Posted on 07/12/2018 8:45:47 AM PDT by nikos1121
When Donald Trump started running for the Republican nomination for president in June 2015, he began by attacking the Republican establishment in Washington, and he began his attack by calling the establishment "the swamp."
His real target was the permanent government and its enablers in the legal, financial, diplomatic and intelligence communities in Washington. These entities hover around power centers no matter which party is in power. Beneath the swamp, Trump argued, lies the deep state. This is a loose collection of career government officials who operate outside ordinary legal and constitutional frameworks and use the levers of government power to favor their own, affect public policy and stay in power. Though I did not vote for Trump -- I voted for the Libertarian candidate -- a part of me rejoiced at his election because I accepted his often repeated words that he would be a stumbling block to the deep state and he'd drain the swamp.
On Monday night, he rewarded the swamp denizens and deep state outliers by nominating one of their own to the Supreme Court.
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“I just hope he’s conservative”
He’s been at the swamp critter feed bowl his whole life.
He’ll be a fair judge, but one that upholds federal power.
His viewpoint probably is centered at the same point as Kennedy, but somewhat more focused.
100% establishment
Judge Nappy is a Grade A, A-hole and should be ignored. He has been in the tank since he was banned from Fox news for awhile.
Napolitano has turned into another inside the beltway sychophant.
From what I've read, he's interested in retiring. Unlike some on the court, politics isn't his sole motivation for living. He doesn't want to have to work until he's 80+. Personally, I'll miss him on the court, because I think he is the best we currently have there, but he's earned a retirement while he's still able to get around.
Ginsburg and Breyer are probably kicking themselves for not having retired during Obama’s Presidency. Like all other Democrats, they were smugly assured of a Hillary victory in 2016.
The jokes on them - so much for their retirement plans
Napolitano needs to upgrade his abacus to a calculator.
Typical Libertarian who thinks a protest vote matters to anyone.
Its all about the numbers.
Getting to 51...
Getting to 270..
Getting to 5-4...
Getting to 219...
“I think he will retire at the end of the court’s term in 2019. He has made indication he wants to take a 2A case and have a clear SCOTUS ruling in favor of individual gun rights before he retires.”
I hope he does!
Yes, and of all the issues the most important one to me is abortion. K seems good on that level.
I’m thinking Kavanaugh is the new swing vote and we’re all going to be disappointed in him because he is SES and a Bush establishment Republican.
However I was also uneasy about Gorsuch. He is still part of the ECUSA when he had the opportunity in his liberal hometown to leave ECUSA for the Anglican Church and chose not to. No conservative that I know still attends Episcopal church services.
Oh yea...
Well: I know you are, but what am I?
neener neener neener!
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