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« on: October 26, 2016, 08:22:19 PM »

So, some Republicans and conservative legal scholars now seem to have the idea that the Supreme Court should completely die out, and all appointees should be blocked.




http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/supreme-court-hillary-clinton-nominees_us_580fed9ae4b08582f88cb00c

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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2016, 08:31:42 PM »

That would be the breaking point that would cause me to leave the Party.
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« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2016, 08:35:16 PM »

That would be the breaking point that would cause me to leave the Party.

How brave
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« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2016, 09:15:41 PM »

They probably are stupid enough to try this.
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« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2016, 02:42:28 AM »

I'm pretty sure they wouldn't get past 2-3 vacancies before this became a top concern to voters.
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« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2016, 03:58:55 AM »

Of course abolishing the Supreme Court would only buy the conservative agenda a few years. Eventually they'll have to abolish the electorate too.
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« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2016, 04:33:38 AM »

I think the Supreme Court should abolish these conservatives who are considering this. Find them in contempt of court and throw them in the slammer until they stop peeing their pants. #LockThemUp
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2016, 11:46:27 AM »

Their last hurrah will be a Constitutional Crisis. Sad!
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« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2016, 12:07:48 PM »

They probably are stupid enough to try this.

Just like how the government shutdown was an act of massive stupidity that hurt them a lot, right?
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« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2016, 01:25:51 PM »

Ironically, Ted Cruz, who wants to keep the seat open, probably would end up appointing a judge who ends up ruling like Garland anyway should he be in the White House.
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« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2016, 01:27:24 PM »

They probably are stupid enough to try this.

Just like how the government shutdown was an act of massive stupidity that hurt them a lot, right?
Literally abolishing the last line of defense our constitution has is not "conservative" in any way, nor is it remotely comparable to shutting down a few national parks and sending some federal employees home for a few days. This would be an unmitigated disaster.
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« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2016, 01:30:08 PM »

At least Republicans are doing one good thing.
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« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2016, 10:09:06 PM »

Endorsed tbh
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« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2016, 10:43:10 PM »

Ironically, Ted Cruz, who wants to keep the seat open, probably would end up appointing a judge who ends up ruling like Garland anyway should he be in the White House.

What makes you say this (aside from your former employer's personal animosity toward Cruz)?
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« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2016, 01:58:08 AM »

That would be the breaking point that would cause me to leave the Party.

didn't you say the same thing about the filibuster against chuck hagel?
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« Reply #15 on: October 28, 2016, 01:03:40 PM »

That would be the breaking point that would cause me to leave the Party.

didn't you say the same thing about the filibuster against chuck hagel?

I got fed up for a while, but I really don't remember. But at this point, the most important thing to me is the judiciary. It's the main reason I'm still in the party. If the party lost my interest there, there wouldn't be much left.
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« Reply #16 on: October 28, 2016, 01:10:19 PM »

They probably are stupid enough to try this.

Just like how the government shutdown was an act of massive stupidity that hurt them a lot, right?
The problem is the average Americans attention span.
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« Reply #17 on: October 28, 2016, 02:14:16 PM »

They probably are stupid enough to try this.

Just like how the government shutdown was an act of massive stupidity that hurt them a lot, right?
In fairness, the shutdown was over a year before the election - this hypothetical would still be going on by election day.
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« Reply #18 on: October 28, 2016, 03:24:15 PM »

I'm a bit intrigued by the idea of SCOTUS with an even number of justices appointed equally from each party. Neither party could force SCOTUS precedent unless at least one justice crossed to vote with justices of the other party. It has the downside of leaving conflicting precedents from different circuits, but perhaps that would force SCOTUS to look more narrowly or past outcomes based on political philosophy if the conflicting precedents were causing harm to the country.

Eric Seagal has made a far more detailed case. It was hearing him on the radio earlier this year that got me thinking about this.
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« Reply #19 on: October 28, 2016, 04:05:47 PM »

Ironically, Ted Cruz, who wants to keep the seat open, probably would end up appointing a judge who ends up ruling like Garland anyway should he be in the White House.

Not in the issues that matter to me, and other conservatives, like upholding Heller, McDonald, and Citizens United, and moving towards the overturning of Bollinger and Kelo. Sorry.
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