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09-18-2020 , 07:48 PM

#251

Slighted

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gg america.. had a decent run

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09-18-2020 , 07:48 PM

#252

StoppedRainingMen

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Well. This sucks

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09-18-2020 , 07:53 PM

#253

ecriture d'adulte

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Originally Posted by Shuffle

Wow I just saw that. Watch McConnell ram through a SCOTUS between now and the election.

They can just wait until the election then ram one through if Trump losses, right? Better for them politically.

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09-18-2020 , 07:55 PM

#254

awval999

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Originally Posted by ecriture d'adulte

They can just wait until the election then ram one through if Trump losses, right? Better for them politically.

Yes, this. In the lame duck.

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09-18-2020 , 07:56 PM

#255

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Originally Posted by awval999

Yes, this. In the lame duck.

Thanks, awval

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09-18-2020 , 07:58 PM

#256

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How does one pack a Supreme Court? Asking for a friend

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09-18-2020 , 08:12 PM

#257

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Democrats should refuse to give a hearing.

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09-18-2020 , 08:18 PM

#258

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Originally Posted by Shuffle

That would not stop the Republicans. They will nominate and confirm a right-wing SCOTUS in the next 6 weeks 100% of the time, unless the GOP suddenly loses some of their own votes.

Make them do it without a single Democrat on the floor.

Would be political suicide.

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09-18-2020 , 08:20 PM

#259

MrWookie

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Originally Posted by GodgersWOAT

Make them do it without a single Democrat on the floor.

Would be political suicide.

LOL. Why would you ever think that they give a **** about the optics when they can appoint a hack who'll give them unchecked power?

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09-18-2020 , 08:21 PM

#260

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Originally Posted by MrWookie

LOL. Why would you ever think that they give a **** about the optics when they can appoint a hack who'll give them unchecked power?

“they” include a ton of Senators in dogfights right now including the Judiciary Chair ldo

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09-18-2020 , 08:25 PM

#261

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ROMNEY MURKOWSKI COLLINS ONE TIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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09-18-2020 , 08:29 PM

#262

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I listened to a great course on the Romans recently. Kinda feel like there's a chance that rbg's untimely death will be talked about as a small footnote that contributed to the death of any real democracy in America. Assuming that discussions about history are possible at all of course

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09-18-2020 , 08:29 PM

#263

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Murkowski and Romney have ‘committed’ to not filling a vacancy before Inauguration Day

We’ll see

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09-18-2020 , 08:31 PM

#264

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Right, obviously GOP senators care more about staying in power than the Court, so the ones in dangerous seats will “do the right thing” and abstain.

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09-18-2020 , 08:31 PM

#265

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Originally Posted by ecriture d'adulte

They can just wait until the election then ram one through if Trump losses, right? Better for them politically.

This may be the smart move politically but Trump won't allow it. Can you imagine Trump refraining from one of his most potent powers?

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09-18-2020 , 08:32 PM

#266

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A good fighting point to use in this battle would be to pressure republicans to replace her with a woman.

This **** gonna get ugly.

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09-18-2020 , 08:35 PM

#267

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Originally Posted by GodgersWOAT

Make them do it without a single Democrat on the floor.

Would be political suicide.

I think you overestimate how many of their voters care about anything other than owning the libs.

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09-18-2020 , 08:35 PM

#268

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I don't see how the obvious GOP strategy isn't
a.) before the election, say you'll wait for the election, pretend you're not a hypocrite and would never appoint someone if the people didn't give you that mandate, use the open seat to rally your voters like 2016
b.) if you win, great
c.) if you lose, throw that out the window and ram someone through the lame duck because you're Mitch McConnell and you don't give a ****

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09-18-2020 , 08:35 PM

#269

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Originally Posted by tercet

ROMNEY MURKOWSKI COLLINS ONE TIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

You're 1 short

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09-18-2020 , 08:36 PM

#270

MrWookie

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Originally Posted by GodgersWOAT

“they” include a ton of Senators in dogfights right now including the Judiciary Chair ldo

They can appoint someone who can give them carte blanche to cheat in the election.

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09-18-2020 , 08:37 PM

#271

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somehow adelson is still kicking but they cant keep ginsburg alive until january?

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09-18-2020 , 08:37 PM

#272

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Originally Posted by goofyballer

If they're afraid of losing the Senate and subsequent court packing, there's the option of approving a blatant hack who rubber stamps cheating.

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09-18-2020 , 08:37 PM

#273

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Originally Posted by 27offsuit

A good fighting point to use in this battle would be to pressure republicans to replace her with a woman.

This **** gonna get ugly.

The republicans coulda chosen literally any milquetoast justice without issue but chose to die on the hill of Rapey McFratBoof

The idea that McConnell gives two shits about a fighting point is laughable