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Justices Sotomayor and Kagan must retire now
Vox ^ | 6/10/24 | Ian Millhiser

Posted on 06/12/2024 3:22:32 AM PDT by cotton1706

Let’s not beat around the bush. It is more likely than not that Donald Trump will return to the White House next year. Right now, polling averages show Trump with a slight popular vote lead over incumbent President Joe Biden. And, even if Biden overcomes this small deficit, the Electoral College system effectively makes Trump votes count more than Biden votes.

Although there may be signs that the Republican Party’s advantage in the Electoral College is fading, that advantage was substantial in the last two presidential elections. Democrat Hillary Clinton beat Trump in 2016 by more than two points in the popular vote, but still lost the Electoral College. Biden beat Trump by more than four points, but would have lost if a small number of votes had flipped to Trump in a handful of states.

That means that, if Justices Sonia Sotomayor or Elena Kagan remain on the Supreme Court past this year, they risk allowing their seat to be filled by a convicted felon who tried to overthrow the duly elected government of the United States of America, inciting an insurrection at the United States Capitol in the process.

The full picture for liberals on the Supreme Court is even grimmer. It is still possible that Biden will prevail this November — polls fairly consistently suggest that the most engaged voters prefer the incumbent — but Democrats need a miracle to keep their majority in the malapportioned United States Senate.

Senate malapportionment is such a liability for Democrats that Republicans would not have controlled the Senate at all since the late 1990s if Senate seats were distributed fairly based on population.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020riggedelection; convictedfelon; elections; electoralcollege; elenakagan; ianmillhiser; millhiser; scotus; soniasotomayor
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To: cotton1706

President Donald J Trump is likely the most investigated individual in human history. I cannot recall anyone who’s been this deeply investigated. They have snaked him worse than anyectomy and he came out clean! The only thing they can come up with is this “novel legal theory”... “oh well... we cant get him for anything else so we need to change some laws to make them stick!” I am amazed and you better believe they’re worried. Because when DJT gets back into office he won’t need any ‘novel legal theories’ to put these dirty f@##$%s behind bars...

FOR-EH-VUR!!


81 posted on 06/12/2024 8:58:18 AM PDT by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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To: kabar
The answer is to return to the Constitution

Wonderful idea.

No longer possible.

82 posted on 06/12/2024 9:01:00 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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To: wardaddy

I meant to say slavery was the excuse.


83 posted on 06/12/2024 9:39:42 AM PDT by dljordan (What would Michael Collins do?)
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To: DSH
With all due respect, you're utterly clueless as to how late it is. But, please, do go on with your Boomercon idol worshipping.

I am 81 years old. I remember when we were a Constitutional Republic. It is never too late to return to the Constitution You offer no solutions, just nihilistic bromides.

The Federalist Papers?!? Really? No, you're NGMI.

WAGMI

84 posted on 06/12/2024 9:46:41 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Jim Noble
Wonderful idea. No longer possible.

Your solution?

85 posted on 06/12/2024 9:47:58 AM PDT by kabar
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To: kabar

“Your solution?”

Unfortunately, it’s a problem for my children and grandchildren.


86 posted on 06/12/2024 9:55:10 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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To: Gay State Conservative
"...I strongly doubt that any state...or group of states...that wanted to break away would be forced to stay through the use of troops or anything like that...

I'm not quite sure what you're referring to here, but if this statement is with regard to the U.S., you might want to see how General Lee felt about it.

87 posted on 06/12/2024 10:03:59 AM PDT by skimbell
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To: skimbell
Yes,it's a reference to the United States...and General Lee lived almost 200 years ago.I guess my reference to Quebec and Scotland fell on deaf ears.
88 posted on 06/12/2024 10:07:18 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Never Trust A Man Whose Uncle Was Eaten By Cannibals)
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To: cotton1706

Vox is a pox on freedom & liberty...
It is a fully funded communist propaganda tool...


89 posted on 06/12/2024 10:31:02 AM PDT by SuperLuminal ( Where is Samuel Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: cotton1706
This Ian Millhiser dude is a real nutter.

You can see the rage-spittle flying as he types.


90 posted on 06/12/2024 11:23:31 AM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: kiryandil

91 posted on 06/12/2024 11:25:17 AM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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92 posted on 06/12/2024 11:26:38 AM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: cotton1706
Elena Kagan is only 64. She can easily serve on the court for another 15-20 years.

Sotomayor is in bad shape. She should retire now.

93 posted on 06/12/2024 11:27:53 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: EQAndyBuzz

And the voter fraud in commiefornia is out of control also.


94 posted on 06/12/2024 11:45:26 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (#PureBlood )
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To: Gay State Conservative

See the part that said I wasn’t sure what you were talking about?
You post can be read more than one way.


95 posted on 06/12/2024 1:45:29 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: cotton1706

Uh-oh. Ian Millhiser doesn’t like women.


96 posted on 06/12/2024 1:46:24 PM PDT by x
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