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Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#334426: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:35:52 AM

I think an additional rule that appointments cannot happen in an election year would also help a lot with reducing politicking over appointments.

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nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#334427: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:35:58 AM

For a 9-member court, staggered 18 year terms with a President appointing a nominee in odd years (to avoid clashing with elections) would be a neat system.

Edited by nova92 on Oct 20th 2020 at 8:36:25 AM

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#334428: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:42:41 AM

A mandatory at least 4 dems appointments and 4 republican appointments would be what I would wish would happen but fat chance of that.

Allow it to lean one way or another but not to the extreme... but yeah.

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
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#334429: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:44:08 AM

That would be a good ideal, though. And don't underestimate the importance of coming up with ideal situations. Without ideals, we would never figure out what is wrong and what could be done better.

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#334430: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:45:32 AM

[up][up] That would be a completely awful idea.

I have heard of few suggestions that would make the current party system even worse, but that manages it.

Edited by RainehDaze on Oct 20th 2020 at 4:45:59 PM

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#334431: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:47:40 AM

How about three conservatives, three liberals, and three that go either way?

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TitanJump Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
#334432: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:49:45 AM

How about zero judges with any political bias at all and actually got decades worth of experience in a courtroom before the nomination?

Makes the "zero political bias" mandatory as well.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#334433: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:50:44 AM

How exactly would we define that? Earl Warren was nominated on the expectation of being conservative, but was famously aggressively liberal.

Edited by AlleyOop on Oct 20th 2020 at 11:50:53 AM

nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#334434: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:51:06 AM

zero judges with any political bias

That's simply not possible. Judges are people, too.

singularityshot Since: Dec, 2012
#334435: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:51:09 AM

(On no nominations in election years) I think nominees should only be considered in election years, which for Congress is every two years. That was (one of) my solution(s) to the court packing fig leaf - have it so a new justice gets nominated every two years (regardless of vacancies). Nominee has to be chosen by November 1st of any odd year. Three weeks are automatically set aside for confirmation hearings in February of any even year. If no vote by the end of February, then nominee automatically confirmed.

That way it short-circuits any attempt by the majority to deny hearings - they have to at least hold a vote. And given the importance of a SC nominee, senators should be accountable for their vote ASAP.

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#334436: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:58:12 AM

So in that situation, you would rotate through all 9 justices in 18 years, right?

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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#334437: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:58:29 AM

@Redmess It's worth noting that the democrats and the republicans aren't "official" parts of the government, the DNC and GOP are basically private entities. So in order to do that, you'd need to have them be entities that are more officially recognized by the government.

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nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#334438: Oct 20th 2020 at 9:01:14 AM

[up] IIRC, there are a few states that have redistricting commissions that are something like 5 Democrats, 5 Republicans, 5 Independents/nonpartisans, so it could technically be done, though I don't know what the exact wording would look like on the law.


Texas Tribune: Texas can reject mail-in ballots over mismatched signatures without giving voters a chance to appeal, court rules

Yet another (seriously, its like the fourth or fifth time just this year) terrible ruling on voting rights from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.


In good news, Texas has surpassed 50% of its 2016 voter turnout. Texas SoS. And something interesting from a Washington Post article on the early vote: 19% of those who have voted so far didn't vote in that state in 2016 (includes people who moved, people who aged into the electorate, and people who just didn't vote).

Edited by nova92 on Oct 20th 2020 at 9:08:51 AM

RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#334439: Oct 20th 2020 at 9:08:55 AM

And also maybe, just maybe, it's a terrible idea to try and enshrine the right to the highest court in the country in fixed political parties.

“Texas’s strong interest in safeguarding the integrity of its elections from voter fraud far outweighs any burden the state’s voting procedures place on the right to vote,” Smith wrote.

Ah yes, avoiding fraud is more important than a constitutional right. Silly me.

Edited by RainehDaze on Oct 20th 2020 at 5:11:03 PM

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#334440: Oct 20th 2020 at 9:14:17 AM

Hey, none of you told me Biden was holding a drive in rally. Where people were honking at him from their cars. That was hilarious. One person came in a truck, by the sound of its horn.

Edited by Redmess on Oct 20th 2020 at 6:17:23 PM

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Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#334441: Oct 20th 2020 at 9:37:52 AM

Were you planning on attending? tongue

He's done several of those. On the last night of the convention the "live" audience was a full parking lot of supporters honking their horns.

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#334442: Oct 20th 2020 at 9:40:22 AM

It's not only being used for political rallies. It's a novel and fun concept.

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PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
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#334444: Oct 20th 2020 at 9:57:34 AM

Were it not for the pandemic, he'd probably do just that a few times.

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Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#334445: Oct 20th 2020 at 10:06:26 AM

Biden's doing 80 down the road in a yellow Camaro.

"No malaaaaaaaaarkyyyyyyyyyy..!"

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ShadowWingLG Since: Dec, 2013
#334447: Oct 20th 2020 at 11:35:00 AM

Heck I've seen Music Concerts at Drive Ins

SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#334448: Oct 20th 2020 at 12:10:17 PM

I’m not sure how true this is, but apparently Trump is doing these rallies because he can no longer afford to do ads.

The man’s spiraling in more ways than one.

Edited by SatoshiBakura on Oct 20th 2020 at 3:10:30 PM

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#334449: Oct 20th 2020 at 12:23:01 PM

[up]

Well, how much money did his campaign spend on these fucking Ego-boosting rallies all throughout his Presidency? They're also probably the biggest reason his approval ratings always stayed as steady as they have - he never allowed himself to quietly fade into the background of peoples' lives.

Edited by ironballs16 on Oct 20th 2020 at 3:23:43 PM

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#334450: Oct 20th 2020 at 12:35:19 PM

Rallies are comparatively cheap (but far less efficient electorally) than ads, and as the article points out the tax payer foots Trump's travel and security bills these days.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.

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