U.S. Politics

[Badger]

I think it would be awesome if the republicans get their way, delay the new justice until the next president, and Hillary nominates Obama.

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[Badger]

Elliot Spitzer has been accused of assaulting a woman at the Plaza Hotel. No charges have been filed and his spokesperson denies everything. Scandal!

[dcm1602]

I think it would be awesome if the republicans get their way, delay the new justice until the next president, and Hillary nominates Obama.

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I think a Hillary nominee would actually be better than what we would get with Obama. At least she would have to think about reelection, not to mention I think shes more "normal" in views than him.

Only god knows wtf Bernie Sanders would do though.

[mj2sexay]

Lolololol. Fen you never cease to blatantly display your far left fanaticism.

[Fenwyr]

Lolololol. Fen you never cease to blatantly display your far left fanaticism.

Mush less far left fanaticism, then taking a jab at the republicans that swear they will block any nomination from Obama.  You need to be careful what you wish for.

[Tommy]

Mush less far left fanaticism, then taking a jab at the republicans that swear they will block any nomination from Obama.  You need to be careful what you wish for.

You praying for a liberal judge is just as bad as the republicans wanting a conservative one. Judges aren't supposed to be partial to one party. It's disgusting how it's become, and you're just another sheep that marches to the beat of Democratic talking points.

[Fenwyr]

You praying for a liberal judge is just as bad as the republicans wanting a conservative one. Judges aren't supposed to be partial to one party. It's disgusting how it's become, and you're just another sheep that marches to the beat of Democratic talking points.

But they always have been, and its a shame.

Careful who you call sheep Tommy.  I would like to see a moderate judge that is beholden to neither party.  I would also like $50 million.  Better chance of the latter happening.

That being the case, yes, I would prefer a liberal leaning judge, if my other choice is another judge that legislates from the bench based on the bible, rather than the constitution.

[dcm1602]

But they always have been, and its a shame.

Careful who you call sheep Tommy.  I would like to see a moderate judge that is beholden to neither party.  I would also like $50 million.  Better chance of the latter happening.

That being the case, yes, I would prefer a liberal leaning judge, if my other choice is another judge that legislates from the bench based on the bible, rather than the constitution.

Do you really need to say "liberal leaning"

Because I think we all know youd want them to do more than lean

[Badger]

You praying for a liberal judge is just as bad as the republicans wanting a conservative one. Judges aren't supposed to be partial to one party. It's disgusting how it's become, and you're just another sheep that marches to the beat of Democratic talking points.

Of course, but let's dispel once and for all with this fiction that Barack Obama doesn't know what he's doing. He knows exactly what he's doing. Barack Obama is undertaking a systematic effort to change this country, to make America more like the rest of the world. When I'm president of the United States, we are going to re-embrace all the things that made America the greatest nation in the world and we are going to leave our children with what they deserve: the single greatest nation in the history of the world.

[Miamipuck]

There's one thing I like more liberal than conservative and that's judges. I am sorry but some of the judges the Republicans put forward are just a hair's breath away from fascism.


I wasn't happy Scalia died but I am not sad he needs to be replaced and maybe replaced by more of a centrist because phuck that guys decisions. Too bad they can't replace Thomas, he was never fit to be a judge in the first place.

[NDMick]

I think a Hillary nominee would actually be better than what we would get with Obama. At least she would have to think about reelection, not to mention I think shes more "normal" in views than him.

Only god knows wtf Bernie Sanders would do though.

Appoint Karl Marx to the bench!

[bojanglesman]

Of course, but let's dispel once and for all with this fiction that Barack Obama doesn't know what he's doing. He knows exactly what he's doing. Barack Obama is undertaking a systematic effort to change this country, to make America more like the rest of the world. When I'm president of the United States, we are going to re-embrace all the things that made America the greatest nation in the world and we are going to leave our children with what they deserve: the single greatest nation in the history of the world.

My friends on the east coast, look to the skies and care for your families.

[Ignatius J Reilly]

I agree with this 100% but sadly that's still not how it's supposed to work.  Until yesterday we could say that there were 4 democrats and 5 republicans sitting on the bench.  SCOTUS has been party based as long as I have been alive, but I don't believe that was how was intended to be.

The Supreme Court has had political leanings since John Marshall, however it's difficult to say that it's party based by political allegiance.  Given that the Constitution is essentially a living document, and given that we've progressed waaaay past the point of the early justices who already had to deal with the challenging process of interpreting that document, it's no surprise that judges end up politicizing their arguments.  Having said that, I don't believe in calling any of the justices Democrats and Republicans.  They may be conservative or liberal, activist or restrained, but calling them party based ignores the way they've pushed through party changes.  Plus, a justice like Kennedy is pretty damn middle of the road.

[Fenwyr]

The Supreme Court has had political leanings since John Marshall, however it's difficult to say that it's party based by political allegiance.  Given that the Constitution is essentially a living document, and given that we've progressed waaaay past the point of the early justices who already had to deal with the challenging process of interpreting that document, it's no surprise that judges end up politicizing their arguments.  Having said that, I don't believe in calling any of the justices Democrats and Republicans.  They may be conservative or liberal, activist or restrained, but calling them party based ignores the way they've pushed through party changes.  Plus, a justice like Kennedy is pretty damn middle of the road.

If Obama nominates someone just I little tiny bit more liberal than Kennedy, and the Senate still sits on its hands, the republicans are in danger of losing the senate after only 2 years.

[AlioTheFool]

I'm curious to know how SundayJack felt when news of Scalia broke. That guy seemed to be his hero.