a Clinton presidency as a given.

So are we in agreement that Obama did not have the option of shutting down the government in response to the Senate doing nothing on Garland?

 

[AnonymityX1000]

So are we in agreement that Obama did not have the option of shutting down the government in response to the Senate doing nothing on Garland?

No not really.

 

[JBoy]

I woke up today feeling depressed and anger. I'm furious with the 2016 non-voter. 100M fukking people didn't vote in 2016.

I remember I made a thread in TLR leading up to the election providing voting information and posters were questioning why.

Here's the thread. It's disgusting. I even said in the second or third post that even if you didn't like Hillary, it's important to go vote for the sake of the courts.

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/tod...enn-florida-ga-illinois-michigan-ohio.469869/

I was eligible for my first election in 2012 (turned 18 in summer of 2011) and have voted faithfully ever since, like I legit get confused by people who refuse to vote at all just a society full of myopic, nihilistic, proudfully anti intellectual people.

 

[mobbinfms]

Obstruct, grind legislation to a hault. Nothing is getting signed until we have a vote.

Republicans controlled the House and Senate at that time. What did Obama even sign during that time?

 

[mobbinfms]

No not really.

Ok. Explain how he would have done it.

 

[mobbinfms]

There is a position as a legal argument that says a president can appoint a judge if the Senate refuses to do so because they've abdicated their constitutional duty. Constitutionally, the prez has the power to appoint SC judges, so if the Senate does nothing, that legally should not bind the prez's hands. Which in hindsight, he 100% should have done.

That seems clearly unconstitutional to me, but post a link to the argument I want to read it. I remember a lot of discussion of a recess appointment but that was supremely flawed as well.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Ok. Explain how he would have done it.

You did already, veto the budget.

 

[New Jeruzalem Journalist]

Who the fukk blamed the left in this thread?

Go back a few posts/pages. The usual band of cohorts dapping up the posts made rehashing blame for the 2016 outcome. It's beyond , but it's an inevitable topic in politics, so we both engage knowing nobody is gonna change their minds about it.

 

[mobbinfms]

You did already, veto the budget.

That was a hypothetical. I don’t believe he had the opportunity to sign any budgets or appropriation resolutions during the relevant timeframe. Correct me if I’m wrong.

 

[New Jeruzalem Journalist]

That seems clearly unconstitutional to me, but post a link to the argument I want to read it. I remember a lot of discussion of a recess appointment but that was supremely flawed as well.

Here's one.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...696700-fcf1-11e5-886f-a037dba38301_story.html

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Anyone post that list of comments by current repub senators in 2016 on how they opposed picking a new justice in an election year? A whole trove of em.

Unbelievable.

 

[ThiefyPoo]

R.I.P

 

[AnonymityX1000]

That was a hypothetical. I don’t believe he had the opportunity to sign any budgets or appropriation resolutions during the relevant timeframe. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Their was a budget passed in September 2016.

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

someone needs to go on fox and friends and argue trumps election chances will be stronger if he doesnt appoint someone

 

[New Jeruzalem Journalist]

someone needs to go on fox and friends and argue trumps election chances will be stronger if he doesnt appoint someone

I know this is a joke post but I think he genuinely would give pause to it if somebody consistently did what you just suggested.