Justice Ginsburg's mistake.........................benefits Trump so thanks babe

Wtf is up with Ginsburg? Supreme Court justice slash attack dog for Crooked Hillary.

So much for the integrity of the Court.
 
Thing1 said:
Justices aren't allowed to express opinions? Give me a break.

I'm sure you were ranting about the integrity of the Court in Bush v. Gore.
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When have justices been as outwardly political as she was today? Even some Democrats are saying she may have crossed the line
 
Thing1 said:
Justices aren't allowed to express opinions? Give me a break.

I'm sure you were ranting about the integrity of the Court in Bush v. Gore.
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That was a case before the court. This is a sitting judge involving herself in electoral politics. I'm sure you'll be okay with it if she doesn't recuse herself if there's a Trump v. Clinton case.
 
Why do we think that justices don't have political affiliations?

I mean, it's ridiculous. I don't see the issue, at all. Justice Thomas presided over Rush Limbaugh's wedding. The Court is, by its very nature, ideological.
 
Thing1 said:
Why do we think that justices don't have political affiliations?

I mean, it's ridiculous. I don't see the issue, at all. Justice Thomas presided over Rush Limbaugh's wedding. The Court is, by its very nature, ideological.
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They generally don't jump into electoral politics like she did today
 
Thing1 said:
I don't see the problem with it. I'm under no illusions whatsoever about who some of the justices are supporting & voting for. They're citizens, too.
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No one is saying they can't vote or hold personal opinions about candidates but when you have members of the highest court in the land out there publically arguing electoral politics it doesn't exactly give a lot of faith to the public in the institution
 
cawacko said:
No one is saying they can't vote or hold personal opinions about candidates but when you have members of the highest court in the land out there publically arguing electoral politics it doesn't exactly give a lot of faith to the public in the institution
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But why is that? Save for 2000, they're not deciding elections. Members of the legislative body can voice their favoritism all day, every day. Why not members of the judiciary?

Makes no sense to me. They're appointed & paid to render opinions on cases that make it to the highest court. They're not non-ideological people, and no one ever professes that they are. She's just expressing an opinion. Being a judge doesn't make her less of an American.
 
Thing1 said:
But why is that? Save for 2000, they're not deciding elections. Members of the legislative body can voice their favoritism all day, every day. Why not members of the judiciary?

Makes no sense to me. They're appointed & paid to render opinions on cases that make it to the highest court. They're not non-ideological people, and no one ever professes that they are. She's just expressing an opinion. Being a judge doesn't make her less of an American.
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Here's one article stating why

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/a...supreme-court-neutrality-in-calling-out-trump
 
cawacko said:
Here's one article stating why

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/a...supreme-court-neutrality-in-calling-out-trump
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I read this one. It's not very persuasive to me. I mean, the gist is that the court shouldn't be ideological or political. But that's complete nonsense. We know that Thomas is a hardcore conservative; we know Ginsburg is pretty far left. What's the big deal?

Trump can now complain that the "court is stacked against him"? Really? Like he wouldn't have done that regardless?

I don't know. Another tempest in a teacup to me. An American expressing opinions, as they should.
 
cawacko said:
No one is saying they can't vote or hold personal opinions about candidates but when you have members of the highest court in the land out there publically arguing electoral politics it doesn't exactly give a lot of faith to the public in the institution
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bingo. it puts any case at risk where POTUS ( atty general / solicitor general ) at risk
 
Thing1 said:
Justices aren't allowed to express opinions? Give me a break.

I'm sure you were ranting about the integrity of the Court in Bush v. Gore.
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Supreme court justices MUST not favor one over the other except in the privacy of a voting booth, or they must resign. Ginsburg may want off the court now and thus she may resign while Obama can still replace her along with Scalia tipping the court for decades.
 
Thing1 said:
I read this one. It's not very persuasive to me. I mean, the gist is that the court shouldn't be ideological or political. But that's complete nonsense. We know that Thomas is a hardcore conservative; we know Ginsburg is pretty far left. What's the big deal?

Trump can now complain that the "court is stacked against him"? Really? Like he wouldn't have done that regardless?

I don't know. Another tempest in a teacup to me. An American expressing opinions, as they should.
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Shocking that an avowed lefty like you would overlook this. You will deny it, but I suspect you will claim to forget how lefties were calling for Thomas to recuse himself from Obummercare because of his wife.
 
Islam Sucks said:
Shocking that an avowed lefty like you would overlook this. You will deny it, but I suspect you will claim to forget how lefties were calling for Thomas to recuse himself from Obummercare because of his wife.
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I didn't.

But let me guess: YOU didn't care about that, but think Ginsburg's comment is egregious.

I'm right on that...correct?

Massive hypocrisy from you. Your comments & POV are unbelievably predictable. And you don't even realize it.
 
Thing1 said:
Justices aren't allowed to express opinions? Give me a break.

I'm sure you were ranting about the integrity of the Court in Bush v. Gore.
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It's really not kosher thing1. The court should have at least the appearance of impartiality. It should be above politicking. Even slate was criticizing her yesterday.
 
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