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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
According to some comments I've been reading, the smart move for Trump would be to make a big show out of not nominating anyone until after the election, because nominating and confirming a judge now would supercharge the democratic voters come November.
It's probably 60% wishful thinking, but still a possibility.
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It would indeed be the smart move, plus it would incentivize Republican voters to make sure their side wins even if they have to hold their nose to do it. But Trump lacks any semblance of restraint, and thus won't do the smart move.
I'm genuinely surprised McConnell was dumb enough to make a comment about it prior to RBG's funeral, though - he could easily have turned that question around on the interviewer and insisted that such matters be set aside until she's laid to rest.
Because those that have been in Congress for a long time would have memories of when bipartisan legislation and political horsetrading were the norms and not the exception.
Edited by ironballs16 on Sep 19th 2020 at 11:04:39 AM
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"Mitch is incapable of caring about democracy. He doesn't believe in it. He also wants to Kill the Poor.
He ruined and cheated Kentucky's electoral system and destroyed my state.
He's worked hard to do the same for the nation as a whole.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.Or not... Trump Urges Decision on Supreme Court Pick ‘Without Delay’
Trump can’t wait...
Edited by Memers on Sep 19th 2020 at 8:07:32 AM
The Republicans have probably determined that that kind of conciliation is not what their base (or the politicians themselves) desire, and that secure judicial appointments at all cost are more important both yo their long-term power and for appealing to their base.
@Raineh Daze: It certainly fits with the long-term pattern of how the Democrats have reacted to increasing Republican reactionism in the past.
I guess I'm probably assuming ignorance as the source of what I think is a flawed strategy by the Democrats as opposed to them just committing to this strategy even in the face of rising Fascism from the Republicans and the right in general.
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...Whelp, then I guess best we can hope is that the "supercharging democrat voters" part of the prediction ends up being true. Losing the SC this badly is really, really bad, but if it means we're getting the presidency and congress, it should be mostly okay, right?
Edited by Kayeka on Sep 19th 2020 at 5:14:34 PM
With the Senate we could realistically either add more Supreme Court Justices or impeach ones that have shown themselves unfit to stay on the Court. If we win the Senate, we could basically undo everything horrible Trump and the Republicans have done, and fix it so they never are able to break things again.
They have the House
Also, let's see who Trump actually nominates.
The issue is that Trump will see this as a lifeline, Turtle probably wants a young Federalist Society pick for the long term.
So let's hope once again for Confusion to the Enemy
Edited by 3of4 on Sep 19th 2020 at 5:24:58 PM
"You can reply to this Message!"I don't think the Republicans would have waited until after her funeral regardless. What surprised and pissed me off was Mc Connell not having the restraint to at least wait until Monday, or heck even this morning, before he mentioned replacing her. But I guess Republicans are wringing their hands in glee for this opportunity.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."A few of the local conservatives I know were genuinely scandalized by the fact that Ginsburg's death became political this quickly, largely blaming McConnell for it and agreeing with my assessment that the clever move for him being asked that question would have been "I'll answer that only after she's laid to rest." Because he didn't, he now looks like the opportunistic ghoul that he is.
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"You cannot shame Mitch Mc Connell.
He knows he's breaking the law.
He doesn't care.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
If it were Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders, maybe - but these are Republicans who really don't like Trump on a personal level. Granted, we're also in NY, so it doesn't make a huge difference, but it could impact the down-ballot race of John Katko vs. Dana Balter, especially if Katko is dumb enough to go on the record supporting Mitch's move.
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"

Why we lost every big name state in 2018 that we "actualy had a chance" to win, why more and more Trunp supporters and Qanon fanatics get elected to congreas every election?
This is misrepresenting the last few years. Democrats picked up 8 governorships in 2018 and 2019, and while Georgia, Ohio, and Florida were bitterly disappointing, that doesn't mean they lost every big name state. They picked up the super red states of Kansas and Kentucky and repudiated Trump-like candidates there. Republicans lost 40 seats in the House last election, and there will be 1 or 2 QAnon supporters elected to Congress. Democrats have a better chance than not of picking up more House seats this year, a better chance of wining the Senate.
I understand things are bleak, but it does no one a service to rewrite history to make it more depressing than it is.