Posted on 10/14/2016 8:18:44 AM PDT by Cheerio
Sunday night’s second presidential debate underscored the importance of the next Supreme Court justice, as the candidates and questioners alike recognized that the fate of the federal courts rests in the next president’s hands.
The high court has been closely divided on many contentious issues in recent years, and the next justice could change the development and application of the law for decades. As former Attorney General Ed Meese has stated, "No president exercises any power more far-reaching, more likely to influence his legacy, than the selection of federal judges."
Although the Framers of the Constitution envisioned the judiciary as the "least dangerous branch," the judges who populate its ranks wield tremendous power to decide cases that affect the daily lives of millions of Americans.
While each branch of government has an independent duty to uphold the Constitution, the Supreme Court has grabbed power by declaring that its decisions are the supreme law of the land, and the other branches have largely acceded to these claims. This is why every vote matters in cases before the Supreme Court.
Isn’t Ed Meese a Never-Trumper? He was part of the National Review issue.
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Hillary Clinton as president would be devastating.
1. She will withdraw Obama’s Garland nomination and nominate someone far more liberal than Garland, maybe more liberal than Ginsburg.
2. From there, Hillary could appoint replacements for, Breyer and Kennedy, with Justice Thomas pushing age 72 by the end of her term.
But John Kasich is far more concerned that our President “lead by example” than by what the President WILL ACTUALLY DO THAT WILL AFFECT THIS NATION FOR DECADES OR MORE.
Traitorous, weaselly, RINO moron!
“Hillary Clinton as president would be devastating.
1. She will withdraw Obama’s Garland nomination and nominate someone far more liberal than Garland, maybe more liberal than Ginsburg.
2. From there, Hillary could appoint replacements for, Breyer and Kennedy, with Justice Thomas pushing age 72 by the end of her term.”
Yes.
If she wins, the Senate should approve Garland just before it closes down in December.
Justice Thomas will likely die in very suspicious circumstances not too long after the Wicked Witch assumes office. He needs to have someone young, strong and loyal near him at all times - none of this alone time like with Scalia (not that I blame him for wanting some peace and quiet, but the example is there of what can happen).
I may be wrong, but I don’t think the Founders intended for the courts, particularly the Supreme Court, to hold the degree of power they hold today.
Wasted breathe. The Anti-Trumpers would rather crash in a burst of Gotterdamerung flames,than vote for the “PERFECT” candidate. Unfortunately, even by their OWN criteria, Perfection is an unachievable ideal. :(
If Trump wins, I am very concerned that oboner will lame duck his SCOTUS nominee through. Congress will do nothing to stop him.
It’s still better that trump wins. Even if Garlin is appointed, we have other justices that will be replaced most likely.
The Senate Republicans have already said they would not consider a SCOTUS nomination until after the new president is inaugurated
The Supreme Court is like Russian Roulette for conservatism. You only have to lose once and it’s over.
I hope it didn’t sound like I thought it was better if killary wins just that we need to be prepared for several more fights before Jan 20th.
I hope it didn’t sound like I thought it was better if killary wins just that we need to be prepared for several more fights before Jan 20th.
which is why I get so angry with third party voters who gave us Franken in Minn and others....
they just do not understand what they are doing....
sure, many people disappoint us and vote for liberal judges...that is to be expected....
but imagine if a rat prez had to appease a solid majority in the senate, even if just a little....
his tune would change...
No. but whoever wins, garland will be appointed November 9th.
“The Senate Republicans have already said they would not consider a SCOTUS nomination until after the new president is inaugurated”
HOWEVER, if the Wicked Witch of Chappaqua wins, it is likely that she will appoint someone FAR more liberal, a thorough radical, instead of Garland. Knowing that, it would be a means of sheer damage control to approve of Garland very shortly after the election (and before Obama could withdraw his name). Garland was SPECIFICALLY chosen because he is only moderately liberal, and was thought to have had a chance to get approved. It is ONLY because every single notable conservative was screaming to NOT EVEN HOLD HEARINGS that the RINO turtle from Kentucky decided to push it off until January.
Again, better Garland than someone truly radical (and there are PLENTY of those). I hope that it doesn’t come to that, that Trump wins and will end up appointing one of those on his list. But that is rather uncertain at this point.
Obama would withdraw the Garland nomination on November 9th.
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