Zorral Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 I just heard. O SHIT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudguard Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said: RGB just passed away. Fuck. Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Well I'm glad Republicans aren't hypocrites. It's an election year! Oh wait....... Mother F****r! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Well I'm gonna get real high and drunk now to forget life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, DMC said: Well I'm gonna get real high and drunk now to forget life. With you there. Have I become too cynical that my first thought after thinking about her family is to wonder if they'll try and make a lame duck appointment and/or how this will impact a possible SC ruling if Trump tries to sue, assuming he loses? 2020, you really suck. And we all thought 2018 was the worst, until we got 2019. Well 2020 is dunking on both of them hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 also @DMC unrelated but kinda related, here's another article on how America is sliding into authoritarianism and how hard it is to stop once it starts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/09/18/united-states-is-backsliding-into-autocracy-under-trump-scholars-warn/ referenced paper is here: https://www.v-dem.net/media/filer_public/f9/08/f908eb53-c0e2-40f0-9294-e067537d8f0b/v-dem_policybrief_5_2016.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Week Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Fuuuuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Trump's reelection just got a lot more likely. Because whatever Barr clone they appoint in the next month is gonna be all for any shenanigans he pulls. Roberts isn't the swing vote anymore now it's....gorsuch? We're so fucked. RIP RBG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Just now, Maithanet said: Trump's reelection just got a lot more likely. Because whatever Barr clone they appoint in the next month is gonna be all for any shenanigans he pulls. Roberts isn't the swing vote anymore now it's....gorsuch? We're so fucked. RIP RBG What's the time frame to appoint someone to the SC? Would they try to do it beforehand, in case of a loss. Or wait until after the election in order to try and draw in more voters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Just now, A True Kaniggit said: What's the time frame to appoint someone to the SC? Would they try to do it beforehand, in case of a loss. Or wait until after the election in order to try and draw in more voters? My suspicion is that for optimal value they'd try and do it until after the election. BUT I suspect strongly that they will do it literally the day after the election regardless of the result. As to time, in theory they can absurdly expedite it however fast they want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said: Have I become too cynical that my first thought after thinking about her family is to wonder if they'll try and make a lame duck appointment They're obviously going to confirm somebody, I don't think it's cynical that that's your first thought, just human nature. 3 minutes ago, Kalibear said: also @DMC unrelated but kinda related, here's another article on how America is sliding into authoritarianism and how hard it is to stop once it starts. I really don't think the occasion of Ginsburg's death is the time to discuss America's descent into authoritarianism, but YMMV. 2 minutes ago, Maithanet said: Roberts isn't the swing vote anymore now it's....gorsuch? Yep it's Gorsuch. 1 minute ago, A True Kaniggit said: Would they try to do it beforehand, in case of a loss. It'd be historically fast for them to do it before the election, but certainly quite possible and I could see definitely doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, A True Kaniggit said: What's the time frame to appoint someone to the SC? Would they try to do it beforehand, in case of a loss. Or wait until after the election in order to try and draw in more voters? I assume they'll do it before, because fuck the liberals. As for how long it takes, in a normal process there isn't enough time. But this won't be normal, and they'll make absolutely sure it happens. Barring like 4 Republican senators absolutely refusing to confirm anyone, it'll happen. And I don't see where those four votes will possibly come from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzanth Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 If somehow Biden wins and the Senate flips, can we assume that it is now time to pack the court? Also, fuck 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindwalker Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 She was a great woman. And yeah, fuck. Why would hey wait until after the election? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Kalibear said: My suspicion is that for optimal value they'd try and do it until after the election. BUT I suspect strongly that they will do it literally the day after the election regardless of the result. As to time, in theory they can absurdly expedite it however fast they want to. I've argued why I strongly oppose packing the SC, but if they do what they almost certainly will do, fuck it, go for it and get a court that rips up all their voter suppression and never let them have power again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, tzanth said: If somehow Biden wins and the Senate flips, can we assume that it is now time to pack the court? Also, fuck 2020. Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Mindwalker said: She was a great woman. And yeah, fuck. Why would hey wait until after the election? Maximize voting turnout. There are a very large number of conservative voters who dont' like Trump but desperately want conservative justices on the court and love his picks. If you force them to vote for Trump to get that pick, they'll vote and turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzanth Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Kalibear said: Maximize voting turnout. There are a very large number of conservative voters who dont' like Trump but desperately want conservative justices on the court and love his picks. If you force them to vote for Trump to get that pick, they'll vote and turn out. They could still appoint someone before January even if Trump loses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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