Another Fine Whine About SCOTUS Vacancies

[Harpy Eagle]

Really? Wherein lies the invalidity? Be specific.

If the reason was valid 4 years ago, it would still be valid today. You yourself have indicated you do not think it should be applied this time, thus showing that even you know it was not a valid reason. But you are a partisan first and citizen second so you will always put the party first.

At this point in time, one party remains in the end American, the other has adopted a totalitarian ideology that killed nearly 100,000,000 people in the 20th Century, and one the Americans spent half that century defeating. There is indeed a difference.

Drama queen much?

Not the same. Trump is not a lame duck president.

That is unknown at this time.

 

[MAGAman]

We can expand the court to 11, as has happened before. Every Dem candidate should add that to their platform if the infantile moron in the White House gets a 3rd court pick before the election. If RGB resigns before the election and republicans try to squeeze in another candidate without the filibuster, people will take to the streets like hasn't been seen in decades.

You really don't know much about normal Americans, do you?

Are you so delusional that you think people will 'take to the streets' if an open SCOTUS seat is filled?

You really need to diversify the group of people you're hanging out with...

 

[hjmick]

Really? Wherein lies the invalidity? Be specific.

If the reason was valid 4 years ago, it would still be valid today. You yourself have indicated you do not think it should be applied this time, thus showing that even you know it was not a valid reason. But you are a partisan first and citizen second so you will always put the party first.

At this point in time, one party remains in the end American, the other has adopted a totalitarian ideology that killed nearly 100,000,000 people in the 20th Century, and one the Americans spent half that century defeating. There is indeed a difference.

Drama queen much?

Not the same. Trump is not a lame duck president.

Huh... could you provide a link where this provision is listed when it comes to filling vacancies in the Supreme Court?

 

[Polishprince]

Really? Wherein lies the invalidity? Be specific.

If the reason was valid 4 years ago, it would still be valid today. You yourself have indicated you do not think it should be applied this time, thus showing that even you know it was not a valid reason. But you are a partisan first and citizen second so you will always put the party first.

At this point in time, one party remains in the end American, the other has adopted a totalitarian ideology that killed nearly 100,000,000 people in the 20th Century, and one the Americans spent half that century defeating. There is indeed a difference.

Drama queen much?

Maybe Sen. McConnell will reevaluate the Biden Rule, after all of the criticism it received since the Garland nomination, and decide to abolish it?

It isn't a pillar of faith in America you know.

 

[Polishprince]

Four years ago there was absolutely no reason to block Garland. Democrats knew this, Republicans knew this, and most people in possession of critical and rational thought knew this.


Should Ginsburg retire or lose her battle with pancreatic cancer, there will be no reason to block her potential replacement. Most people in possession of critical and rational thought know this.

Do we think Democrats will do the right thing, rising above the politics and showing themselves to be the bigger person, so to speak? Or do we think there will be the usual game of "tit-for-tat"?


How anyone in the current political environment can proudly claim membership of either party is beyond me...

If there is a Supreme Court appointment this year or next, you can expect a tremendous fit by the Senate libs.

The crimes that the next nominee are accused of will make those the alleged Rape Train parties of Kavanaugh sound like a Sunday School picnic.

 

[BluesLegend]

"If there is a SCOTUS vacancy next year and @senatemajldr carries through on his extraordinary promise to fill it-despite his own previous precedent in blocking Garland-it will tear this country apart," David Axelrod said in a tweet Friday afternoon.

Nonsense. The position will be filled, and there will be nothing the Democrats can do about it.

RBG scare: David Axelrod warns Supreme Court vacancy fight could 'tear this country apart'

Ah, sosomefinally admits the excuse not to allow it to be filled was completely bogus.

Lib please like you people would have done anything different. Biden invented delaying SCOTUS nominations during election years. You people are such blatant hypocrites.

 

[MAGAman]

It's worth noting that in my adult lifetime there has never been a Democrat SCOTUS nominee treated in the manner that Bork, Thomas, and Kavenaugh were treated.

This is not a bipartisan problem. It's a Democrat problem.

'Progressive' is just a nice sounding word for 'Fascist'.

 

[Defiant1]

Really? Wherein lies the invalidity? Be specific.

If the reason was valid 4 years ago, it would still be valid today. You yourself have indicated you do not think it should be applied this time, thus showing that even you know it was not a valid reason. But you are a partisan first and citizen second so you will always put the party first.

At this point in time, one party remains in the end American, the other has adopted a totalitarian ideology that killed nearly 100,000,000 people in the 20th Century, and one the Americans spent half that century defeating. There is indeed a difference.

Drama queen much?

Not the same. Trump is not a lame duck president.

That is unknown at this time.

Well in 2016 it was known. It was known from Nov. 2012.

 

[Defiant1]

Really? Wherein lies the invalidity? Be specific.

If the reason was valid 4 years ago, it would still be valid today. You yourself have indicated you do not think it should be applied this time, thus showing that even you know it was not a valid reason. But you are a partisan first and citizen second so you will always put the party first.

At this point in time, one party remains in the end American, the other has adopted a totalitarian ideology that killed nearly 100,000,000 people in the 20th Century, and one the Americans spent half that century defeating. There is indeed a difference.

Drama queen much?

Not the same. Trump is not a lame duck president.

Huh... could you provide a link where this provision is listed when it comes to filling vacancies in the Supreme Court?

The Constitution allows the Senate and the House to make it's own rules.
And losing elections has consequences.

 

[SAYIT]

"If there is a SCOTUS vacancy next year and @senatemajldr carries through on his extraordinary promise to fill it-despite his own previous precedent in blocking Garland-it will tear this country apart," David Axelrod said in a tweet Friday afternoon.

Nonsense. The position will be filled, and there will be nothing the Democrats can do about it.

RBG scare: David Axelrod warns Supreme Court vacancy fight could 'tear this country apart'

Ah, sosomefinally admits the excuse not to allow it to be filled was completely bogus.

What excuse? Is there any informed American who did not instantly recognize that Garland was shelved because former Senate Maj Leader Harry Reid (D, Nev) had made liberal use of The Reid Simple Majority Rule to crush Repub opposition to anything he wanted to do? Do you also believe the Dr Blasey-Fraud circus was honest? That the Collusion Delusion was not a political witch-hunt? That continuing Hysterical House "oversight" is a sincere attempt at justice? The tooth-fairy?

As Billy K noted, elections have consequences and voter concern about who would choose the next SCOTUS (or 3) may well have tipped the 2016 scale for Trump, or rather against Clinton.

David Axelrod's threat sounds like extortion ... "do what I say or there will be violence."

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

"If there is a SCOTUS vacancy next year and @senatemajldr carries through on his extraordinary promise to fill it-despite his own previous precedent in blocking Garland-it will tear this country apart," David Axelrod said in a tweet Friday afternoon.

Nonsense. The position will be filled, and there will be nothing the Democrats can do about it.

RBG scare: David Axelrod warns Supreme Court vacancy fight could 'tear this country apart'

Ah, sosomefinally admits the excuse not to allow it to be filled was completely bogus.

It was not, and was fully constitutional.

If it were not bogus, then the same reason should apply over the next year. Yet you yourself have admitted that it will not and should not.

If it were not bogus, then the same reason should apply over the next year.

If the Dems held the Senate and a lame duck Republican President made a nomination, they'd be the same.

 

[Coyote]

Why? It was a decision within the purview of the authority of the Majority Leader.

You think Democrats are deserving of some form of imagined fairness at this point? Fuck that.

The fact it was within the purview of the authority of the Majority Leader does not make the excuse used for doing it a valid one.

Really? Wherein lies the invalidity? Be specific.

No, I do not except you to act any differently than the Dems. I always say there is little difference between the two parties and shit like this proves it.

At this point in time, one party remains in the end American, the other has adopted a totalitarian ideology that killed nearly 100,000,000 people in the 20th Century, and one the Americans spent half that century defeating. There is indeed a difference.

Yes, the Republican party under Trump has indeed adopted a totalitarian ideology not to mention a leader who fawns over dictators.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Why? It was a decision within the purview of the authority of the Majority Leader.

You think Democrats are deserving of some form of imagined fairness at this point? Fuck that.

The fact it was within the purview of the authority of the Majority Leader does not make the excuse used for doing it a valid one.

Really? Wherein lies the invalidity? Be specific.

No, I do not except you to act any differently than the Dems. I always say there is little difference between the two parties and shit like this proves it.

At this point in time, one party remains in the end American, the other has adopted a totalitarian ideology that killed nearly 100,000,000 people in the 20th Century, and one the Americans spent half that century defeating. There is indeed a difference.

Yes, the Republican party under Trump has indeed adopted a totalitarian ideology not to mention a leader who fawns over dictators.

Please explain in detail which totalitarian ideology, and also if you will your own expertise in dealing with recalcitrant foreign leaders, both financial and political.

 

[Billiejeens]

We can expand the court to 11, as has happened before. Every Dem candidate should add that to their platform if the infantile moron in the White House gets a 3rd court pick before the election. If RGB resigns before the election and republicans try to squeeze in another candidate without the filibuster, people will take to the streets like hasn't been seen in decades.

Outside of fakenewsrooms and the ten largest ghettos, Americans would be kewl with it.

 

[Billiejeens]

"If there is a SCOTUS vacancy next year and @senatemajldr carries through on his extraordinary promise to fill it-despite his own previous precedent in blocking Garland-it will tear this country apart," David Axelrod said in a tweet Friday afternoon.

Nonsense. The position will be filled, and there will be nothing the Democrats can do about it.

RBG scare: David Axelrod warns Supreme Court vacancy fight could 'tear this country apart'

Ah, sosomefinally admits the excuse not to allow it to be filled was completely bogus.

It was not, and was fully constitutional.

If it were not bogus, then the same reason should apply over the next year. Yet you yourself have admitted that it will not and should not.

If you want to be in control
Win elections
Elections put people in control

 

[Billiejeens]

Four years ago there was absolutely no reason to block Garland. Democrats knew this, Republicans knew this, and most people in possession of critical and rational thought knew this.


Should Ginsburg retire or lose her battle with pancreatic cancer, there will be no reason to block her potential replacement. Most people in possession of critical and rational thought know this.

Do we think Democrats will do the right thing, rising above the politics and showing themselves to be the bigger person, so to speak? Or do we think there will be the usual game of "tit-for-tat"?


How anyone in the current political environment can proudly claim membership of either party is beyond me...

Is it because we have a binary system?
Yeah that's it.

 

[Coyote]

Why? It was a decision within the purview of the authority of the Majority Leader.

You think Democrats are deserving of some form of imagined fairness at this point? Fuck that.

The fact it was within the purview of the authority of the Majority Leader does not make the excuse used for doing it a valid one.

Really? Wherein lies the invalidity? Be specific.

No, I do not except you to act any differently than the Dems. I always say there is little difference between the two parties and shit like this proves it.

At this point in time, one party remains in the end American, the other has adopted a totalitarian ideology that killed nearly 100,000,000 people in the 20th Century, and one the Americans spent half that century defeating. There is indeed a difference.

Yes, the Republican party under Trump has indeed adopted a totalitarian ideology not to mention a leader who fawns over dictators.

Please explain in detail which totalitarian ideology, and also if you will your own expertise in dealing with recalcitrant foreign leaders, both financial and political.

Why? A lack of expertise doesn’t seem to hinder you in making comments on our presidents.

 

[Coyote]

"If there is a SCOTUS vacancy next year and @senatemajldr carries through on his extraordinary promise to fill it-despite his own previous precedent in blocking Garland-it will tear this country apart," David Axelrod said in a tweet Friday afternoon.

Nonsense. The position will be filled, and there will be nothing the Democrats can do about it.

RBG scare: David Axelrod warns Supreme Court vacancy fight could 'tear this country apart'

Ah, sosomefinally admits the excuse not to allow it to be filled was completely bogus.

It was not, and was fully constitutional.

If it were not bogus, then the same reason should apply over the next year. Yet you yourself have admitted that it will not and should not.

If you want to be in control
Win elections
Elections put people in control

True enough. Unfortunately it does not guarantee either integrity or competency.

 

[Billiejeens]

"If there is a SCOTUS vacancy next year and @senatemajldr carries through on his extraordinary promise to fill it-despite his own previous precedent in blocking Garland-it will tear this country apart," David Axelrod said in a tweet Friday afternoon.

Nonsense. The position will be filled, and there will be nothing the Democrats can do about it.

RBG scare: David Axelrod warns Supreme Court vacancy fight could 'tear this country apart'

Ah, sosomefinally admits the excuse not to allow it to be filled was completely bogus.

It was not, and was fully constitutional.

If it were not bogus, then the same reason should apply over the next year. Yet you yourself have admitted that it will not and should not.

If you want to be in control
Win elections
Elections put people in control

True enough. Unfortunately it does not guarantee either integrity or competency.

Nothing does

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Why? It was a decision within the purview of the authority of the Majority Leader.

You think Democrats are deserving of some form of imagined fairness at this point? Fuck that.

The fact it was within the purview of the authority of the Majority Leader does not make the excuse used for doing it a valid one.

Really? Wherein lies the invalidity? Be specific.

No, I do not except you to act any differently than the Dems. I always say there is little difference between the two parties and shit like this proves it.

At this point in time, one party remains in the end American, the other has adopted a totalitarian ideology that killed nearly 100,000,000 people in the 20th Century, and one the Americans spent half that century defeating. There is indeed a difference.

Yes, the Republican party under Trump has indeed adopted a totalitarian ideology not to mention a leader who fawns over dictators.

LOLz.