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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Asking, perhaps naively - but the MAGA folks on this thread who are like IT's NO BIG DEAL EVERYONE DOES THIS. Do you really believe that?

You really believe that Elena Kagan is taking all expenses paid million dollar vacations with a "friend" who does business before the court, and not disclosing them? You think her mom is living rent free in a house that some rich buddy, who is deeply involved with Sup Ct business, bought for her, and she's just not saying so? You think some self-interested sugar daddy is secretly funneling $$$$$$ to a family member of hers?

That's what you actually think?

I don't.[/quote]

They don't actually think this. What they think is that liberals are evil and bad for the country so anything that liberals dislike is probably good for the country. And, even if corruption is bad, liberals are worse, so the ends justifies the means and the benefits outweigh the costs. [/quote]

^And this is the definition of extremism ladies and gentlemen. Conservative my ass.

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It's called rule utilitarianism. Pretty much describes both parties these days really. Things only disintegrate from here.[/quote]

Way back when, a scandal meant resigning in disgrace. Then we started pushing the boundaries a bit here and a bit there and politicians realized that they could just ride it out. Now, I'm shocked if they ever resign willingly [/quote]

Yup, a real lack of shame and dignity these days. Still surprised Al Franken didn't ride it out, but things have calcified even further post Trump.[/quote]
Franken was pressured to resign because Democrats were accusing Trump of the same kind of misconduct and didn't want to give the GOP that talking point. There weren't really any long-term consequences since he was replaced by another Dem. But any SCOTUS resignation has yuge long-term consequences.[/quote]

Is that why Feinstein in holding on for dear life?[/quote]
That's a good question, especially given that Franken was on Judiciary as well. But at the time Dems were already in the minority so losing one member wasn't a big deal...which is why the GOP didn't bother playing stupid games with his replacement on the committee. But with Feinstein being the difference between a majority and gridlock, you can bet they're playing stupid games.[/quote]

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