RBG Politcal Discussion

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just vile.

I wouldn’t put it past them to hasten her death.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just vile.

It is vile. But it would mean at election time conservative voters who find Trump repugnant and were only going to vote for him for the Supreme Court would no longer have that carrot dangling in front of them. Maybe having that new justice will keep them home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The biggest problem for Democrats is that voters will be thinking about the SC instead of COVID. We're numb as a country to 200,000 deaths and now we'll have confirmation hearings to distract us.

Very good point. The news media will now focus on her funeral/legacy, then off to the races on the Supreme Court nominee’s background, confirmation hearings, etc. COVID news will be back burner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So McConnell can ram through a SC confirmation but cannot pass another bill to help people who have lost their jobs because of Covid? Interesting.

THIS.

He knows his constituents. Guns, God, Gays. And corporate welfare.

Biden's campaign should ram this down their throats. People vote their pocketbooks and a lot are broke. No help from the GOP for American people. This resonates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/410686-grassley-says-judiciary-panel-wouldnt-consider-supreme-court-nominee-in

Grassley has already said that he would not consider a SC justice nomination in 2020. So have Murkowski, Collins and Romney. Unless McConnell can pressure these four to change their minds, they have all publicly said that they would not vote to fill a SC seat in 2020. And they have all said so in the last few months.

Graham said it in 2018. So we'll see if he keeps his word.

Lindsey has a surprisingly tough re-election this year. He’ll cave.

[Anonymous]

You can scream and cry all you want, but Trump will nominate an extreme conservative and a Republican Senate will quickly confirm. Is it fair? No, absolutely not. But that’s what’s going to happen. And the Dems won’t pack the Court if they win the Presidency and the Senate (and that’s a big if), because then the Republicans would just do the same down the road. This is all very nasty and sad, but it’s what will happen. End of debate. End of story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The biggest problem for Democrats is that voters will be thinking about the SC instead of COVID. We're numb as a country to 200,000 deaths and now we'll have confirmation hearings to distract us.

Very good point. The news media will now focus on her funeral/legacy, then off to the races on the Supreme Court nominee’s background, confirmation hearings, etc. COVID news will be back burner.

People don't care about covid anyway. People care about the economy. That's not changing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can scream and cry all you want, but Trump will nominate an extreme conservative and a Republican Senate will quickly confirm. Is it fair? No, absolutely not. But that’s what’s going to happen. And the Dems won’t pack the Court if they win the Presidency and the Senate (and that’s a big if), because then the Republicans would just do the same down the road. This is all very nasty and sad, but it’s what will happen. End of debate. End of story.

You know none of this for certain. 2020 has been a very surprising year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can scream and cry all you want, but Trump will nominate an extreme conservative and a Republican Senate will quickly confirm. Is it fair? No, absolutely not. But that’s what’s going to happen. And the Dems won’t pack the Court if they win the Presidency and the Senate (and that’s a big if), because then the Republicans would just do the same down the road. This is all very nasty and sad, but it’s what will happen. End of debate. End of story.

Agreed.

Although I don't see the harm in packing the court. How would the Rs doing the same later make the Dems any worse off than the current situation.

They shouldn't worry so much about what the Rs will do - the Rs will do want they want in any event.

[Anonymous]

The answer to all of your questions is: money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can scream and cry all you want, but Trump will nominate an extreme conservative and a Republican Senate will quickly confirm. Is it fair? No, absolutely not. But that’s what’s going to happen. And the Dems won’t pack the Court if they win the Presidency and the Senate (and that’s a big if), because then the Republicans would just do the same down the road. This is all very nasty and sad, but it’s what will happen. End of debate. End of story.

Glad to see someone has already reached the Acceptance phase of Grief.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
The biggest problem for Democrats is that voters will be thinking about the SC instead of COVID. We're numb as a country to 200,000 deaths and now we'll have confirmation hearings to distract us.



Very good point. The news media will now focus on her funeral/legacy, then off to the races on the Supreme Court nominee’s background, confirmation hearings, etc. COVID news will be back burner.


People don't care about covid anyway. People care about the economy. That's not changing.

People whose kids are doing "distance learning" care about COVID.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/410686-grassley-says-judiciary-panel-wouldnt-consider-supreme-court-nominee-in

Grassley has already said that he would not consider a SC justice nomination in 2020. So have Murkowski, Collins and Romney. Unless McConnell can pressure these four to change their minds, they have all publicly said that they would not vote to fill a SC seat in 2020. And they have all said so in the last few months.

Graham said it in 2018. So we'll see if he keeps his word.

Lindsey has a surprisingly tough re-election this year. He’ll cave.

Jamie Harrison is a very strong candidate and Lindsey Graham has said many stupid things lately. I think he will try to convince the Senate to hold off on the vote until after the election. But in the lame duck session they could do anything

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
The biggest problem for Democrats is that voters will be thinking about the SC instead of COVID. We're numb as a country to 200,000 deaths and now we'll have confirmation hearings to distract us.



Very good point. The news media will now focus on her funeral/legacy, then off to the races on the Supreme Court nominee’s background, confirmation hearings, etc. COVID news will be back burner.


People don't care about covid anyway. People care about the economy. That's not changing.

People whose kids are doing "distance learning" care about COVID.

+1 there’s about 20 million unemployed Americans right now. So many kids out of school or in school for partial days which means their parents have a hard time working. Elderly are afraid to see families and friends. Even the rich are grumpy that they can’t travel to nice places overseas. There is literally no one I have heard of in real life who doesn’t care about CoVid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
You can scream and cry all you want, but Trump will nominate an extreme conservative and a Republican Senate will quickly confirm. Is it fair? No, absolutely not. But that’s what’s going to happen. And the Dems won’t pack the Court if they win the Presidency and the Senate (and that’s a big if), because then the Republicans would just do the same down the road. This is all very nasty and sad, but it’s what will happen. End of debate. End of story.


Glad to see someone has already reached the Acceptance phase of Grief.

Except that their logic seems a bit faulty about what would happen later. The Dems would pack the court because the Rs are doing whatever the hell they please and it matters not to the Rs what the Dems do anyway. There are no rules to the game anymore. Gloves are off.