>>MOD WARNING<< Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead

She's a freaking idiot. Even libs recognize that.

Rachel Maddow’s Deep Delusion
"For the past two years, Rachel Maddow has been a hero of her own spy-thriller.
She has written, directed and starred in a hit production based on the unlikely premise of a prime-time cable TV show host unraveling the most dastardly plot in American history — one opening monologue at a time.
Only the story had a surprise twist at the end — she was completely wrong.
Few people invested more in the Russia probe, night after night, monologue after monologue, with an ever-building sense of anticipation.
It is perhaps unfair to say that Maddow believed in a conspiracy theory, although her theory was quite literally that there was a conspiracy between Donald Trump and the Russians, perhaps an ongoing one."
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/03/27/rachel-maddows-deep-delusion-226266


MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Sees a “Russia Connection” Lurking Around Every Corner
In a six-week period, Maddow covered Russia not just more than any other issue, but more than every other issue combined.
https://theintercept.com/2017/04/12...ussia-connection-lurking-around-every-corner/

 

Well to be fair I'm sure she had intended to resign during the Hillary Clinton administration. Since all the right people knew Hillary was going to win, she wanted to give the first woman President a seat to fill.

Things don't always go to plan.

 

It's amazing what people will do and then put out there for the whole world to see. Just validating the idea that she's a nut case.

 

Keep that in mind if the same thing ever occurs when the democrats control the senate.

 

I don't believe legally it has to be another judge; there is precedence in the past appointing those to the court who have no judicial experience at all. William Rehnquist, Abe Fortas and Earl Warren come to mind. I think it leaves the door wide open for Biden.

 

~ I think her husband posted this .. ?

 

So let's understand...McConnell used the non-existent "Biden Rule" to basically steal a SCOTUS seat that ended up going to Gorsuch

Now...that "rule" is "no longer needed". They got that seat so now it's time to find a new excuse to win another seat.

What a crock. Republicans will do anything say anything....in the quest for power.

 

You are correct it's within his rights, but why the rush? He's going to get re-elected (according to most republicans in here) and the republicans are supposed to keep control of the senate, so there should be no worries in that regard. Most appointments take several months before they reach the swearing in ceremony. Since the appointment to the court is a lifetime appointment, one would think that we not rush through the process and instead properly vett the proposed appointee.

Obama did attempt to replace Scalia after his death, however McConnell stated at the time that it should be the next president since it was so close to the next election and refused to bring it to the senate. This was in March, 2016. We've only got 6 weeks until the election so it would make sense to hold off until the election is complete using McConnell's rationale from 2016. To do so otherwise would be the height of hypocrisy in my viewpoint.

 

Not sure it was stolen...the Constitution requires the Senate to confirm and consent

No it exist...here is then Senator Biden, Chairman of the Judicial Committee...making the rule

Obviously, the Dems had a lot of problems with the rule....they didn't like it....a lot of things Biden did in the Senate had to be undone...this apparently is one of them

The GOP only followed the rules outlined by the Dems..the Biden Rule...the Nuclear Option...you all did this stuff.

 

They learned from the best.

 

I had just learned the term "simp" it's making more sense now.

 

Hold the Democrats to some kind of standard then, unless there is so blatant reason to oppose the person nominated based on their qualifications vote confirm them. Bit then we saw their "standard" in the Kavenaugh hearings. They can pound sand now.

 

Mail in voting? As in the method Trump & members of his family use to vote? As in something that has been used in America fir over 150 years? The fact that GOPers are trying to stop people they don't like doing something their own President does is yet another example of the GOP trying to subvert basic democratic principles.

Thanks for the example.

 

His career says otherwise, what you are really saying is that you agree with him.

Even among judges, most are not ready to play at that level, it's not an insult unless something else is going on here.

Which it usually is.

The Right thinks it's entitled to burn the country to the ground, and that if they can get their way, it's all good.

I have a lot to say about that, but the Mods wouldn't appreciate that much honesty.

 

Do you agree that someone who is nominated to SCOTUS should be properly vetted prior to appointment? I'm sure you are aware that it takes several months to go through the entire process and personally I think 6 weeks is not enough time to properly vett a candidate. When Obama was president and Scalia died in March, 2016, it was stated by McConnell that since it was in an election year, we should wait until the elections were complete before going through the process. So going by his rationale of 2016, we should wait until the elections are completed; to do otherwise is the height of hypocrisy.

As to the ballot harvesting issue, I understand there is a bi-partisan bill that is being rushed through congress that would prohibit ballot harvesting so ideally that should put the issue to bed. And if for some reason the bill is rejected by the senate or vetoed by the president, they can always go to SCOTUS (which a majority are conservative) for a decision.

 

You make a good point. I'm looking at her a bit differently now. What's her number?

 

Bader's "wish" is of no bearing.

 

You mean the same standard McConnell was held to in NOT voting to confirm Merrick Garland?

 

The right thinks it's entitled to burn the country to the ground?

Irony, thy name is @(original)late!

 

So according to you..,Trump should NOT nominate a replacement until we have a new President (whether that's him or Biden)

Or are you just saying hypnotical ****

 

They remember what the Dems did to Kavenaugh. The Republicans will play hardball.

 

I don't know the scope or the timeline of the senate bill you are referring to, but I think you are missing the point. Democratic judges are overturning law for partisan advantage. You guys don't have a respect for either the law or the constitution when it comes to the judicial system, since your entire judicial philosophy leans more to "if it feels good do it" rather than respect for law. This is one example, there are many more, but the damage done to the country by judges like this is severe.

 

Are you on a planet with a place called California?

Didn't think so.

 

And they want to be in charge. Why winsome women think screaming the F word makes them appear all grown up and mature?

 

Mr. McConnell has never been an honorable man and he doesn't pretend to be. He is in it to win it no matter the cost. I have no illusions that a nominee will be put forward. We will have to wait and see how the GOP Senators up for reelection will respond. This may be a gift for the republicans in the sense that they know keeping the majority in the Senate is vulnerable. If they lose the majority they at least will get a majority on the bench.

I can't stand the fact that the Supreme Court is no longer a place Americans can trust to be just. It's become an extension of a political party and that's another sign that the country is losing our greatness.