Justice Ginsburg died today

[MillCreek]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/22/politics/amy-coney-barrett-trump-supreme-court/index.html

CNN is reporting that Barrett is leading the pack of nominees.

[Perd Hapley]

There's no hypocrisy in saying that you'll only approve a nominee in an election year if the president is of your party. Why would we expect the Senate to do otherwise? It's not as if a 9th justice is constitutionally required anyhow.

It will be funny, if God forbid the Democrats have the Senate at the tail end of Trump's second term, and a vacancy occurs.

[makattak]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/22/politics/amy-coney-barrett-trump-supreme-court/index.html

CNN is reporting that Barrett is leading the pack of nominees.

WELL if CNN is reporting it...




.... then it's probably going to be Lagoa

[DittoHead]

There's no hypocrisy in saying that you'll only approve a nominee in an election year if the president is of your party.

Why not this? If that's the stance someone takes and they stick to it, no hypocrisy there either.

[MechAg94]

Why not this? If that's the stance someone takes and they stick to it, no hypocrisy there either.

It doesn't really matter to me.  Making up names to call it is just more politics. 

The Republicans should nominate a new SC judge and should confirm them because they have the Presidency and a majority in the Senate.  More or less because they can under the Constitution and that is what has been done in the past.  The Democrats would not hesitate to do the same. 

[MillCreek]

So far, everything I am reading about Barrett indicates she is very bright and a skilled legal scholar, which is good.

[K Frame]

So far, everything I am reading about Barrett indicates she is very bright and a skilled legal scholar, which is good.

Which means that she molested someone, kicks dogs, eats BBQ children, and once yelled at her mother, making her totally unfit to be a justice.

[Ben]

Which means that she molested someone, kicks dogs, eats BBQ children, and once yelled at her mother, making her totally unfit to be a justice.

You forgot that in the third grade, she told another little girl that her mother dresses her funny.

[Perd Hapley]

Post-Kavanaugh, should they even have hearings, or just vote on her?

[MechAg94]

Post-Kavanaugh, should they even have hearings, or just vote on her?

Might be good to see them attack a woman on CSPAN.

[MillCreek]

Which means that she molested someone, kicks dogs, eats BBQ children, and once yelled at her mother, making her totally unfit to be a justice.

I misread this as 'chicken', and thought 'well, what is wrong with that?'.

[Ben]

Post-Kavanaugh, should they even have hearings, or just vote on her?

I can't recall for sure, but aren't hearings somewhat new-ish over the last ~200 years?

[Perd Hapley]

Why not this? If that's the stance someone takes and they stick to it, no hypocrisy there either.

Cute.

[Perd Hapley]

Might be good to see them attack a woman on CSPAN.

I'm not ready to hear all the grandstanding from Harris.

[Pb]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/22/politics/amy-coney-barrett-trump-supreme-court/index.html

CNN is reporting that Barrett is leading the pack of nominees.

Does anyone know how she is on guns?

[bedlamite]

Does anyone know how she is on guns?

https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/judge-barretts-dissent-in-second-amendment-case/

https://heavy.com/news/2018/07/amy-coney-barrett-gun-control-second-amendment/

Everything I've read makes me think Barbara Lagoa might bebetter

[Boomhauer]

My sister thinks that birth control and gay marriage will be outlawed now that RBG isn’t there to protect womens rights🙄 Mind you the only Supreme Court case she could name if her life depended on it is Roe vs Wade and she has virtually no clue about how government or rights work.

[Angel Eyes]

My sister thinks that birth control and gay marriage will be outlawed now that RBG isn’t there to protect womens rights.

Tell her Trump is going to change the country's name to The United States of Gilead.

[Perd Hapley]

Tell her Trump is going to change the country's name to The United States of Gilead.

And just accidentally call her "Of[husband's or boyfriend's name]," then look embarrassed and apologize. 

[Hawkmoon]

Selective quotations -- pick what fits the narrative du jour:

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/09/22/cruz-blocks-rgb-resolution-objecting-to-mention-of-her-dying-wish-keep-seat-open-for-next-president/

From the article:

Democrats, who in 2016 urged Garland’s confirmation, have ripped into Republicans for hypocrisy, while blasting the GOP for not honoring Ginsburg’s dying request – as relayed to her granddaughter – that “I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.”

Yet it wasn't all that long ago that Mrs. Ginsberg said, "The President serves for four years, not three." And the Constitution says that

He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

Getting down to basics, in legal and statutory language the word "shall" is mandatory, whereas the word "may" is optional. Therefore, it is Trump's Constitutional duty to nominate a replacement for RBG. Failure to do would, in strict fact, amount to nonfeasance of his duty.

[Ron]

Principles? Nah, will to power baby.

https://twitter.com/ITGuy1959/status/1307877608487628802

I wonder if any network/cable channels will even allow this to get airplay?

[K Frame]

My sister thinks that birth control and gay marriage will be outlawed now that RBG isn’t there to protect womens rights🙄 Mind you the only Supreme Court case she could name if her life depended on it is Roe vs Wade and she has virtually no clue about how government or rights work.

So, she's like virtually everyone else on the left.

You know, they're so convinced that Trump is simply going to declare himself dictator for life it makes me wonder why they're crying so much about the Supreme Court...

[Ben]

Principles? Nah, will to power baby.

https://twitter.com/ITGuy1959/status/1307877608487628802

I wonder if any network/cable channels will even allow this to get airplay?

I like the Elizabeth Warren clips, just because she's such a naggy, self-righteous lecturer.

[WLJ]

So, she's like virtually everyone else on the left.

You know, they're so convinced that Trump is simply going to declare himself dictator for life it makes me wonder why they're crying so much about the Supreme Court...

RBG was suppose to strike the Sith Lord down with her rainbow colored lightsaber of wokeness if he did that.

[Pb]

I got to admit, I had Obama Derangement Syndrome (I probably listened to him talk no more than 60 seconds in the 8 years he was President).

But what I had is nothing compared to Trump Derangement Syndrome.