A friend of mine, who clerked on the Court, made a joke that Judge Srinivasan "handed in his application" to the Court after he ruled against protestors arrested on the Court's steps.
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Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:54 pm Post subject:
I'd like to see a Native American appointed. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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That didn't take long. Via Bureau Chief of Buzz Feed on Twitter:
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“this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President.” - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
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These (bleep) already ... the impunity with which they operate, it's an absolute outrage. Mouthbreathers like McConnell and Cruz don't even attempt to conceal their (bleep)-off views of the world (e.g., if Scalia had passed in February of 2008, you can bet your ass that it would have been perfectly appropriate in the minds of these self-righteous bastards for #43 to plant a replacement nominee on the bench) ... is to too much to ask for all of them to just STFU already?
The (bleep) audacity of rounding errors like these chickenhawks ...
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Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:43 pm Post subject:
Wow stunner. Didn't agree with much he said but no doubt he was a brilliant legal mind. Now the senate needs to do its job for once. Obama will nominate a liberal to moderate judge and we'll all be better off if that nominee is approved.
This will be fascinating to watch. Will Obama hand the Republicans their ass politically as he has repeatedly done in his 7+ years? He could even do a recess appointment as Eisenhower did multiple times.
This news is the best part of the whole day . . . and I have had a great bleepin' day.
He was a vile human being.
Rot In Pieces.
Agree that he was a horrible human. Due to his strict interpretation of the Constitution, he was a bigot to his death. He never evolved and his mindset was frozen in time. It's unfortunate that such a narrow minded Justice held the country back for so many years with his archaic views.
This will be fascinating to watch. Will Obama hand the Republicans their ass politically as he has repeatedly done in his 7+ years? He could even do a recess appointment as Eisenhower did multiple times.
Considering that the mouthpieces wasted literally not even an hour before declaring their "war posture" re: a nomination, a recess appt during the next 9 days would make a great deal of sense. It's not like anything was going to get done this year anyway, so why would a lame duck even care about ruffling a few feathers.Heck, if Ginsburg announced a retirement on Tuesday, make both appointments and the next President won't matter nearly as much over the long haul. _________________ I'm On point, On task, On message, and Off drugs. A Streetwise Smart Bomb, Out of rehab and In denial. Over the Top, On the edge, Under the Radar, and In Control. Behind the 8 ball, Ahead of the Curve and I've got a Love Child who sends me Hate mail.
Moments ago CNN broke the new that President Obama has declared that he WILL put forward a Supreme Court nomination. At this writing no timeline is known.
Obama Will Offer Nomination _________________ I'm On point, On task, On message, and Off drugs. A Streetwise Smart Bomb, Out of rehab and In denial. Over the Top, On the edge, Under the Radar, and In Control. Behind the 8 ball, Ahead of the Curve and I've got a Love Child who sends me Hate mail.
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Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:44 pm Post subject:
The worst thing Obama can do is nominate anything close to a moderate. No one is going to get confirmed anyway, so the plan should be 1) find the most left leaning liberal legal scholar/judge you can find, nominate him/her and then let him/her get rejected and then 2) nominate a left leaning centrist and let the Republican congress try to reject that person. If they reject that second person too (who, by all accounts, would look like a compromise compared to the first choice), great talking point for the elections come next November.... it will just make Congress look at dysfunctional as it really is.
I will be pissed if Obama nominates a moderate. That's still better than Scalia but a freaking waste of an opportunity. I could see Hilary nominating moderates. No way Bernie would, which is another reason he has my vote. Time to swing the Court to the other direction. A Supreme Court Justice is more important than any one President. _________________ LakersGround's Terms of Service
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Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:48 pm Post subject:
ChefLinda wrote:
That didn't take long. Via Bureau Chief of Buzz Feed on Twitter:
Quote:
john r stantonVerified account
@dcbigjohn
“this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President.” - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
What do I win?
He seems to forget that Reagan appointed Anthony Kennedy within an election year. Gotta sat one thing for the GOP, they are nothing buy consistent when it comes to hypocrisy and double standards.
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Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:01 pm Post subject:
LakerSanity wrote:
The worst thing Obama can do is nominate anything close to a moderate. No one is going to get confirmed anyway, so the plan should be 1) find the most left leaning liberal legal scholar/judge you can find, nominate him/her and then let him/her get rejected and then 2) nominate a left leaning centrist and let the Republican congress try to reject that person. If they reject that second person too (who, by all accounts, would look like a compromise compared to the first choice), great talking point for the elections come next November.... it will just make Congress look at dysfunctional as it really is.
I will be pissed if Obama nominates a moderate. That's still better than Scalia but a freaking waste of an opportunity. I could see Hilary nominating moderates. No way Bernie would, which is another reason he has my vote. Time to swing the Court to the other direction. A Supreme Court Justice is more important than any one President.
I'm not aligned with any party but really the GOP is so dysfunctional and hypocritical if I vote would vote democrat this year just because. The gamble is if GOP forces delay till next president and a democrat wins better chance to get a more liberal justice instead of a moderate one now. Wow this is a big year, voting has never been more important. I think a Hillary/Bernie or Bernie/Hillary ticket will beat any republican. _________________ The journey to 17 begins...
He was a horrible man and I'm certainly glad he won't be serving in his role anymore. I guess the question now is can a confirmation be delayed for a whole year?
This.
Him and Thomas are the worst. Can't wait till Thomas is gone.
You know who Clarence Thomas reminds me of? anyone see the boondocks anyone seen Cartoon Network? Yes Thomas is uncle ruckus
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