more sources speak of kennedy retirement

So much for Deshtards redistricting ruling Comrade Tsuke. It really makes the money we paid Putin to interfere worth it. I guess we just wanted the courts more than they did.
 
I just hope we can get rid of Ginsburg..shes gotta go

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box...res-back-ginsbergs-comments-a-disgrace-to-the
Trump fires back: Ginsburg's comments a 'disgrace to the court'
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Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's criticism of his presidential campaign, calling her remarks "beneath the court."

“I think it’s highly inappropriate that a United States Supreme Court judge gets involved in a political campaign, frankly,” Trump said in an interview with The New York Times.

“I think it’s a disgrace to the court and I think she should apologize to the court. I couldn’t believe it when I saw it,” he added.

Trump's response comes after Ginsburg blasted the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, saying she cannot "imagine what this place would be" like under Trump. She added that she might even move to New Zealand if he wins in November.

“I can’t imagine what this place would be — I can’t imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our president,” Ginsburg told the Times.

“For the country, it could be four years. For the court, it could be — I don’t even want to contemplate that,” she added.
 
It's amazing, but the biggest buffoon to ever hold the highest office might also have the most influence on the court in history.

Such a nightmare.
 
Jarod said:
Good God I hope he holds out at least another term.
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Cry harder. Now Ginsberg needs to assume room temp. Then Breyer.

Game. Set. Match.

You bitches should have wanted the courts as badly as we did.

We warned you about using the court as your little Petri dish. Now you will get yours.
 
Thing1 said:
It's amazing, but the biggest buffoon to ever hold the highest office might also have the most influence on the court in history.

Such a nightmare.
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You see unlike you I can look into the political future. Herein lies the entire reason I supported Trump. If he can leave with a 6-3 Conservative court he will leave a legacy that will last 30 years.

You bitches dicker about Obamacare and whatever the fuck but we are playing long

With the courts firmly in hand we can dismantle liberalism no matter who wins elections

Suck it
 
Alice in Liberaland said:
You see unlike you I can look into the political future. Herein lies the entire reason I supported Trump. If he can leave with a 6-3 Conservative court he will leave a legacy that will last 30 years.

You bitches dicker about Obamacare and whatever the fuck but we are playing long

With the courts firmly in hand we can dismantle liberalism no matter who wins elections

Suck it
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Believe it or not, I understand that reason for supporting Trump.

But you're fooling yourself - because you're defending & apologizing for every boneheaded thing Trump does. Your posts on this board betray your whole "oh, I just voted for him for the courts" lie.

You're as much of a Trump hack as anyone on here.
 
Thing1 said:
Believe it or not, I understand that reason for supporting Trump.

But you're fooling yourself - because you're defending & apologizing for every boneheaded thing Trump does. Your posts on this board betray your whole "oh, I just voted for him for the courts" lie.

You're as much of a Trump hack as anyone on here.
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Being a Jill Stein voter doesn't exactly add to your credibility.
 
For the record, I'd be as alarmed by a 6-3 or 7-2 liberal majority as I am by the impending 6-3/7-2 conservative majority.

If the court is an ideological one - and it is - it should reflect America. America is centrist - I'll even concede right-center if it's important to anyone. A lopsided court in either direction works against too many people. In my opinion, the court selection process is a real flaw in our process. It shouldn't be at the whim of a Presidential election - and the Congress should NOT have been able to block Garland, who was a very moderate choice.
 
The court is not a representative branch of government. It exists only to interpret the constitution. The only reason we have partisan splits is because liberals don't believe in the constitution and try legislating from the bench.

also even though the very visible cases have close splits, usually 90%+ of cases heard end with 9-0 decisions. There was actually a case on free speech recently that had said result
 
GOD said:
The court is not a representative branch of government. It exists only to interpret the constitution. The only reason we have partisan splits is because liberals don't believe in the constitution and try legislating from the bench.

also even though the very visible cases have close splits, usually 90%+ of cases heard end with 9-0 decisions. There was actually a case on free speech recently that had said result
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That's fine in a theoretical world. But whether you want to admit it or not, conservative justices do inflect ideology into their "interpretation" of the constitution. On issues like gay rights & choice in particular, they allow their own ideological positions to guide their decisions. The constitution, more than anything, is about human rights - and too many conservative decisions restrict rights instead of celebrating them.
 
Thing1 said:
That's fine in a theoretical world. But whether you want to admit it or not, conservative justices do inflect ideology into their "interpretation" of the constitution. On issues like gay rights & choice in particular, they allow their own ideological positions to guide their decisions. The constitution, more than anything, is about human rights - and too many conservative decisions restrict rights instead of celebrating them.
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Kennedy doesn't care he's out.
 
Thing1 said:
For the record, I'd be as alarmed by a 6-3 or 7-2 liberal majority as I am by the impending 6-3/7-2 conservative majority.

If the court is an ideological one - and it is - it should reflect America. America is centrist - I'll even concede right-center if it's important to anyone. A lopsided court in either direction works against too many people. In my opinion, the court selection process is a real flaw in our process. It shouldn't be at the whim of a Presidential election - and the Congress should NOT have been able to block Garland, who was a very moderate choice.
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I could get on board with that but for the fact a court stacked with liberals [with their 'living document' theory] effectively renders the constitution meaningless.

In contrast, conservative justices are more apt to be textualists and adhere to it. Granted, that makes it harder for the court to weigh-in on social issues---but it was never meant to in the first place.

That's why we have the legislative branch.
 
Darth Omar said:
I could get on board with that but for the fact a court stacked with liberals [with their 'living document' theory] effectively renders the constitution meaningless.

In contrast, conservative justices are more apt to be textualists and adhere to it. Granted, that makes it harder for the court to weigh-in on social issues---but it was never meant to in the first place.

That's why we have the legislative branch.
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I get that argument in general. I was pretty happy w/ the court as it is - Kennedy was a sort of perfect centrist to cast reasonable deciding votes on a whole host of issues. I don't anticipate that we'll ever see that kind of balance again.

I'm ticked about Garland. The whole "Scalia was such an icon that he HAS to be replaced by a staunch conservative" thing was ridiculous. Conservatives won't care about that if Ginsberg has to be replaced. Garland was a reasonable, very moderate choice. They would have gotten their hardcore conservative w/ Kennedy's retirement regardless.
 
The Sjc isn't patty cake thing1...my you have such a childish view of the world. "It's no fair...that's meeeean"
 
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