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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby jedrider » Sat 03 Oct 2020, 14:23:08

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vtsnowedin', 'D')o you actually have a quote from any of her writings or court decisions that supports your assertion?


Just saying. I'm largely going by gut feeling, which is not really letting me down:

So, total partisan hypocrite. Why am I not surprised in the least?

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '')I was there in [2016] when the president nominated Merrick Garland. All of them said the same thing. The president can’t nominate someone this close to an election,” said Franken, who previously served on the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Coney Barrett went on CBS TV after Scalia died and made the exact same case, saying that the president can’t nominate someone during an election year. She contrasted it to when Anthony Kennedy was sworn in, in February of ’88. She made the point that that had come from Powell’s resignation. She said well, that’s a conservative judge and the new judge, justice will be conservative. That’s appropriate. But when she said Scalia was an arch-conservative or committed conservative, whatever the word she used and said that Obama appointee would change the balance of the court and that was inappropriate.”


Amy Coney Barrett buried by Al Franken in brutal MSNBC interview
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/10/amy-coney-barrett-buried-by-al-franken-in-brutal-msnbc-interview/
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby vtsnowedin » Sat 03 Oct 2020, 14:37:55

I would not trust Al Franken if he told me the sun was rising in the east.
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby dohboi » Sat 03 Oct 2020, 15:22:22

Al's about 1000% more honest than the liar in chief.

And he didn't knowingly expose thousands of Minnesotans to a deadly virus, as Trump did just this last week

(This morning, his doctor said he first tested positive '72 hours ago' which would put it at Wednesday morning/noonish, after which he had a fundraiser in Shoreview, MN and a large rally in Duluth, not to mention another fundraiser in NJ the next day!!)

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By the way, the Senate is now on recess till Oct. 19, due to the fact that now THREE (so far) Repub Senators have tested positive for covid19!

https://www.businessinsider.com/senate- ... ds-2020-10
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby vtsnowedin » Sat 03 Oct 2020, 15:49:57

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dohboi', 'A')l's about 1000% more honest than the liar in chief.

And he didn't knowingly expose thousands of Minnesotans to a deadly virus, as Trump did just this last week

(This morning, his doctor said he first tested positive '72 hours ago' which would put it at Wednesday morning/noonish, after which he had a fundraiser in Shoreview, MN and a large rally in Duluth, not to mention another fundraiser in NJ the next day!!)

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By the way, the Senate is now on recess till Oct. 19, due to the fact that now THREE (so far) Repub Senators have tested positive for covid19!

https://www.businessinsider.com/senate- ... ds-2020-10

Without a deal from Pelosi there is no point in them being there except for the judiciary committee. Why Pelosi does not take the 1.2 trillion the GOP is offering now to get that money flowing, then come back after the election to get the rest of what they want which might be much easier after a Dem takeover of the Senate is beyond me. If it really needs doing it will get done win or lose on November third.
By the way my ballot just arrived in the mail. Vermont has twenty one options for president. They waived the petition requirements to get on the ballot and every fruitcake sent in the application. I'll bet they don't do that again.!!
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby dohboi » Sat 03 Oct 2020, 15:54:00

I bet none of them are fruitier than the current fruitcake in chief
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby vtsnowedin » Sat 03 Oct 2020, 16:11:10

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dohboi', 'I') bet none of them are fruitier than the current fruitcake in chief

Well that is a pretty close call.
Consider that I can choose not just the usual libertarian and independent parties but also from the: Boiling frog, Bread and roses, Grumpy old patriots, Bull moose, Green, Socialist workers,Prohibition, and Constitution candidates. I wont call them parties as it takes more then two persons to form a party. :)
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby dohboi » Sat 03 Oct 2020, 16:23:21

Wow, Prohibition Party...that's a new one on me!

I'm guessing they're not super popular!! :)
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby vtsnowedin » Sat 03 Oct 2020, 16:57:27

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dohboi', 'W')ow, Prohibition Party...that's a new one on me!

I'm guessing they're not super popular!! :)

Their day was in 1919. I can't imagine them getting any traction again.
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby Outcast_Searcher » Sat 03 Oct 2020, 22:14:52

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dohboi', '
')https://www.businessinsider.com/senate- ... ds-2020-10

Without a deal from Pelosi there is no point in them being there except for the judiciary committee. Why Pelosi does not take the 1.2 trillion the GOP is offering now to get that money flowing, then come back after the election to get the rest of what they want which might be much easier after a Dem takeover of the Senate is beyond me. If it really needs doing it will get done win or lose on November third.
By the way my ballot just arrived in the mail. Vermont has twenty one options for president. They waived the petition requirements to get on the ballot and every fruitcake sent in the application. I'll bet they don't do that again.!![/quote]
I have to agree re Pelosi. Supposedly the funds are SO critical, yet she refuses to compromise if she doesn't get her way, every step of the way.

It's clearly all about politics. I don't like Trump, but I can't stand political animals like Pelosi who will sell out everyone she claims to be for in an instant, to try to garner votes for her side either.

BTW, being married to a BILLIONAIRE, it's no like she can relate at all to all the constituents she claims to care about so much, re their "poverty".
Given the track record of the perma-doomer blogs, I wouldn't bet a fast crash doomer's money on their predictions.
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby vtsnowedin » Sun 04 Oct 2020, 04:13:33

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Outcast_Searcher', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dohboi', '
')https://www.businessinsider.com/senate- ... ds-2020-10

Without a deal from Pelosi there is no point in them being there except for the judiciary committee. Why Pelosi does not take the 1.2 trillion the GOP is offering now to get that money flowing, then come back after the election to get the rest of what they want which might be much easier after a Dem takeover of the Senate is beyond me. If it really needs doing it will get done win or lose on November third.
By the way my ballot just arrived in the mail. Vermont has twenty one options for president. They waived the petition requirements to get on the ballot and every fruitcake sent in the application. I'll bet they don't do that again.!!

I have to agree re Pelosi. Supposedly the funds are SO critical, yet she refuses to compromise if she doesn't get her way, every step of the way.

It's clearly all about politics. I don't like Trump, but I can't stand political animals like Pelosi who will sell out everyone she claims to be for in an instant, to try to garner votes for her side either.

BTW, being married to a BILLIONAIRE, it's no like she can relate at all to all the constituents she claims to care about so much, re their "poverty".[/quote]
Quote function fail there? :P
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby jedrider » Wed 14 Oct 2020, 17:24:27

The GOP controls the Senate and the Presidency right now. They are practically all powerful. I would put the blame on the Republicans in the Senate who just want to overturn ACA and Roe-vs-Wade now. The Republicans in the Senate can do both, but they don't want to. You tell me why that is so, fanboys?
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby Newfie » Wed 14 Oct 2020, 18:51:07

JD,

Sorry but I cant make head nor tails our of your post.

What are you blaming the Republicans for more exactly please.
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby vtsnowedin » Wed 14 Oct 2020, 19:00:39

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jedrider', 'T')he GOP controls the Senate and the Presidency right now. They are practically all powerful. I would put the blame on the Republicans in the Senate who just want to overturn ACA and Roe-vs-Wade now. The Republicans in the Senate can do both, but they don't want to. You tell me why that is so, fanboys?
Until Justice Ginsberg passed away they did not have the votes on the SCOTUS to overturn either of those. Time is too short between now and inauguration day to get those done but as it is a lifetime appointment might well happen next term.
But as we have seen with Chief Justice Roberts on the ACA they are really independent and do not always vote as their nominating President would like.
As a group I see them as deciding issues based on what is good for the country and for the preservation of the Constitution which is of course what is good for the country.
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby jedrider » Wed 14 Oct 2020, 19:05:01

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 't')o overturn ACA and Roe-vs-Wade now


Why? The only substantive reason I can think of is they want Obama's head on the wall!

This is the case that Kamala Harris made yesterday, quite persuasively, if you ask me.

I'm not sure which link is the best as I was listening live, but Kamala is quite capable of getting her point across:

WATCH: Kamala Harris GRILLS Amy Coney Barrett during Senate hearing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9-eSeHsZHk

It made an impression on me exactly what Trump and the Republican Senators are up to.
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby Plantagenet » Thu 15 Oct 2020, 02:21:05

Looks like ACB successfully stood up to the bullying from the Ds and now is going to glide into the SCOTUS easily.

The Ds just officially surrendered......they're giving up on questioning Barrett.

The Ds just said they did't want a third day to pose questions to Judge Barrett, even though they are entitled to three days of questions. Apparently two days of being made to look foolish is enough for them and they are giving up.

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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby jedrider » Thu 15 Oct 2020, 10:46:12

Amy Coney Barrett refuses to tell Kamala Harris if she thinks climate change is happening
Supreme court nominee accuses Democratic senator of soliciting an opinion ‘on a very contentious matter of public debate’

Amy Coney Barrett pledges ‘open mind’ and plays down conservative record

Yup, just the type of people we want on the Supreme Court of the USA.
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby Plantagenet » Thu 15 Oct 2020, 11:40:13

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jedrider', '[')b]
Amy Coney Barrett pledges ‘open mind’ .....

Yup, just the type of people we want on the Supreme Court of the USA.


Is there something wrong with SCOTUS judges having an open mind when they review cases?

IMHO its a good thing to have judges who have an open mind.

The worst thing you can have on the SCOTUS is a closed minded, biased and prejudiced judge.

Cheers!
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby jedrider » Thu 15 Oct 2020, 11:56:43

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Plantagenet', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jedrider', '[')b]
Amy Coney Barrett pledges ‘open mind’ .....

Yup, just the type of people we want on the Supreme Court of the USA.


Is there something wrong with SCOTUS judges having an open mind when they review cases?

IMHO its a good thing to have judges who have an open mind.

The worst thing you can have on the SCOTUS is a closed minded, biased and prejudiced judge.

Cheers!


Global Warming? An open mind? Are you 'fucking' kidding me? (I thought so :-)
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby Subjectivist » Thu 15 Oct 2020, 12:09:12

I took a week off this place and am sadly unsurprised to discover that the same people are making the same echo chamber arguments the whole time I was absent.

Come on folks, how about a fresh datum to come at your position from a new perspective? If you are determined to just repeat the same rhetoric without alteration how do you possibly think you will convince anyone your position is right who doesn't already agree with you?
II Chronicles 7:14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
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Re: SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States Pt.2

Unread postby jedrider » Thu 15 Oct 2020, 12:09:17

This is what I think of the current Catholic nominee for Supreme Court Justice

The History of Bees and the Aesthetic of Extinction
https://www.edguzzo.com/post/the-history-of-bees-and-the-aesthetic-of-extinction

I don't think she has any more worth than a common bee.

That's nice she has a black adopted child or two, but I do like calling a spade a spade.
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