Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes away at 87

[Red Shield]

Arrogant

Put all of her eggs in one basket and now look at her legacy..

 

[FAH1223]

 

[King Static X]

The media has learned NOTHING from 2016


"Liberal media" Yeah right

 

[Hood Critic]

I believe this.

As I reported in April, behind closed doors McConnell has been raising money from big conservative donors for months by promising that no matter how close it might be to the election, he would install Trump’s Supreme Court pick. As a former Trump White House official told me, “McConnell’s been telling our donors that when R.B.G. meets her reward, even if it’s October, we’re getting our judge. He’s saying it’s our October surprise.”


But now that the moment is here, the calculation isn’t quite so simple. On Friday night, McConnell released a statement vowing that a Trump nominee “will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.” While McConnell’s obstruction of Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, made him the bane of liberals, he has regarded it with pride as the single “most important decision I’ve made in my political career.” He and many others believe it handed Trump his victory by motivating the politically powerful evangelical bloc to vote for Trump, despite their doubts about him, because he promised to fill the Court vacancy with a social conservative. It’s entirely possible that the same scenario will play out again this November, with Trump and McConnell offering another enticing gift to evangelicals.

But McConnell is also what Ornstein calls “a ruthless pragmatist,” whose No. 1 goal has always been to remain Majority Leader of the Senate. He’s made the conservative makeover of the federal court system his pet project, but if he faces a choice between another right-wing Justice and losing his control of the Senate, no one who knows him well thinks he’d hesitate for a moment to do whatever is necessary to stay in power. In fact, back in the summer of 2016, when it looked like Trump would lose to Hillary Clinton, far from being distressed at his party’s dim prospects, McConnell was savoring the probability of being the single most powerful Republican in the country, according to a confidant who spoke with him then.

 

[gluvnast]

This is remarkable


Carter didn’t have SCOTUS picks but he and Dem Congress expanded the Federal Bench.

When was Thurgood Marshall appointed?

 

[Dr. Acula]

Yeah where are those guys.

Even they can't pretend they aren't excited to get another individual on the court. Largely absent.

 

[FAH1223]

When was Thurgood Marshall appointed?

1967 by LBJ

 

[Flywin Lannister]

@Big Boss call for the entire country.

Homeboy you haven’t been paying attention since ‘16!?

Maybe to you guys there’s still a shot
To every half awake person outside it’s been over for a long time.


Do it @Big Boss

 

[King Static X]

When was Thurgood Marshall appointed?

1967. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

 

[King Static X]

Yeah where are those guys.

Even they can't pretend they aren't excited to get another individual on the court. Largely absent.

Take this for what you will

 

[gluvnast]

1967. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

I thought so, which is why he wasn't included when they said "the past 53 years?" Unless they meant SINCE LBJ appointed Marshall.

 

[FAH1223]

I thought so, which is why he wasn't included when they said "the past 53 years?" Unless they meant SINCE LBJ appointed Marshall.

Probably meant since.

Even still, that gap is crazy.



John Paul Stevens and David Souter moving liberal is the only reason it hasn't been a 6-3 court it looks like. BTW, Souter is 81 years old and replaced by Sotomayor.

 

[High quality poster]

 

[King Static X]

Probably meant since.

Even still, that gap is crazy.



John Paul Stevens and David Souter moving liberal is the only reason it hasn't been a 6-3 court it looks like. BTW, Souter is 81 years old and replaced by Sotomayor.

John Paul Stevens & David Souter is why the Federalist Society goes so hard at pushing for far-right fascist judges to be nominated

 

[FAH1223]