Anonymous
Post 07/20/2020 23:26     Subject: Re:Rbg hospitalized
Politicians are nothing if not hypocritical.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2020 22:42     Subject: Re:Rbg hospitalized
“Senate Republican leaders, undeterred by the scathing criticism leveled against them for blocking President Barack Obama's election-year Supreme Court nominee in 2016, are signaling that they are prepared to confirm a nominee by President Donald Trump even if that vacancy occurred after this year's election.“
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/20/politics/supreme-court-senate-republicans-election-year/index.html
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2020 17:37     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
Anonymous wrote:lots of people work during cancer treatments and do not disclose their status

Quick personal example: My daughter accused me (after the fact) of lying to her when I had surgery to remove colon cancer last year. We honestly didn't know for certain it was cancer until the day before my surgery (we just knew there was a mass that needed to come out) and didn't know how bad for a couple weeks. I didn't want to scare my child after she had lost her grandfather a couple years before and a young teacher in her school to cancer. We wanted to know how bad, treatment options, etc. before telling her that mommy had the "C-word". Luckily, I only needed the surgery - phew.

RBG is entitled to her privacy. If she feels well enough to work, let her work.


There's no "let her work" -- she has a seat on SCOTUS until she quits or dies.

God willing, that won't happen till after January 3rd.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2020 16:44     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
lots of people work during cancer treatments and do not disclose their status

Quick personal example: My daughter accused me (after the fact) of lying to her when I had surgery to remove colon cancer last year. We honestly didn't know for certain it was cancer until the day before my surgery (we just knew there was a mass that needed to come out) and didn't know how bad for a couple weeks. I didn't want to scare my child after she had lost her grandfather a couple years before and a young teacher in her school to cancer. We wanted to know how bad, treatment options, etc. before telling her that mommy had the "C-word". Luckily, I only needed the surgery - phew.

RBG is entitled to her privacy. If she feels well enough to work, let her work.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2020 16:23     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:She says the Chemo is working. Unlike some public figures she is not a liar so let’s have faith.


She has been lying since may about cancer


Where's the link that demonstrates she said she didn't have cancer again? It could be called a lie of omission but I prefer to think she is allowed some privacy if she wants it.


+1 As a PP noted, and she says pretty clearly in the letter, she waited until she had something specific to report one way or the other. There aren't any options left after this chemo, so thankfully it's working for now. I feel terrible for her that she feels compelled to work during treatment, though apparently this one is generally well tolerated.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2020 14:57     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:She says the Chemo is working. Unlike some public figures she is not a liar so let’s have faith.


She has been lying since may about cancer


Where's the link that demonstrates she said she didn't have cancer again? It could be called a lie of omission but I prefer to think she is allowed some privacy if she wants it.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2020 14:55     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:She says the Chemo is working. Unlike some public figures she is not a liar so let’s have faith.


She has been using her HIPPA rights and focusing on recovery since may to before choosing to disclose that she is fighting cancer


+1, and it sounds like she is winning the fight. I am keeping her health in prayer and hopeful that she will fully recover.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2020 14:36     Subject: Re:Rbg hospitalized
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Then she will be replaced.

I think she will remain on the court long past November, so we won’t have to see.


But Moscow Mitch said you can't fill a vacancy in an election year! Surely that wasn't just hypocritical, partisan BS.

I'm sure someone will chime in to explain that he meant his rule to apply only when the Senate is something something something or it's all Harry Reid's fault, to which I say, this is why the GOP is going to lose big in the fall. And never have federal national power again in its current form


That only applies to the end of an 8 year
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2020 14:35     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
Anonymous wrote:She says the Chemo is working. Unlike some public figures she is not a liar so let’s have faith.


She has been lying since may about cancer
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2020 13:16     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If Biden wins on 11/3, can the Senate still push through a SC vote before January 20? Would there be enough R push-back to prevent it?



They can and they would.
She literally needs to live until January. She needs to live until inauguration. If she died on January 15, they’d replace her.
Not if we flip the Senate, it arrives January 3, 2021.


Thank you! That gave me a little hope.


Yes. Thank you.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2020 10:39     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If Biden wins on 11/3, can the Senate still push through a SC vote before January 20? Would there be enough R push-back to prevent it?



They can and they would.
She literally needs to live until January. She needs to live until inauguration. If she died on January 15, they’d replace her.
Not if we flip the Senate, it arrives January 3, 2021.


Thank you! That gave me a little hope.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2020 09:35     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
2020 is just a terrible year.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2020 09:32     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
She says the Chemo is working. Unlike some public figures she is not a liar so let’s have faith.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2020 11:44     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If Biden wins on 11/3, can the Senate still push through a SC vote before January 20? Would there be enough R push-back to prevent it?



They can and they would.
She literally needs to live until January. She needs to live until inauguration. If she died on January 15, they’d replace her.
Not if we flip the Senate, it arrives January 3, 2021.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2020 11:23     Subject: Rbg hospitalized
Anonymous wrote:She has months to live. The right thing to do would be to retire, so that a new justice is in place before oral arguments begin in October. Anything else would diminish her legacy.


I don’t imagine that any of the SCJ’s would be all that concerned about your personal view of their “legacy”. The appointment is for life. If this country can survive a president with multiple psychiatric problems, it’s not likely to be further diminished by a brilliant woman of character deciding to live up to the demands of her conscience.

If you’re concerned about “legacies” there’s a SC justice with a pretty repugnant history whose confirmation was rushed. And another one with some clear conflicts of interest and inadequacies who’s legacy would only be improved by his retirement. So: lots to focus on if you’re really concerned about legacies.