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Democrats’ playbook for stopping Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick
PolitiFact ^ | July 3, 2018 | Katie Akin and John Kruzel

Posted on 07/04/2018 8:44:25 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

As President Donald Trump moves closer to nominating a Supreme Court justice, Democrats are scrambling for a strategy to stop a nominee that would tilt the court in a more conservative direction and reverse liberal gains.

The retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy was a swing voter who at times sided with the court’s liberal and conservative wings. Trump now has the chance to alter the court’s ideological balance in a manner that could reshape fundamental aspects of American life.

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Liberals fear their favored positions on everything from abortion rights to marriage equality to affirmative action could be threatened. Some also believe Trump could select a justice who would cast deciding votes on constitutional questions stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, like whether a sitting president can be indicted or pardon himself.

Kennedy’s retirement means Democrats are now looking hard for a plan to block Trump’s pick, or delay a confirmation vote until after the November midterm election, where Democrats are within striking distance of retaking the Senate....

(Excerpt) Read more at politifact.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; anthonykennedy; democrats; election2018; election2020; johnrschindler; johnschindler; obstructionofjustice; raymondkethledge; scotus; sixthcircuit; supremecourt; trump
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

As if democrats haven’t been ferociously fighting to alter the balance of the Supreme Court for 100 years.

And they have had great success in appointing justices who will adjudicate to implement leftist policies rather than uphold constitutional rights and principles.


21 posted on 07/04/2018 9:22:07 AM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats. - P.J. ORourke)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
a justice who would cast deciding votes on constitutional questions stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, like whether a sitting president can be indicted or pardon himself

Neither of those questions is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts.

22 posted on 07/04/2018 9:25:36 AM PDT by Jim Noble (p)
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To: jonose

Not only strike down the 9th regularly, but Thomas has served notice that the ongoing district court activism, with their nationwide injunctions, will not be tolerated any longer. Add another true conservative to the team and we can be sure he’ll make this happen. That’s the end of the game for dems who win always and only through activist judges.


23 posted on 07/04/2018 9:28:29 AM PDT by KyCats
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They ain’t got the votes to stop it.

Trump’s pick is going to be seated.


24 posted on 07/04/2018 9:29:37 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
As President Donald Trump moves closer to nominating a Supreme Court justice, Democrats are scrambling for a strategy to stop a nominee that would tilt the court in a more conservative direction and reverse liberal gains.

Whatever strategy they come up with, it definitely will be stupid and futile.

25 posted on 07/04/2018 9:30:26 AM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: jpsb
The ways to get more R voters to the polls is to nominate a working mom with a stellar resume’. Let’s see the push back when the Rats go after her.

Like if president Trump nominates Sarah Palin? Actually that'd be so awesome

26 posted on 07/04/2018 9:35:37 AM PDT by datricker (Cut Taxes Repeal ACA Deport DACA - Americans First, Build the Wall, Lock her up MAGA!)
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To: Luircin

Dems play a dangerous game:

1. President Trump nominates Judge Barrett (or some other worthy; there are a bunch).
2. Dems oppose; Murkowski and Collins go south; Dems stick together; McConnell can’t round up the votes, announces the nomination’s on hold until after the election.
3. Dem obstruction gooses Republican turnout.
4. Four (or 5, or 8. or 10) Dems in pro-Trump states go down to defeat.
5. McConnell waits to early January, Justice Barrett confirmed 56 - 44 by the Republican (58 seats) Senate.


27 posted on 07/04/2018 9:42:36 AM PDT by sitetest (No longer mostly dead.)
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To: Luircin

Not sure what their panic is about. They already have mccain and collins in their pocket; they just need to offer more money to murkowski, and an MSNBC gig to Flake.


28 posted on 07/04/2018 10:22:59 AM PDT by DPMD
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To: sitetest

I don’t understand how Murkowski wins in the GOP primary in Alaska. The first time was a write-in campaign using teachers’ unions. Don’t Alaskan GOP voters care how bad she is?


29 posted on 07/04/2018 10:43:40 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The hate-filled, degenerate Democrat lowlifes have been outclassed in every possible way by President Donald Trump. If they were of average intelligence they would know it and stop fighting him, but they are very stupid people of less than average intelligence, and they have no idea just how profoundly he has danced rings around them.


30 posted on 07/04/2018 10:45:53 AM PDT by Savage Beast (A "pornstar" and a foul-mouthed inarticulate clown are appropriate spokesmen for the Democrat Party.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Why does a court “shape fundamental aspects of American life”?

Courts shouldn’t have such power to begin with.


31 posted on 07/04/2018 10:47:36 AM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

McCain’s last act will be a yeah.
Trump will get one or both of the squishy women.


32 posted on 07/04/2018 11:46:08 AM PDT by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
where Democrats are within striking distance of retaking the Senate....

With statements like this the website should change its name from PolitiFact to PolitiDream.

33 posted on 07/04/2018 12:17:27 PM PDT by upchuck (As we head to the midterms, please (re)read Confessions of Congressman X - tinyurl.com/congressmanx)
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To: daler

Ya fergot “Exaggerate, then make make up exaggerations extrapolating from your exaggerations ...”


34 posted on 07/04/2018 4:31:44 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (The democrats' national goal: One world social-communism under one world religion: Atheistic Islam.)
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To: Revolutionary

Agree.

Unless something totally unexpected gets revealed in the confirmation hearings, Trump gets his pick through.

Collins and Murkowski will do the right thing this time.


35 posted on 07/04/2018 10:05:38 PM PDT by comebacknewt (Trump trumps Hate)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Tired old replay of the Bork playbook.

Not gonna work this time for a number of reasons.

- The media monopoly that allowed them to bork judges is GONE.

- Polls show the majority of the American people support Trump on judges.

- For reasons I can’t quite fathom Mitch McConnell appears to have grown a spine on this one issue.


36 posted on 07/05/2018 5:48:38 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We’ve read their books.


37 posted on 07/05/2018 8:34:51 AM PDT by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen)
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