Majority Approves of Garland Confirmation

[jon_berzerk]

so much for "we the people" (unless the "We" is the rightwingnut minority, of course)

"Americans are more likely to favor (52%) than oppose (29%) Senate confirmation of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, according to Gallup’s first reading on public support for his nomination. That level of support essentially matches the average 51% in initial readings for the eight nominees Gallup has tested since 1991. CONT."

U.S. Support for Garland Average for Supreme Court Nominees

I'd support him more if he'd change his name to Garland Merrick.

I don't understand why the RW'ers, in a country where left/right is 50-50, think that they deserve another 80 - 20 rightwing judge.

Your math is fuzzy. The court lost a conservative judge, meaning a real judge, not an activist. Replacing him with anything but tilts the scale right now.

Plus the country is about 1/3rd left, 1/3rd right and 1/3 middle don't knowers.

There is no scale.

I thought you said 50/50?

50/50/50

--LOL

 

[jon_berzerk]

The presidency, not emperor, king, etc.

Looking at the candidates this year, I'm not so sure

And the constitution says the president picks the next Justice. Funny how quick repubs throw out the constitution.

No it doesn't, he has the power to nominate... not pick.

Yes he picks the justice. Which is what he has done. Now if congress does their job they approve or deny the pick.

And by law, they can do this at their leisure. Calm down Nancy.

And if they continue to show they are a do nothing congress they will answer to the voters.

thats right

the republicans are going to throw those damn republicans out for not confirming a bona fide radical leftist to the SC

 

[Iceweasel]

52%? Isn't that about the same number that opposed Obamacare when it was passed?

now we should do what the people think. m'kay

FTR, I think this shit is stupid. Obeezy can nominate. without good cause the congress should confirm, but citing a poll? fuck that nonsense. you can find a poll any day of the week to support whatever cause you want.....

82.3% of people don't believe polls anyway.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

so much for "we the people" (unless the "We" is the rightwingnut minority, of course)

"Americans are more likely to favor (52%) than oppose (29%) Senate confirmation of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, according to Gallup’s first reading on public support for his nomination. That level of support essentially matches the average 51% in initial readings for the eight nominees Gallup has tested since 1991. CONT."

U.S. Support for Garland Average for Supreme Court Nominees

I'd support him more if he'd change his name to Garland Merrick.

I don't understand why the RW'ers, in a country where left/right is 50-50, think that they deserve another 80 - 20 rightwing judge.

Your math is fuzzy. The court lost a conservative judge, meaning a real judge, not an activist. Replacing him with anything but tilts the scale right now.

Plus the country is about 1/3rd left, 1/3rd right and 1/3 middle don't knowers.

There is no scale.

I thought you said 50/50?

50/50/50

--LOL

Man-bear-pig.

 

[jillian]

I don't understand why the RW'ers, in a country where left/right is 50-50, think that they deserve another 80 - 20 rightwing judge.

Your math is fuzzy. The court lost a conservative judge, meaning a real judge, not an activist. Replacing him with anything but tilts the scale right now.

Plus the country is about 1/3rd left, 1/3rd right and 1/3 middle don't knowers.

the court has always been the last bastion of liberalism. so what on earth are you talking about?

 

[jon_berzerk]

always

--LOL

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

I don't understand why the RW'ers, in a country where left/right is 50-50, think that they deserve another 80 - 20 rightwing judge.

Your math is fuzzy. The court lost a conservative judge, meaning a real judge, not an activist. Replacing him with anything but tilts the scale right now.

Plus the country is about 1/3rd left, 1/3rd right and 1/3 middle don't knowers.

the court has always been the last bastion of liberalism. so what on earth are you talking about?

No it hasn't. Go back to sleep. Don't you have a slander case to prosecute?

 

[Anathema]

so much for "we the people" (unless the "We" is the rightwingnut minority, of course)

The Royal "We" refers to actual AMERICANS. You know, people who actually believe in the founding principles of this nation. OT the common scum that niw make up most of the citizenry abd definitely not to Liberals/Socialists whose entire ideology is contrary to everything AMERICAN.

 

[NYcarbineer]

so much for "we the people" (unless the "We" is the rightwingnut minority, of course)

"Americans are more likely to favor (52%) than oppose (29%) Senate confirmation of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, according to Gallup’s first reading on public support for his nomination. That level of support essentially matches the average 51% in initial readings for the eight nominees Gallup has tested since 1991. CONT."

U.S. Support for Garland Average for Supreme Court Nominees

I'd support him more if he'd change his name to Garland Merrick.

I don't understand why the RW'ers, in a country where left/right is 50-50, think that they deserve another 80 - 20 rightwing judge.

Your math is fuzzy. The court lost a conservative judge, meaning a real judge, not an activist. Replacing him with anything but tilts the scale right now.

Plus the country is about 1/3rd left, 1/3rd right and 1/3 middle don't knowers.

There is no scale.

I thought you said 50/50?

There is no scale that anyone is obligated to adhere to. IOW just because Scalia was conservative it doesn't mean there's any obligation by any measure to replace him with a conservative.

 

[jon_berzerk]

so much for "we the people" (unless the "We" is the rightwingnut minority, of course)

"Americans are more likely to favor (52%) than oppose (29%) Senate confirmation of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, according to Gallup’s first reading on public support for his nomination. That level of support essentially matches the average 51% in initial readings for the eight nominees Gallup has tested since 1991. CONT."

U.S. Support for Garland Average for Supreme Court Nominees

I'd support him more if he'd change his name to Garland Merrick.

I don't understand why the RW'ers, in a country where left/right is 50-50, think that they deserve another 80 - 20 rightwing judge.

Your math is fuzzy. The court lost a conservative judge, meaning a real judge, not an activist. Replacing him with anything but tilts the scale right now.

Plus the country is about 1/3rd left, 1/3rd right and 1/3 middle don't knowers.

There is no scale.

I thought you said 50/50?

There is no scale that anyone is obligated to adhere to. IOW just because Scalia was conservative it doesn't mean there's any obligation by any measure to replace him with a conservative.

exactly

however the next president and congress is going to decide that

 

[The Rabbi]

I don't understand why the RW'ers, in a country where left/right is 50-50, think that they deserve another 80 - 20 rightwing judge.

Your math is fuzzy. The court lost a conservative judge, meaning a real judge, not an activist. Replacing him with anything but tilts the scale right now.

Plus the country is about 1/3rd left, 1/3rd right and 1/3 middle don't knowers.

the court has always been the last bastion of liberalism. so what on earth are you talking about?

Yes like under FDR where they struck down so much of his stupid socialist bullshit FDR had to threaten to pack the Court.
Jillian got her law degree from Trump U.

 

[Iceweasel]

I don't understand why the RW'ers, in a country where left/right is 50-50, think that they deserve another 80 - 20 rightwing judge.

Your math is fuzzy. The court lost a conservative judge, meaning a real judge, not an activist. Replacing him with anything but tilts the scale right now.

Plus the country is about 1/3rd left, 1/3rd right and 1/3 middle don't knowers.

the court has always been the last bastion of liberalism. so what on earth are you talking about?

It's right up there. Have someone explain it to you. I've long said courts are out of control and judges have too much power. That's why we need another Scalia. Another lib, we might as well toss the Constitution.

 

[NYcarbineer]

I don't understand why the RW'ers, in a country where left/right is 50-50, think that they deserve another 80 - 20 rightwing judge.

Your math is fuzzy. The court lost a conservative judge, meaning a real judge, not an activist. Replacing him with anything but tilts the scale right now.

Plus the country is about 1/3rd left, 1/3rd right and 1/3 middle don't knowers.

the court has always been the last bastion of liberalism. so what on earth are you talking about?

It's right up there. Have someone explain it to you. I've long said courts are out of control and judges have too much power. That's why we need another Scalia. Another lib, we might as well toss the Constitution.

Scalia was powerless?

You only supported Scalia because he supported your agenda.

 

[HUGGY]

plus the majority elected obama in 2012, knowing that he might possibly have another SCOTUS vacancy to fill.

GOP has no idea how foolish they look painting themselves into this corner...

Oh... I think they have graduated from just "looking foolish" to actually BEING foolish. This and the nomination of Trump will be colliding into a perfect storm of destruction of the GOP as we know it today. This time next year the GOP will not even remotely resemble what we have today.

 

[OKTexas]

plus the majority elected obama in 2012, knowing that he might possibly have another SCOTUS vacancy to fill.

GOP has no idea how foolish they look painting themselves into this corner...

And they changed the makeup of the senate in 2014 with that same knowledge and seeing the results of the two regressives he put in already.

 

[OKTexas]

The people elected Congress....see elections do have consequences

Hopefully the people don't make that mistake again.

Hopefully the people don't make that mistake again

you think Congress should be appointed?

By who?

The senate should be appointed by the State legislatures the way it was intended form the start. The 17th amendment should be repealed. That way the senate would represent the States instead of the people financing their campaigns.

 

[Jroc]

so much for "we the people" (unless the "We" is the rightwingnut minority, of course)

"Americans are more likely to favor (52%) than oppose (29%) Senate confirmation of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, according to Gallup’s first reading on public support for his nomination. That level of support essentially matches the average 51% in initial readings for the eight nominees Gallup has tested since 1991. CONT."

U.S. Support for Garland Average for Supreme Court Nominees

What a shame....He's done before he started

 

[OKTexas]

Americans were hoping the president they elected, along with the senators they elected would simply do their job!

it's this type of nonsense that makes people fed up with politics...

most Americans are too busy living their lives and doing their jobs...

our senators should do their fucking jobs, you know, like the dignified statesmen they were elected to be.

They are doing their job, if the Constitution gives them the power to consent, it also gives them the power to withhold that consent in any manner they chose.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Americans were hoping the president they elected, along with the senators they elected would simply do their job!

it's this type of nonsense that makes people fed up with politics...

most Americans are too busy living their lives and doing their jobs...

our senators should do their fucking jobs, you know, like the dignified statesmen they were elected to be.

By not considering the pick of a lame duck president, they are doing their jobs. It is called "advise and consent". They advise Obama that his pick will not be considered for their consent.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Americans were hoping the president they elected, along with the senators they elected would simply do their job!

it's this type of nonsense that makes people fed up with politics...

most Americans are too busy living their lives and doing their jobs...

our senators should do their fucking jobs, you know, like the dignified statesmen they were elected to be.

They are. They are standing in the way of the US slipping further into the leftist's shit stew.

The people voted for Obama knowing he picks justices. They are standing in the way of the people. That won't be good come election time.

standing in the way of the people?

Hardly.

Obama, and Democrats?

yes

Obama won. So yes in the way of the people. People know what is right and fair. The repubs are deeply in the wrong on this one. Not good come election time.

So, if they hold a vote and shoot down his nomination, will that make you happy? Of course not! You have to have something to whine about or they will take away your liberal card.