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Sorry to hear thisRIP
Tough Lady
Yes she was and the fighting is going to be extraordinary for who will replace her. The timing is incredible being so close to the election.RIP
Tough Lady
I am sad to hear this. We know she and Scalia were goid friends, somehow we ordinary people fail at this.
I do not believe in bad luck, but 2020 has the law of large numbers really challenging my disbelief in luck.
My first reaction when I learned she had died was firetruck...well that's the nice way of saying it.It will be VERY interesting to see how McConnel tries to hide his double-dealing. Scalia died in Feb 2016, and for the next 10 mos Mitch held up the nominating process on the basis of Scalia being a conservative and the people having the right to choose (via election) who would fill his spot.
So here is RBG dying less than 2 mos from election day. She is the opposite of a Conservative, we are much closer to the election than we were in 2016, and the people should have the right to the same oppty that Mitch said they deserved in 2016. Right?
The question is, will people hold his feet to the fire?
It will be VERY interesting to see how McConnel tries to hide his double-dealing. Scalia died in Feb 2016, and for the next 10 mos Mitch held up the nominating process on the basis of Scalia being a conservative and the people having the right to choose (via election) who would fill his spot.
So here is RBG dying less than 2 mos from election day. She is the opposite of a Conservative, we are much closer to the election than we were in 2016, and the people should have the right to the same oppty that Mitch said they deserved in 2016. Right?
The question is, will people hold his feet to the fire?
If we thought partisanship was bad, it is about to get far, far worse.
Yeah she visited for a week too2 of my professors at Maurer were clerks to her. Sucks big time.
There is no political downside for McConnell. The best we can hope for is a handful of Pub senators who care about doing what's right.It will be VERY interesting to see how McConnel tries to hide his double-dealing. Scalia died in Feb 2016, and for the next 10 mos Mitch held up the nominating process on the basis of Scalia being a conservative and the people having the right to choose (via election) who would fill his spot.
So here is RBG dying less than 2 mos from election day. She is the opposite of a Conservative, we are much closer to the election than we were in 2016, and the people should have the right to the same oppty that Mitch said they deserved in 2016. Right?
The question is, will people hold his feet to the fire?
I yelled something like that out loud.My first reaction when I learned she had died was firetruck...well that's the nice way of saying it.
Republicans who might have voted against Trump, now have the Supreme Court importance to vote Trump. Think ending abortion as one example.
Great to see posters before me whose ideology might not agree with RBG have kind words for her.
Murkowski says she will not vote to confirm anyone until after the election (per MSNBC TV). Not sure that means much though. She could vote during the lame duck.There is no political downside for McConnell. The best we can hope for is a handful of Pub senators who care about doing what's right.
Huh? The next President nominating at least one Justice has been a foregone conclusion for years.Republicans who might have voted against Trump, now have the Supreme Court importance to vote Trump. Think ending abortion as one example.
Great to see posters before me whose ideology might not agree with RBG have kind words for her.
If they do it's totally wrong. I believe the death of RBG, combined with the fiasco that mailed ballots will be, virtually seals the election for Biden.On the surface, it looks like the GOP will just try and ram this through...
The problem is that the only way the embattled GOP Senators get re-elected is if they can convince enough moderate Independents and Dems to vote for them. I think it's almost a given the Dems will take the Senate, but it seems to be even more of a certainty if Team Trump tries to push thru a SCOTUS appointee in less than 2 mos...
It will be VERY interesting to see how McConnel tries to hide his double-dealing. Scalia died in Feb 2016, and for the next 10 mos Mitch held up the nominating process on the basis of Scalia being a conservative and the people having the right to choose (via election) who would fill his spot.
So here is RBG dying less than 2 mos from election day. She is the opposite of a Conservative, we are much closer to the election than we were in 2016, and the people should have the right to the same oppty that Mitch said they deserved in 2016. Right?
The question is, will people hold his feet to the fire?
RIP
Tough Lady
And a very morale and principled person.she was tough as nails, on top of obviously being very intelligent
Nope!If they do it's totally wrong. I believe the death of RBG, combined with the fiasco that mailed ballots will be, virtually seals the election for Biden.
Huh? The next President nominating at least one Justice has been a foregone conclusion for years.
James Ho has NO CHANCE at this, or the next nomination.From Newsweek 9/17/2002. These are the people Trump was mentioning, which also makes me think he was already planning for the possibility Ginsberg did not have much longer:
Trump's New Supreme Court List Serves a Different Purpose than the Old One
Trump's new list puts pressure on Biden, shores up his own ideological base and makes demographic appeals. It's a shrewd move that, whatever its jurisprudential merits, may well pay off politically as it did four years ago.www.newsweek.com
Several current and former members of the administration are also on the list, presumably to thank them for their loyal service. That's also why three senators were added, including two—Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley—who have been vocal players on the judiciary committee and one—Tom Cotton—who has been a key supporter generally. Another nod to Hawley, who's questioned the efficacy of a conservative legal movement that fails to produce results for the voters who empower it, is the omission of respected D.C. Circuit Judge Neomi Rao, whose confirmation Hawley tried to stop. Since her confirmation, Rao has been writing pro-administration opinions in high-profile controversies ranging from the subpoenas for Trump's tax returns to the prosecution of former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
But few of the new names will join the high-powered old ones in being seriously considered for the next opening. Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho, a Taiwanese immigrant, is the most notable in that category, at least for the Breyer seat. And with Rao excluded, it's now almost certain that, if he gets the opportunity, Trump will tap Seventh Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett, from the earlier list, for the Ginsburg seat.
In short, with his new list, Trump puts pressure on Biden, shores up his own ideological base and makes regional and demographic appeals. It's a shrewd move that, whatever its jurisprudential merits, may well pay off politically as it did four years ago.
Noodle, good point.
After some research, I realize there are now five justices over the age of 66 with Breyer being over 80. So who knows what a Trump replacement might mean in spite of RBG's passing.
Nevertheless, predict Trump to remind Reublican leaning voters about the importance of appointing Supremes with Pubs responding by turning out due to the vacancy.
No. It will not be interesting. Mitch will do nothing. But the opening for the next president will be a rallying cry. But for which side?
RIP RBG.
Hmm, did we have 8 in 2016?This election is likely to be litigated in many ways. We cannot have a SCOTUS with 8 members in the coming months.
My immediate thought was that young people know who she is and might be motivated by her death to actually show up.Nope!
How quickly they forget. Especially when it's convenient for their partisan purposes.Hmm, did we have 8 in 2016?
I can see 13 members for the 2021 term.This election is likely to be litigated in many ways. We cannot have a SCOTUS with 8 members in the coming months.
Of course Trump will remind them. And so should Biden remind his base. He'd be stupid not to.
How quickly they forget. Especially when it's convenient for their partisan purposes.