Anthony Kennedy just announced his retirement!

[mdk]

The Senate rule was changed back 2013 to include all nominations except Supreme Court Justices. That exception was scrapped by the GOP controlled Senate for Gorsuch last year. Some ya'll have such shitty memories.

You sow the wind, you reap the whirlwind.

I thought it was stupid of the Democrats to get rid of the option in the first place for all nominations except the Supreme Court. Once it was gone, there was nothing stopping the GOP from getting rid of the exception for the Supreme Court

 

[Mac1958]

I hope the conservatives here give the proper thanks to the Regressive Left for their help in getting Trump elected after this.

 

[Lakhota]

Replace Kennedy with Merrick Garland.

 

[Avatar4321]

Totally unbelievable


The liberals screwed up so bad.

Gorsuch's seat was a stolen seat. You shouldn't be so proud of yourselves. But of course, shame isn't part of the vocabulary if you support Trump.

His seat was not stolen. Enough with the lies

Don't call me a liar. McConnell had no right to do what he did. He ignored the Constitutional duties of the senate with a smirk. Dirty pol.

Then stop lying. The senate has the duty to advice and consent. They said no. Deal with it

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

I expect a full court press to delay any hearing on replacement until after the elections.

Won't happen. The Democrats are powerless to stop proceedings in this matter.

 

[Polishprince]

No, Obama had a job to nominate an SC justice, period. There is no President that has ever followed your fairy tale "rule." Obama nominated someone moderate; he was as fair as McConnell wasn't.

Garland is no "moderate", he was an active anti-2nd amendment and anti life judge.

But even if he was a "moderate", replacing a conservative like Scalia with a mod would ruin the BALANCE on the court.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Oh HELL YEAH! Trump's election was worth TWO SCOTUS picks. Damn I like WINING!!

Me thinks the court will swing more conservative now. A great day for the Constitution.


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Yessir, a politically biased court...just as the founding fathers intended!

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Meh. The pendulum will swing back eventually. Hopefully before it’s too late.

I predict Trump will have at least one more pick beyond Kennedy. Ginsberg and/or Breyer will go.

This is good for a generation.

Well , a white generation.
Maybe we can lynch again?

.....I just got a tingle down my leg.

 

[Darkwind]

Our Supreme Court will be noticeably conservative for at least a generation or two now.

The problem is, as a Conservative, I don't want the SCOTUS conservative or liberal. I want it to be a true Constructionist Court. The SCOTUS should be ideologically neutral.

But you know they are not!

Correct. That speaks more about us as a people who have failed to uphold the vision of the founding generation than it does the Court. There used to be a reason we believed justice was blind. Now we simply don't care as long as our side gets control.

It will be telling to see if this opportunity is used to start bringing the Courts back to neutrality, meaning a Strict interpretation of the Consitution is the ONLY basis for a ruling.

 

[Aba Incieni]

The Senate rule was changed back 2013 to include all nominations except Supreme Court Justices. That exception was scrapped by the GOP controlled Senate for Gorsuch last year. Some ya'll have such shitty memories.

You sow the wind, you reap the whirlwind.

I thought it was stupid of the Democrats to get rid of the option in the first place for all nominations except the Supreme Court. Once it was gone, there was nothing stopping the GOP from getting rid of the exception for the Supreme Court

It was stupid. Many of us said so at the time. This is why.

 

[OldLady]

Ah, the beginning of the second dark ages.

There is absolutely nothing funny about that, Odium. Ravi is unfortunately right.

So its the second dark ages to have a SC that rules BASED ON THE CONSTITUTION? Wow. I guess coming from people who vote for Socialists and Communists you are right.

Go. To. Hell.

It’s a bad law. Deal with it. Return the decision power to the states

Neither you nor my state has a right to interfere with what happens in my womb.

The baby has a right to life. Don't want a kid don't get pregnant! MANY ways to avoid pregnancies.

The next time you're the one who gets pregnant, let me know and we'll have a chat about it.

McConnell is the one who screwed the Constitution and you know it. You're just happy about it.

Roe can only be overturned in red states. I'm not sure it will be in any event, but the legit criticism of it is that the question was a state question under traditional federalism.

I thought it had to do with a woman's rights somehow? Which always seemed a somewhat debatable argument too, but I wasn't about to say anything.

 

[mdk]

The Senate rule was changed back 2013 to include all nominations except Supreme Court Justices. That exception was scrapped by the GOP controlled Senate for Gorsuch last year. Some ya'll have such shitty memories.

It should have been changed to eliminate the rule entirely.

Entirely? Or just for nominations?

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Kennedy takes a dump on his own legacy, letting the dotard replace him with a sycophant

He's probably glad himself that Hillary is whining in Europe, instead of in the White House. Most people are.

He’s probably struggling to control his bowels

Actually we were just thinking this about you and the rest of the left!

 

[DrLove]

Well F me. But hell, better he than The Notorious RBG - And F him too for voting for Trump's stupid Muslim ban.

 

[Intolerant]

Why do you sad losers care more about hurting liberals - who are Americans the people protected by the constitution and bill of rights - rather than getting and explaining good policy?

Did you say something.

 

[Mac1958]

I thought it was stupid of the Democrats to get rid of the option in the first place for all nominations except the Supreme Court. Once it was gone, there was nothing stopping the GOP from getting rid of the exception for the Supreme Court

It's remarkable how short-sighted politicians can be.
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[Darkwind]

The Senate rule was changed back 2013 to include all nominations except Supreme Court Justices. That exception was scrapped by the GOP controlled Senate for Gorsuch last year. Some ya'll have such shitty memories.

It should have been changed to eliminate the rule entirely.

Entirely? Or just for nominations?

Entirely.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Nope. Republicans passed the nuke option.

Nope!

Nope what?

Nope! The simple majority 51 vote rule stands for judicial appointments! Don’t you just love it? Isn’t what’s good for Zoe goose good for zen gander? Dew ewes object?

Republicans passed it for the Supreme court. You love it now, you’ll hate it one day.

Not for many years! Trump will pick youngsters! I will be dead! But payback is a bitch for Harry Reid and Chuckie Schumer!

Yeah getting payback against your fellow citizens

And just think, it only takes 51 votes to confirm. Thanks Democrats!

GOP changed that rule.

They followed Harry Reid's precedent, thus putting them on the same level as the democrats.

Same level? An SC seat is far beyond the appointments Dems passed their rule for.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Time to reverse Roe Vs Wade!

Go. To. Hell.

It’s a bad law. Deal with it. Return the decision power to the states

Neither you nor my state has a right to interfere with what happens in my womb.

Pretty sure the baby in your womb has a voice right?

 

[OKTexas]

Evidently Kennedy met with Trump before the announcement was made.


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