Posted on 10/04/2018 11:00:51 AM PDT by Jean2
I have an observation and a question. I don't remember the dims or anyone else having such a cow over Gorsuch. What is the deal with Kavannaugh? Just curious.
That replacement woman is already on the short list. POTUS has been saving her as RBG's replacement...
Gorsuch replaced Scalia.
Kavanaugh is replacing the squishy centrist Kennedy.
Kennedy used to be the “swing vote”. If Kavanaugh is confirmed, Roberts will become the “swing vote. Roberts, although compromised, is much more of a constitutionalist than Kennedy ever dreamed of being.
The Court:
Gorsuch
Thomas
Alito
Kavanaugh
Roberts
Ginsburg
Kagan
Sotomayor
Breyer
You are correct. The people claiming the difference between Gorsuch and Kavanaugh is that the latter moves the court to the right are only partially correct.
After the shitshow of the past couple of weeks, I bet he becomes Thomas on steroids ...
I know I would never forgive, nor forget, those bastards.
This is PAYBACK for Kavanaugh working for Ken Starr on the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Also a 5-4 conservative court.
If Ruth Buzzi Ginsberg croaks in the next year or so, it will be an outright scream fest beyond what we have seen because the court will be 6-3 conservative.
Didn’t see it in the thread: Kavanaugh was publicized in 2012 by CNN as a Romney USSC pick and Dems had the smears ready. If Clement had been the nominee, something like this would have exploded because CNN named him back then too.
They're fighting hard right now because they will have smaller ranks on the committee for the next confirmation.
I would question whether the Democrats have assumed losses in the Senate this year . . . but the reality is that half the entire Senate Democrat Caucus - 25 senators - is up for reelection, and not only is it likely that they will lose some, the Republicans seriously need to win some. Not merely to gain a more effective majority now, but to even hold the majority at all in 2020 and 2022 (when they will be defending more seats than the Democrats will be defending - not fewer).
I savor the thought of Barrett replacing Ginsberg by the end of the year.
“I still think it is hilarious that she refused to retire while Hussien was president.”
Agreed, though I think it was more than just wanting Mrs. Bill to name her replacement. I don’t think RBG had any respect for Zero. His actions and demeanor were too much for even her. She didn’t want him to name her replacement, and took her chances.
. . . which did the Dems a fat lot of good because of their overconfidence in ‘16. I was seriously worried at the time when Trump expanded his list, because it provided more potential targets for the Democrats. All it took could have been one “if you vote for Trump _____ will be on the Court - and he didn’t pay his taxes in 1990”.The more people on the list, the more embarrassing it should be now to the Democrats to not have been able to find one thing to complain about in ’16. Thing is, tho - nominating Kavanaugh, tho apparently a fine thing, actually “breaks” a campaign promise in the sense that Trump added him to the list after the election.
Anyone on that list before the election, OTOH, could claim to have been “elected” with Trump. And would theoretically be harder to oppose on that account.
Post #68 finally hints at the real effect of "replacing Kennedy with Kavenaugh.”Namely, that Roberts will be the swing vote on the court.
That’s why I put the sentence above in scare quotes: de facto, Roberts is replacing Kennedy. We hope.
These commies shot their wads trying to stop BK. Next time Trump will be able to nominate anyone and the stupid dems will be defenseless due to the crap they pulled this time. Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha
Watching lib heads explode will be a glorious day!
Exactly. And replacement of another, outright liberal, justice would mean that even Roberts wouldn’t be the swing vote.
No....it will be thermonuclear war by the dims when RBG dies in office...she isn't quitting....no way.
They know this would shift SCOTUS to 6-3 conservative and possibly 7-2 is Breyer kicks off.
Right. Always assuming a blowout Republican vote for Senate this November . . .
Wait ‘til you see what the next nomination looks like if you think this was bizarre......
I agree on all points, except that the leftists will always be virulent...always...
whether it seems that they expended all of their ammo on this hill or not, I can guarantee you they will be violent with the eventual replacement of RBG, as long as DJT is president.
it will be a sight to see, for sure...
They didn’t make a bigger stink before the 2016 election because EVERYBODY KNEW THAT HITLARY WOULD WIN!
OOOPPS
The Kavanaugh confirmation has been an absolute shitshow. The “replacement for Ginsburg” confirmation will make this present madness look tame. The communists in the mainstream of the democrat party tried to assassinate Judge Kavanaugh’s character. I believe they will attempt a literal assassination, next time.
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