RIP Ruth Bader Ginsburg!

[Kargintina the Third]

More like the beginnings of the 2ACW in Kaiserreich

Not sure what that is, but I don't like the sound of it.

Second American Civil War from a video game mod where Germany won WW1.

[New haven america]

Cue McConnell ready to vote in a new justice right on Monday morning.

[Kowani]

Barrett isn't the issue. Trying to jam an appointment in before the election/inauguration would. Quite simply it'd be a bad faith move after the 2016 debacle, and any faith anybody had left in the system would be destroyed.

With how long it took to get Kavanaugh in, I don't imagine they could even if they wanted to.

Well, no. Kavanaugh took 57 days. There's 45 days 'till the election.
It's not impossible.

[Novus America]

She should have retired years ago, but the die is already cast. No turning back now. This is going to be a mess no matter what.

She can't retire, that's for life.

Incorrect, while they cannot be REMOVED, except by impeachment, they can retire any time they wish.
Forcing them to stay in a job for life would be basically slavery.

[Xmara]

With how long it took to get Kavanaugh in, I don't imagine they could even if they wanted to.

Well, no. Kavanaugh took 57 days. There's 45 days 'till the election.
It's not impossible.

But it seems unlikely

[The Greater Ohio Valley]

it feels like were living in Purge: Election year

More like the beginnings of the 2ACW in Kaiserreich

Tbh, feels more like the lead up to Shattered Union more than anything.

[Empirical Switzerland]

Good thing Trump is being respectful: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iUT10Fx3-aQ

[Novus America]

Although it this rate I think we might see this...

August 8, 2160
“In a narrow 10,000 to 9,999 vote the Supreme Court ruled the Venusian electoral vote may be allocate to Beef Supreme...

[Kargintina the Third]

Although it this rate I think we might see this...

August 8, 2160
“In a narrow 10,000 to 9,999 vote the Supreme Court ruled the Venusian electoral vote may be allocate to Beef Supreme...

Idiocracy reference?

[Eukaryotic Cells]

Good thing Trump is being respectful: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iUT10Fx3-aQ

I don't care for the guy, but this is a classy and good first response.

[Luziyca]

Condolences to her friends and relatives, and may the Democrats be able to filibuster it so that the Republicans can't replace her until after the election year.

They cannot. The filibuster has been eliminated for judicial nominees. Besides the filibuster is just tradition, the Senate could eliminate it with just a simple majority. The Senate can change its own rules any time with a simple majority.

The only ones who can stop it are Republicans.

Ah. Dammit.

[The Black Forrest]

She can't retire, that's for life.

Justices can retire, this is false information.

Even then why should she have to retire?

[Thats a bad bad joke]

Pushing through a supreme court nominee so you can ban abortion.

Now that's Ruth-less

[Novus America]

Although it this rate I think we might see this...

August 8, 2160
“In a narrow 10,000 to 9,999 vote the Supreme Court ruled the Venusian electoral vote may be allocate to Beef Supreme...

Idiocracy reference?

Yes, that is an awesome name.

[The Black Forrest]

Good thing Trump is being respectful: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iUT10Fx3-aQ

The problem? His sincerity is questionable.

[Novus America]

Justices can retire, this is false information.

Even then why should she have to retire?

She should not necessarily have to, but she was fully aware of the implications and potential consequences of staying in despite her health issues.
Her decisions still played a role in this, something we must acknowledge.

[The Black Forrest]

Even then why should she have to retire?

She should not necessarily have to, but she was fully aware of the implications and potential consequences of staying in despite her health issues.
Her decisions still played a role in this, something we must acknowledge.

The problem was the senate. If she wanted to retire; old McC would have placed a yes man/woman in her slot.

[Empirical Switzerland]

Pushing through a supreme court nominee so you can ban abortion.

Now that's Ruth-less

...

[Geneviev]

Having recovered from the initial impact of this news, I feel like I need to say this:

Since I was seven or eight years old, Justice Ginsburg was my greatest hero. I wanted to be her, and at one point in time I wanted to be a Supreme Court justice to be just like her. Her commitment to justice and to the law was admirable, and her death is a great loss to the nation. She was very accomplished, and a role model to much of my generation. I'm sorry to those who knew her personally, but I am certain that she is in heaven now. If only one person deserved eternal happiness, it was Justice Ginsburg. This will become yet another political crisis, and I think we would do well to respect her wishes now. She deserves that much respect.

RIP Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

[Novus America]

She should not necessarily have to, but she was fully aware of the implications and potential consequences of staying in despite her health issues.
Her decisions still played a role in this, something we must acknowledge.

The problem was the senate. If she wanted to retire; old McC would have placed a yes man/woman in her slot.

She could have retired in 2013 though.

[Austin Tribe]

R.I.P. I had different views from her, but she was still a legend.

[New Rogernomics]

And, if I thought my opinion of the Supreme Court could fall no lower after Citizens United and the pro Gerrymandering decisions they made.

Now if we want any change in America, it will require the House and Senate, which is a tall order.

Though...*throws a shoe at the court* I think the Supreme Court justices should require a democratic election at the federal level, just like justices are elected at the state level.

The Supreme Court is basically a bunch of partisan senate appointed bureaucrats, who are given the seat not on basis of any actual support from the electorate - yet are deciding for the nation for decades to come.

With Bader Ginsburg's passing, things just got a lot darker.

[Bombadil]

The problem was the senate. If she wanted to retire; old McC would have placed a yes man/woman in her slot.

She could have retired in 2013 though.

Democrats just aren't as ruthless as the Republicans, whose only mantra is to win at all costs, hence why they've nominated 14 out of 18 SC judges since '69.

[The Black Forrest]

The problem was the senate. If she wanted to retire; old McC would have placed a yes man/woman in her slot.

She could have retired in 2013 though.

Even then; it’s a life time appointment. Why does she have to retire?

[Novus America]

She could have retired in 2013 though.

Even then; it’s a life time appointment. Why does she have to retire?

Again she did not have to, but she was fully aware that if she wanted her side to hold the seat, that was her best chance.
She chose not to take it. That was still her decision, and that decision had consequences.
That is just a fact.