Fergasun Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Quite frankly the GOP hasn't been shy about a court litmus test since 2016. It is pathetic that they aren't getting nailed on it, but they are breaking judicial norms. Merrick Garland is qualified to be on the Supreme Court and Amy Barrett meets the same qualifications. I know that it seems like this litmus stuff has started at the lower level with Bush appointees.... It is also ironic that the "conservative" political party is now openly running a scheme to put their judicial activists in the Federal Courts. Let's just remember that 50 years ago the GOP hated Miranda as much as they hate Roe v. Wade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Burgold Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 MIke Lee announced he is attending the hearings in person. Mike Lee tested positive for COVID. The GOP is literally sick. This is not a courageous decision. It is a negligent one at best and a murderously selfish one at worst. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooka Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Nauseating display of politics. Pathetic really. 100% pointless hearings other then each side gets to say whatever they want. When do we get a Do Your Job political party? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 37 minutes ago, Mooka said: Nauseating display of politics. Pathetic really. 100% pointless hearings other then each side gets to say whatever they want. When do we get a Do Your Job political party? I think ACB is qualified on paper. That said, what's nauseating about asking her detailed questions on how she will overturn precedent since she has a history of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooka Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said: I think ACB is qualified on paper. That said, what's nauseating about asking her detailed questions on how she will overturn precedent since she has a history of it? Because its all a farce. D will vote no and R will vote yes. These confirmation hearings are political theatre. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Mooka said: Nauseating display of politics. Pathetic really. 100% pointless hearings other then each side gets to say whatever they want. When do we get a Do Your Job political party? As soon as we vote out the GOP members of Congress and we get there, in small part, by getting there Dems talking about the real world implications of ACB joining the SC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mooka said: Because its all a farce. D will vote no and R will vote yes. These confirmation hearings are political theatre. RBG was confirmed 96-3. Roberts 78-22. Only the dumbass Federalist Society approved ones really have a problem getting solid confirmation. For the record, the Federalist Society judges are Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, ACB, and Thomas. Edited October 12, 2020 by The Evil Genius 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooka Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Oh good grief this woman isn't qualified to run a laundromat. She sounds like a 15 year old in a high school election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl05 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 It's worked for Clarence Thomas though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 20 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said: RBG was confirmed 96-3. Roberts 78-22. Back when Skippy was invoking fictional rules that lame duck Presidents weren't allowed to fill SCOTUS vacancies, I pointed out: The last time a lame duck President with an opposition party Senate nominated a SCOTUS pick within a year of the election: 1) The President was Reagan 2) The Senate was Dem. 3) And he was confirmed, two months later, 93-0. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Burgold Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 22 hours ago, Fergasun said: It is also ironic that the "conservative" political party is now openly running a scheme to put their judicial activists in the Federal Courts. Just more proof, everything the Republicans accuse the Democrats of being, the Republicans actually are. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) Yep. Turns out Amy Barrett Coney is just as hypocritical as her Senate supporters Graham, McConnell, Cruz, et.al. I do hope a Senator plays this clip back and asks her to explain her hypocrisy. Edited October 12, 2020 by Dan T. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 If Obama had been allowed to seat Merrick Garland, I doubt we see what happened with this nomination and perhaps Kavanaugh. There is a lot of bad faith moving forward between the parties on the Supreme Court and the Federal courts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Larry Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 8 hours ago, visionary said: * holds out a shoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Just threw on the ACB hearings. She is coming off like the typical "Originalist when I want to be, making up stuff when I need to in order to stay in line" type of Judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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