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#112176: Feb 15th 2016 at 12:46:36 PM

Enough seats in the 2016 Senate map are up in blue-ish states that losing them all (like, you know, from playing games with the Supreme Court) would result in a Democratic majority. If on top of that a Democrat wins the presidential election, then s/he'd be free to appoint a liberal judge (if memory serves, the filibuster deals have choked its effectiveness in presidential nomination confirmations quite a bit) who will then serve for his life in Scalia's place.

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#112177: Feb 15th 2016 at 12:54:18 PM

Then we could focus on retaking the House if the Presidency is maintained, the Senate is retaken and the Supreme Court tilts left, so there could be a resurgence in progressivism rather than conservatism, since the latter would be horrible.

Although, all bills start in the House, and because of the gerrymandered districts it's likely to be held by the Republicans for some time. Some Supreme Court victories could happen though, such as overturning Citizen's United, upholding Roe and Obergefell, reversing the climate change decision and approving immigration executive action. These cases can't just happen though, people have to make them.

edited 15th Feb '16 12:54:49 PM by Shawnsummer7

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#112178: Feb 15th 2016 at 1:26:12 PM

Even if the Republicans loose the Senate it makes sense from their perspective to hold off on a new Supreme Court Judge, if the new judge is approved by a newly Dem Senate then the Republicans can claim that it wasn't their fault and that they stayed pure, while if they compromise then it's their fault.

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#112179: Feb 15th 2016 at 1:28:18 PM

Like I said, the GOP is getting to the point they'll have to prove they don't breathe the same air as a Democrat. That they breath GippAir(TM) or something like that.

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edited 15th Feb '16 1:28:28 PM by PotatoesRock

Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#112180: Feb 15th 2016 at 2:00:08 PM

You know, there are times where I think New York City should be the actual capital of the US, not Washington D.C.

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#112182: Feb 15th 2016 at 2:08:23 PM

Nah, I don't think it will be a problem for Republicans to find something to complain about about Lynch. Abortion, same sex marriage, "too close to the President" and who has more can add more.

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#112183: Feb 15th 2016 at 2:17:44 PM

Wasn't the Filibuster recently declawed by Reid before 2014?
Ironically(?), that actually applies to every kind of appointment except SCOTUS appointments.

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#112184: Feb 15th 2016 at 2:32:23 PM

So is this basically just the Republicans in Congress just looking for ways to derail the Democrats again?

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#112185: Feb 15th 2016 at 2:33:11 PM

Yes. Move Along, Nothing to See Here, except that the attitude that these things are normal is part of the sickness.

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#112186: Feb 15th 2016 at 2:50:43 PM

Loretta Lynch would be an interesting choice, considering how long Republicans held off on approving her for AG, and then that makes Obama have to go through appointing another AG too, so that's two positions the GOP can snarl through the rest of his term.

Unless he's positive they're not going to budge anyway.

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#112187: Feb 15th 2016 at 3:52:49 PM

It seems like just yesterday she was throwing Fifa bosses in Jail. *Sniffle* they grow up so fast.

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#112188: Feb 15th 2016 at 4:35:34 PM

[up]<pat-pat> There, there. Just imagine the number of corrupt sods she could spike the wheels of if she does graduate to Supreme? Could make FIFA look like small potatoes. grin

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#112189: Feb 15th 2016 at 4:49:01 PM

SCOTUS doesn't do criminal prosecutions. It's an appelatory court. Just sayin'.

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Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#112190: Feb 15th 2016 at 4:50:48 PM

[up]Yesssss? Doesn't mean the decisions can't come with long-lasting spikes... <confused>

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#112191: Feb 15th 2016 at 6:27:20 PM

  • gets in very late* look! you colonials are NOT allowed to chant "ding dong the witch is dead" when bastard politicians die! that's our thing!

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#112192: Feb 15th 2016 at 6:44:08 PM

Excuse me? Does Dorothy come from Kansas or from fucking Liverpool? If anything, you're the ones who should stop.

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#112194: Feb 15th 2016 at 6:57:43 PM

Doesn't matter. It only happens when you're not in Kansas anymore.

So annnyway. I personally favor Monica Marquez as a first offer for tactical reasons, then "bargain down" to Loretta Lynch or Sri Srinivasan if the Republicans are in a bargaining mood.

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#112195: Feb 15th 2016 at 7:12:11 PM

Anyone who sings Ding Dong the Witch is dead is a tool with an overinflated view of their own wit and should just fuck off.

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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#112197: Feb 15th 2016 at 7:52:43 PM

[up]Plot Twist: Cruz was actually born in Nigeria.

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FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#112198: Feb 15th 2016 at 7:57:56 PM

He was secretly cloned from the hair follicles of one J. Mc Carthy.

They used frog DNA to fill in the gaps.

edited 15th Feb '16 7:58:02 PM by FFShinra

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#112199: Feb 15th 2016 at 8:20:42 PM

Well, Rubio's a robot. Trump is an evil tribble riding a human-shaped mecha. So I guess it's all even now.

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Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#112200: Feb 15th 2016 at 8:28:46 PM

Why hasn't Trump hit Cruz with birther/"he isn't eligible to run for President" nonsense yet? I mean, he isn't native-born to the US!

edited 15th Feb '16 8:29:03 PM by Ramidel


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