Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes away at 87
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Interesting. Would have been great if it would have been decided by the Supreme Court, but my gut tells me the Senate would have just held a vote and Garland wouldn’t have been appointed.
Another reason why RBG's death is different is because in 2016 when Scalia died, that was a conservative justice and the SC was already 5-4 conservative. So replacing a conservative judge with another conservative one didn't tip the scales.
However, this is different. RBG was not only a liberal justice but she was an icon to many women and liberal voters. The chance of her being replaced by a conservative justice would be abhorrent to so many voters (including Dem-leaning independents). This will motivate Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters even further. It's already been show through ActBlue donations and early voting in VA again today.
However, this is different. RBG was not only a liberal justice but she was an icon to many women and liberal voters. The chance of her being replaced by a conservative justice would be abhorrent to so many voters (including Dem-leaning independents). This will motivate Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters even further. It's already been show through ActBlue donations and early voting in VA again today.
someone on CNN just said the same thingsomeone needs to go on fox and friends and argue trumps election chances will be stronger if he doesnt appoint someone
if trump nominates someone before the election, moderate republicans could arguably consider that the last thing they need from this piece of shyt, and go vote for biden
but if he dangles this choice until after the election for on the fence republicans
trump can either say "a vote for me is a vote for a new judge"...or expend that political capital before the election
i would imagine that in 2020, polling on roe v wade is at least 60-40
republicans are playing a dangerous game with making the election a referendum on that. im reading all the "get rid of roe v wade" comments but those nuts are like a third of america, tops
republicans are playing a dangerous game with making the election a referendum on that. im reading all the "get rid of roe v wade" comments but those nuts are like a third of america, tops
So now RBG refusing to retire is the fault of the voters??
I understand some of you posters are genetically engineered to tow the party line and defend their every move at every turn lest you turn to stone, but at least have the decency to not scrape the bottom of the barrell with your cheerleading.
Everybody and their mom's knew blaming the left was coming. It's written in your manuals and taught to you during orientation and training. That was expected.
But I gotta admit, I didn't see the "blame the electorate for not forcing a person holding an unelected position of power to relinquish said position" angle coming.
That was a new one.
Some of these dudes have more in common with Trump cult members than they would ever admit.
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someone on CNN just said the same thing
if he nominates someone before the election, moderate republicans could arguably consider that the last thing they need from this piece of shyt, and go vote for biden
but if he dangles this choice until after the election for on the fence republicans
LOL, what?
I'm really not trying to come off as superbly cynical and throw in the towel on planet Earth already, but c'mon y'all.
In what legitimate reasonable scenario does a Republican, be it "moderate", "conservative", "or "extreme" (they can all go to hell as far as I'm concerned. Fukk all their lives) look at placing a Republican on The Supreme Court as a negative .??
"If Trump gets another SC pick, I'm DONE with him for good." - said no Republican voter ever.
Did they look at getting a credibly accused rapist appointed as the final straw? NO. It mobilized both parties, same as this will do. There is ZERO chance Mitch and Trump will not try and ram this thing through. NONE. Ban bet, Coli Cash, whatever.
Whether he succeeds or not remains to be seen , but the only ones wavering on the decision making process seem to be right here on The Coli.
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Roe v Wade
Civil Rights Act
Voting Rights Act
Brown Vs Board of Education
Social Security Act
Expand Citizens United.
Erode workers rights.
Basically this had been the strategy of Republicans since the Roosevelt administration to make the supreme court have a conservative majority to to overturn many of the reforms of the mid 20th century. And they will not stop there.
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Maybe its the skeptic in me but I can't see Trump pushing through a conservative justice turning off "moderate" republicans that still support himsomeone on CNN just said the same thing
if trump nominates someone before the election, moderate republicans could arguably consider that the last thing they need from this piece of shyt, and go vote for biden
but if he dangles this choice until after the election for on the fence republicans
trump can either say "a vote for me is a vote for a new judge"...or expend that political capital before the election
What I meant is that I don't see Biden allowing any court packing while he's in office, regardless of the filibuster. Maybe I'm wrong but I think he'd veto it to avoid upsetting moderates.
i think GOP voters will still vote for him anyway
i just dont want him to think that
his political iq isnt very high so if its suggested to him enough he might do it
fukk this old bytch forever
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Ain't nothing can be done. Dems have no option outside rhetoric. If we can't even get senate it's a wash.
I don't think so. Biden knows which way the wind blows. If he wants to keep up enough enthusiasm to keep Congress from totally flipping in 2022, he'll make it happen.
They aren't. They're going to appoint a justice and not care if they lose power in 2020.
People need to accept it is going to happen because elections have consequences.
Further, any discussion of court packing probably won't happen until a controversial decision comes out of SCOTUS.
Sad to see people attempting to assign blame over death.
