Anthony Kennedy Retires

[San Lumen]

And what are you doing about it besides hyperbole and complaining?

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT ME TO FUCKING DO?

Ive told you multiple times. Get involved in a campaign and help get liked minded people to the polls, join your local democratic committee. Things like that.

[Jerzylvania]

Voting is an empty promise with a gerrymandered system. My vote means nothing if the district is full of well-armed Republicans while most of the Democrats are packed into a few small districts.

Which is very unhealthy for a country. There is a rot in America... A turnout rate of 55% for presidential elections... Not even counting those who have lost their civic rights, or those who are not registered...

That's not good. In any other democracy that would call for some introspection...

Agreed!!! Too many other things to do, i guess. Maybe some better priorities, huh?

[Petrasylvania]

Heh, I don't deny Trump is a buffoon, but the comparison to the Nazi's is both odious and moronic. If the opposition can only paint Trump as a Nazi, as opposed to making legitimate critiques about his policies, he will win reelection if he survives his first term.

He's not even a watered down Mussolini yet. Trump started pretty late at all this at age 70 too, unlike the classic totalitarian types. Comparisons like this aren't any good.
Better to compare him to an American POTUS. That would be Nixon.

An American Berlusconi, only more moronic and incoherent. Trumpusconi.

[NERVUN]

Hang on a sec folks, taking a look at things and I don't need to finish to find 10 more pages!

Ok, I KNOW this topi is gonna get everyone all hot and bothered, please take a cold shower before engaging.

That out of the way:

Olerand:

That the American right-wing is evil: Mhm, true, depending on if you are using the most common definition of evil.
That the American right-wing is depraved: true.

*** Warned for trolling ***.

Freezic Vast:

THERE IS NO FUCKING GRAVE THREAT YOU HYPERBOLIC NONSENSE WHINER!!!

God! just shut the fuck up!

*** Warned for flaming ***.

The Flutterlands:

Republicans are evil. That's it. That's all there is to it.

Given your history, *** DEAT for trolling ***.

Again, we are well aware that this topic + summer = more heat than a Texas chili cook-off, cool it down. We will be watching this thread and we won't take kindly to the rules being violated in the heat of the moment.

Thread unlocked.

[Washington Resistance Army]

I’m pretty sure that the next justice is going to be a woman from the state of Georgia.

Britt Grant has already been appointed for the 11th Circuit court of appeals and has been through the senate Judiciary Committee but Trump could reappoint her to the Supreme Court. Which I think he’ll do as she’s pretty conservative and she’s young enough that she’ll be on the court for another 40+ years

https://www.ajc.com/news/national-govt- ... lc3wBKgoL/

Now that I can actually respond, I doubt she's going to make it. Brett Kavanaugh is the name that EVERYONE is talking about. He's a former Kennedy clerk with what appears to be a good record in the judicial system and is also on Trump's list. My money is on him.

[Jerzylvania]

He's not even a watered down Mussolini yet. Trump started pretty late at all this at age 70 too, unlike the classic totalitarian types. Comparisons like this aren't any good.
Better to compare him to an American POTUS. That would be Nixon.

An American Berlusconi, only more moronic and incoherent. Trumpusconi.

Well.
You got away with that one.

[Valrifell]

I’m pretty sure that the next justice is going to be a woman from the state of Georgia.

Britt Grant has already been appointed for the 11th Circuit court of appeals and has been through the senate Judiciary Committee but Trump could reappoint her to the Supreme Court. Which I think he’ll do as she’s pretty conservative and she’s young enough that she’ll be on the court for another 40+ years

https://www.ajc.com/news/national-govt- ... lc3wBKgoL/

Now that I can actually respond, I doubt she's going to make it. Brett Kavanaugh is the name that EVERYONE is talking about. He's a former Kennedy clerk with what appears to be a good record in the judicial system and is also on Trump's list. My money is on him.

Are there any other candidates with cooler last names?

[Greed and Death]

It appears for the next decade that Roberts will be the Swing vote, unless Trump gets another pick.

Ginsberg, Breyer, and Sotomoyor could all pass with Trump having enough time to make an appointment.

[Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol]

Alright, now I can say this. Personally, this is a sad day for me. In my opinion, Justice Kennedy was the most reasonable and seasonable Justice on the Court. He was my favorite Justice on the High Court, and now he is likely going to be replaced by a person that believes the Earth was literally made in 7 days, well 6 if you excluded God’s vacation and that homosexuals are possessed by demons.

Sad day for the Court. I’m truly mourning this...

[Jerzylvania]

Now that I can actually respond, I doubt she's going to make it. Brett Kavanaugh is the name that EVERYONE is talking about. He's a former Kennedy clerk with what appears to be a good record in the judicial system and is also on Trump's list. My money is on him.

Are there any other candidates with cooler last names?

Judge Fudge. But he's too busy being delicious.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Now that I can actually respond, I doubt she's going to make it. Brett Kavanaugh is the name that EVERYONE is talking about. He's a former Kennedy clerk with what appears to be a good record in the judicial system and is also on Trump's list. My money is on him.

Are there any other candidates with cooler last names?

Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
Keith Blackwell of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia
Charles Canady of Florida, Supreme Court of Florida
Steven Colloton of Iowa, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
Allison Eid of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
Britt Grant of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia
Raymond Gruender of Missouri, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
Brett Kavanaugh of Maryland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Raymond Kethledge of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Joan Larsen of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Mike Lee of Utah, senator
Thomas Lee of Utah, Supreme Court of Utah
Edward Mansfield of Iowa, Supreme Court of Iowa
Federico Moreno of Florida, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Kevin Newsom of Alabama, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
William Pryor of Alabama, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
Margaret Ryan of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
David Stras of Minnesota, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
Diane Sykes of Wisconsin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
Amul Thapar of Kentucky, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Timothy Tymkovich of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
Robert Young of Michigan, Supreme Court of Michigan (retired)
Don Willett of Texas, Supreme Court of Texas
Patrick Wyrick of Oklahoma, Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Take your pick.

[Tobleste]

It appears for the next decade that Roberts will be the Swing vote, unless Trump gets another pick.

Ginsberg, Breyer, and Sotomoyor could all pass with Trump having enough time to make an appointment.

Ideally they'll all hang around until there's a dem Senate and white house, then immediately retire. Unfortunately republicans have made it so that there can't be a compromise candidate. It's a solid dem or a far right judge.

[Tobleste]

On that point, can SCOTUS appointments be removed? I think most dems would be ok with the party purging the court of republicans if they could.

[Washington Resistance Army]

On that point, can SCOTUS appointments be removed? I think most dems would be ok with the party purging the court of republicans if they could.

They can be impeached but at that point I think we'd start seeing open assassinations.

[Greed and Death]

It appears for the next decade that Roberts will be the Swing vote, unless Trump gets another pick.

Ginsberg, Breyer, and Sotomoyor could all pass with Trump having enough time to make an appointment.

Ideally they'll all hang around until there's a dem Senate and white house, then immediately retire. Unfortunately republicans have made it so that there can't be a compromise candidate. It's a solid dem or a far right judge.

I find Gorsuch to be the moderate.

[NERVUN]

An American Berlusconi, only more moronic and incoherent. Trumpusconi.

Well.
You got away with that one.

Mod Note: Not exactly. There's using a political nickname to annoy and then there is an attempt to prove or illustrate a point. I read that as the latter, not the former and thus decided it was note actionable.

No, that does NOT mean he is free to use it from here on out, then it WOULD be political nicknaming.

[Olerand]

Reid? Didn't he retire?

Ahh Reid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JHHfsRWOro

What am I looking for?

Which is very unhealthy for a country. There is a rot in America... A turnout rate of 55% for presidential elections... Not even counting those who have lost their civic rights, or those who are not registered...

That's not good. In any other democracy that would call for some introspection...

Agreed!!! Too many other things to do, i guess. Maybe some better priorities, huh?

This is pretty important, as far as priorities go. Fundamental even.

On that point, can SCOTUS appointments be removed? I think most dems would be ok with the party purging the court of republicans if they could.

They can be impeached but at that point I think we'd start seeing open assassinations.

Might as well in this political climate.

[Tobleste]

On that point, can SCOTUS appointments be removed? I think most dems would be ok with the party purging the court of republicans if they could.

They can be impeached but at that point I think we'd start seeing open assassinations.

I seem to remember a few republican house members being shot at last year. Obviously I'm not promoting that before anyone reads that line and turns rabid. I'm just saying that neither side trusts the morality or integrity of the other. The SCOTUS won't have any moral authority with 2 trump nominees on it. Many dems would hate every decision it hands down. I can imagine them turning on it given the way McConnell hijacked it.

[United Muscovite Nations]

On that point, can SCOTUS appointments be removed? I think most dems would be ok with the party purging the court of republicans if they could.

Only if they commit a crime.

[Tobleste]

Ideally they'll all hang around until there's a dem Senate and white house, then immediately retire. Unfortunately republicans have made it so that there can't be a compromise candidate. It's a solid dem or a far right judge.

I find Gorsuch to be the moderate.

Are you a republican or American right winger?

[Tobleste]

On that point, can SCOTUS appointments be removed? I think most dems would be ok with the party purging the court of republicans if they could.

Only if they commit a crime.

When has that ever mattered?

[Jerzylvania]

Well.
You got away with that one.

Mod Note: Not exactly. There's using a political nickname to annoy and then there is an attempt to prove or illustrate a point. I read that as the latter, not the former and thus decided it was note actionable.

No, that does NOT mean he is free to use it from here on out, then it WOULD be political nicknaming.

That's a pretty good decision, Nervun. Hmm? You interested in a seat on the supreme bench? Might be a good fit.

[United Muscovite Nations]

Only if they commit a crime.

When has that ever mattered?

It's extremely important as long as the Constitution is obeyed.

[Telconi]

They can be impeached but at that point I think we'd start seeing open assassinations.

I seem to remember a few republican house members being shot at last year. Obviously I'm not promoting that before anyone reads that line and turns rabid. I'm just saying that neither side trusts the morality or integrity of the other. The SCOTUS won't have any moral authority with 2 trump nominees on it. Many dems would hate every decision it hands down. I can imagine them turning on it given the way McConnell hijacked it.

"Moral authority" matters now?

[G-Tech Corporation]

Mm, yes. This is the reason I voted Trump.