Biden; You'll Know My Opinion On Packing The Courts After The Election

[bripat9643]

It almost certainly depends on how McConnell acts in the next few weeks with the election going on and the judiciary committee republicans getting covid. If he jams through this nomination after Trump loses the election and with the senate maybe changing hands Biden has every right to correct matters,

You don't have to worry about it. She will be confirmed before the election. You can't stop it.

Well then since being a ruthless partisan bastard that changes the rules to suit them is the real "McConnell rule" you will have no right to complain when two extra justices get added.

Waah waah waah typical whiny liberal

Uh huh, your greatest fear is "whiny liberals" using republican tactics.

What rule says Trump can't fill a SC vacancy?

 

[bripat9643]

Good!
Let the Republicans mess around and find out.
You'll see what he does.

What would not "messing around" entail?

 

[bripat9643]

It almost certainly depends on how McConnell acts in the next few weeks with the election going on and the judiciary committee republicans getting covid. If he jams through this nomination after Trump loses the election and with the senate maybe changing hands Biden has every right to correct matters,

You don't have to worry about it. She will be confirmed before the election. You can't stop it.

Well then since being a ruthless partisan bastard that changes the rules to suit them is the real "McConnell rule" you will have no right to complain when two extra justices get added.

What rule did McConnell change?

 

[meaner gene]

The Constitution empowers the President to make an appointment. It also empowers the Senate to confirm or deny it. There is no “gentlemen’s agreement” between Dems and Republicans, and I could care less if there was.

There are indeed gentlemens agreements behind government. After all, the constitution gives no mechanism to impel congress to actually do anything for their salary. A congressman or senator, as long as they show up to be sworn in, can take the next 2 years as a paid vacation. Sloth is not an impeachable offense under the constitution, and neither congress as a body or a congressman as an individual can be compelled to do anything.

 

[Paul Motter]

Hmmm, where have we heard that BS before?

Maybe they will pack the court with $50-million website - SupremeCourtPack.gov, that fails to work at all - ever. (you know, like Healthcare.gov?)

Seriously, there is no point in arguing about this. Either party will get a new Supreme whenever they have the Presidency and Senate regardless of the timing. If they don't have that, they can't do it. There is no "what's ethical?" there is only "what's Constitutional?"

 

[meaner gene]

What rule did McConnell change?

Have you been asleep? In 2016 McConnell said the senate should let the people decide supreme court justices in a presidents final year.

Linsey Graham even said to save the tape of his saying that, and they can hold him to his word.

Then by 2020, every republican reversed the McConnell rule of 2016.

 

[Thinker101]

Hmmm, where have we heard that BS before?

Maybe they will pack the court with $50-million website - SupremeCourtPack.gov, that fails to work at all - ever. (you know, like Healthcare.gov?)

Seriously, there is no point in arguing about this. Either party will get a new Supreme whenever they have the Presidency and Senate regardless of the timing. If they don't have that, they can't do it. There is no "what's ethical?" there is only "what's Constitutional?"

There is no "what's ethical" there is no "what's Constitutional" with Democrats it's only what fits their agenda.

 

[meaner gene]

I can't believe any politician actually said he will tell you his position on an issue after he gets elected. How could anyone vote for such a jackass?

What about someone who won't show you his taxes until after he gets elected?

 

[meaner gene]

What rule says Trump can't fill a SC vacancy?

Mitch McConnells (and the senate republicans) 2016 rule

 

[bripat9643]

What rule did McConnell change?

Have you been asleep? In 2016 McConnell said the senate should let the people decide supreme court justices in a presidents final year.

Linsey Graham even said to save the tape of his saying that, and they can hold him to his word.

Then by 2020, every republican reversed the McConnell rule of 2016.

Did he say that? Please quote him. Furthermore, when did McConnel acquire the authority to unilaterally adopt such rules?

 

[bripat9643]

I can't believe any politician actually said he will tell you his position on an issue after he gets elected. How could anyone vote for such a jackass?

What about someone who won't show you his taxes until after he gets elected?

Trump's taxes are not his agenda moron. Do you actually believe that a politician has no obligation to reveal his agenda while he's running for office? One thing is certain: anyone who votes for such a jackass is an imbecile.

 

[bripat9643]

What rule says Trump can't fill a SC vacancy?

Mitch McConnells (and the senate republicans) 2016 rule

It's a "rule?" Where is it written down?

 

[meaner gene]

What rule did McConnell change?

Have you been asleep? In 2016 McConnell said the senate should let the people decide supreme court justices in a presidents final year.

Linsey Graham even said to save the tape of his saying that, and they can hold him to his word.

Then by 2020, every republican reversed the McConnell rule of 2016.

Did he say that? Please quote him. Furthermore, when did McConnel acquire the authority to unilaterally adopt such rules?

 

[meaner gene]

Did he say that? Please quote him.

 

[meaner gene]

Did he say that? Please quote him.

 

[bripat9643]

What rule did McConnell change?

Have you been asleep? In 2016 McConnell said the senate should let the people decide supreme court justices in a presidents final year.

Linsey Graham even said to save the tape of his saying that, and they can hold him to his word.

Then by 2020, every republican reversed the McConnell rule of 2016.

Did he say that? Please quote him. Furthermore, when did McConnel acquire the authority to unilaterally adopt such rules?

So Lindsey Graham has unilateral authority to determine the rules of the Senate?

 

[Weatherman2020]

Another you gotta pass it to see what’s in it.
Oy.

 

[meaner gene]

So Lindsey Graham has unilateral authority to determine the rules of the Senate?

 

[MarcATL]

There's already a thread about this.

 

[meaner gene]

So Lindsey Graham has unilateral authority to determine the rules of the Senate?