[Cog]

With the election of Hyde Smith in Mississippi yesterday, the Republicans have a 53-47 advantage in supreme court confirmations. So squishy Republicans like Murkowski won't be able to derail the process.

[Plantagenet]

NPR just said Ruth Bader Ginsberg has lung cancer.

supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-85--undergoes-lung-cancer-surgery

A surgeon removed two malignant growths from her lung---both cancerous. Apparently the cancer has already metastasized.

Presumably Judge Ginsberg will now require bed rest and subsequent rounds of chemo and/or radiation therapy.

She needs to concentrate on her recovery now. Its time for her to resign her SCOTUS seat.

Trump is going to get another SCOTUS appointment sooner then anyone ever thought. AND he has a very qualified woman jurist on his list of potential appointments.

[vtsnowedin]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Plantagenet', 'N')PR just said Ruth Bader Ginsberg has lung cancer.

supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-85--undergoes-lung-cancer-surgery

A surgeon removed two lobes from her lung---both cancerous.

Presumably Judge Ginsberg will require some bed rest and a subsequent round of chemo or radiation therapy.

Its time for her to resign her SCOTUS seat.

Trump is going to get another SCOTUS appointment sooner then anyone ever thought. AND he has a very qualified woman jurist on his list of potential appointments.

[Plantagenet]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vtsnowedin', 'S')he is a tough old bird and with state of the art health care might well last longer then the Trump presidency.

[Cog]

Well she has survived colon cancer and pancreatic cancer so far, in addition to fracturing multiple ribs. Maybe she is too ornery to die.

[Cog]

[Newfie]

Any particular news or just bored?

[Cog]

Bored I guess. I just have a feeling, based on nothing, she will be out soon.

[Newfie]

Better be soon, McConnel said he would not move on a new justice once the race began and Warren has already declared.

[Cog]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Newfie', 'B')etter be soon, McConnel said he would not move on a new justice once the race began and Warren has already declared.

[Outcast_Searcher]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Plantagenet', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vtsnowedin', 'S')he is a tough old bird and with state of the art health care might well last longer then the Trump presidency.

[Cog]

Once in a while I like reading parts of the Constitution, with an aim to see what things Trump can do to make the left outraged. I think I have found something:

US Constitutions Article 2, Section 2

2: He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law:

I see nothing in this section which would prohibit Trump from nominating a new Supreme Court Justice right now. Since the government is shut down more or less, the Senate could do their hearings and usual investigation of the nominee and then send it to the Senate for a vote. Mitch McConnell could then just sit on the final confirmation vote until the buzzards start to fly around Ginsberg's house and vote in the new Justice. I like this plan and I think I'll mention to Trump in an email.

[Subjectivist]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cog', 'O')nce in a while I like reading parts of the Constitution, with an aim to see what things Trump can do to make the left outraged. I think I have found something:

US Constitutions Article 2, Section 2

2: He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law:

I see nothing in this section which would prohibit Trump from nominating a new Supreme Court Justice right now. Since the government is shut down more or less, the Senate could do their hearings and usual investigation of the nominee and then send it to the Senate for a vote. Mitch McConnell could then just sit on the final confirmation vote until the buzzards start to fly around Ginsberg's house and vote in the new Justice. I like this plan and I think I'll mention to Trump in an email.

[Cog]

Vetting Kavanaugh didn't help when a member of the other party held onto information which should been disclosed early on. Information, which by the way which was created by someone of ill-will

[Cog]

Before you crack the champagne, this was a graphic accidently released live on Fox and Friends this morning. They have apologized for the error.

[Newfie]

Were they quoting BuzzFeed?

[Cog]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Newfie', 'W')ere they quoting BuzzFeed?

[Newfie]

You would be amazed at what life support can achieve.

[yellowcanoe]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Outcast_Searcher', '
')I still think its madness not to have a mandatory retirement age for the SCOTUS.

[Cog]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Newfie', 'Y')ou would be amazed at what life support can achieve.