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#341276: Nov 26th 2020 at 6:43:32 AM

This is why the Democrats need to punish the Republicans for confirming Amy Covfefe Barf. We cannot let them get away with their crimes.

If we do not win those two Senate seats, Biden could still appoint acting Justices, right?

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#341277: Nov 26th 2020 at 6:45:41 AM

[up]Acting supreme court justices? I’m pretty sure that’s not a thing.

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speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#341278: Nov 26th 2020 at 6:47:22 AM

Did anyone else catch Biden's Thanksgiving speech yesterday? I had forgotten what a true leader sounds like.

Even better, contrast parts of that speech with Trump on speakerphone with Giuliani and co. in PA, who was once again complaining about a "rigged" election and that he won by a lot.

The difference is striking. One cares about America and bringing people together. One cares only about himself and dividing people.

Edited by speedyboris on Nov 26th 2020 at 6:48:28 AM

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#341279: Nov 26th 2020 at 6:47:37 AM

I feel that it should be noted that, heartless and corrupt as it was, the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett is not, in and of itself, a crime. Like it or not, it was within Trump's and the Senate's authority to do what they did. It was not a good thing, but neither was it a crime to be punished. Not in the "this is against the law" sense, in any case.

Let's not conflate "crime" with "thing I personally dislike".

Edited by sgamer82 on Nov 26th 2020 at 6:48:40 AM

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#341280: Nov 26th 2020 at 6:52:17 AM

[up]I don't really care that it wasn't technically a crime. If the Republicans wanted to stack the court so it would be 6-3 Republicans-Democrats, the Dems should counter that by adding at least 5 extremely-liberal judges. And possibly bypass Senate votes to get rid of Alito and Karen. They are an embarrassment to this court.

Just a reminder that Maga-people cheered when RBG died. Let the Dems make them cry when they start using the GOP's playbook of unfetteredness against them.

Edited by clemont107 on Nov 26th 2020 at 9:58:18 AM

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#341281: Nov 26th 2020 at 6:56:14 AM

@Clemont, what you are asking for is illegal. It's not court packing, its straight up ignoring the law. Turning into a Banana Republic is not a good move, no matter how biased the SC is.

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Wildcard Since: Jun, 2012
#341282: Nov 26th 2020 at 6:59:22 AM

Can't say I really blame him though after how many times Republicans have broken the law with zeo consequences it might be nice to throw some of that right back at them, till the Redcaps are no longer a threat.

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#341283: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:00:11 AM

[up][up]I'm sorry. I just worry that because of Karen on the court that this pandemic will only get worse. If the Dems don't do anything to correct the court, a lot of things will get worse for this country.

Also Thomas and Alito are 72 and 70 years respectively. I don't think they have much years left in them anyway. If they pass on, Dems can rush a confirmation of a new judge like Obama the same way the GOP did with Karen.

Edited by clemont107 on Nov 26th 2020 at 10:10:46 AM

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#341284: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:11:32 AM

At some point I was thinking "(assuming they get the Senate) It will cost Democrats less political capital to pack the courts back if it pulls a Dred Scott", but I didn't think it would be so fast.

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#341285: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:20:35 AM

[up]We should be preventing Dred Scott decisions in the first place, not letting them happen and then letting the court face backlash.

If a Dred Scott decision happens, it would take years to reverse it. We cannot afford such things to happen, which is why the Dems should do whatever they can to restructure the SC and all the lower courts that McConnell shat on, no matter how loud the GOP cries foul.

Edited by clemont107 on Nov 26th 2020 at 10:21:04 AM

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#341286: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:24:28 AM

Once nice thing about the quarantine, at least I don't have to listen to my step-uncle this year talk about how both political parties are awful, even though the Republicans would send my step-dad to gay conversion therapy if they could.

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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#341287: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:26:22 AM

The big thing is the quarantine might as well have killed with the SC decision. Now every party will just claim to be a religious gathering and nothing can be done.

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#341288: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:30:51 AM

[up]Let them party. If they succumb to their own stupidity, that's one less GOP voter.

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#341289: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:31:50 AM

politics is not recognized as an organized religion,so no they can't

Edited by Ultimatum on Nov 26th 2020 at 3:32:04 PM

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#341290: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:42:08 AM

[up][up] And probably infect people that had nothing to do with it.

Edited by Cross on Nov 26th 2020 at 10:51:26 AM

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#341291: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:48:00 AM

[up]I think liberals and other people with actual common sense would be smart enough to stay very far away from these type of gatherings.

Edited by clemont107 on Nov 26th 2020 at 10:48:26 AM

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#341292: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:50:49 AM

Maybe, but it doesn't any favors to the idiot's neighbors, coworkers and anyone who'd walk in the same streets they do, and anyone farther in the chain.

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#341293: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:51:01 AM

They still have to leave the house for essentials, or they might be essential employees. That will expose them to the consequences of super spreader events.

Edited by Rationalinsanity on Nov 26th 2020 at 11:51:27 AM

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#341294: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:52:14 AM

Not all of us have the luxury of being able to work from home and have food delivered to us, you realize

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Edited by Reflextion on Nov 26th 2020 at 10:52:24 AM

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#341295: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:54:41 AM

Reminds me of that Maine wedding, where 1 infected person infected 34 who infected another 117 people and killed 7. None of those who died were at the wedding.

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#341296: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:56:07 AM

@clermont: The only thing that could possibly be done is, as you noted, appointing a bunch of new Justices to pack the court, and that's not happening with Manchin in the works.

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#341297: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:57:55 AM

I think liberals and other people with actual common sense would be smart enough to stay very far away from these type of gatherings.

Yeah, no. I have to deal with customers on a daily basis, so I don't have a choice in staying away from the COVIDIOTS, even though I don't go to any gatherings myself.

Remember, these idiots drive, fuck, and vote. Not always in that order.
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#341298: Nov 26th 2020 at 7:59:01 AM

Edit: Removed doomsaying

Edited by clemont107 on Nov 26th 2020 at 11:03:04 AM

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#341299: Nov 26th 2020 at 8:00:22 AM

[up]I think liberals and other people with actual common sense would be smart enough to stay very far away from these type of gatherings.

You vastly overestimate the number of people, liberal or no, with common sense.

Edited by sgamer82 on Nov 26th 2020 at 8:00:42 AM

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#341300: Nov 26th 2020 at 8:00:31 AM

Cut the doomsaying shit, dude.

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