President Joe Biden

[cjn]

As you know, I worry slightly less about this than the rest of you, but regardless, it underscores the importance of turning the Senate blue too.

Vote every one of his sycophantic, cowardly enablers out. ALL of them.

I don't remember having this conversation actually. You think there will be some sort of court reform/additional states?

 

[Bigga]

Dems, hypocrites...??

Nah...

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I don't remember having this conversation actually. You think there will be some sort of court reform/additional states?

No, I think when existing justices get a sniff of a President attempting to pack a court with stringent ideologues whether Scalia-ish or Brennan-ish, the moderates tend to lean in the other direction, those not on the political edges (solidly right or solidly left) tend to lean toward the center, and all become more aware especially of any attempt to upset the balance among the three branches, particularly when it emanates from the Executive (see USA vs Nixon -- unanimous opinion against Nixon, and he appointed three of those justices, including the Chief Justice, who write the opinion, albeit with help from others because he wasn't very good at writing opinions). Both Jeff Toobin's and Bob Woodward's books on the USSC as well as other writers point to this dynamic over many courts.

It's like trying to balance nine people in a boat without tipping it over -- it may change direction as various members lean and veer one way or the other, but it won't capsize.

Granted we've never seen anything like this unhinged anal pustule in the Presidency before, so I won't discount the concern, and obviously he's been successful in appointing some inane Federal justices.

 

[cjn]

No, I think when existing justices get a sniff of a President attempting to pack a court with stringent ideologues whether Scalia-ish or Brennan-ish, the moderates tend to lean in the other direction, those not on the political edges (solidly right or solidly left) tend to lean toward the center, and all become more aware especially of any attempt to upset the balance among the three branches, particularly when it emanates from the Executive (see USA vs Nixon -- unanimous opinion against Nixon, and he appointed three of those justices, including the Chief Justice, who write the opinion, albeit with help from others because he wasn't very good at writing opinions). Both Jeff Toobin's and Bob Woodward's books on the USSC as well as other writers point to this dynamic over many courts.

It's like trying to balance nine people in a boat without tipping it over -- it may change direction as various members lean and veer one way or the other, but it won't capsize.

Granted we've never seen anything like this unhinged anal pustule in the Presidency before, so I won't discount the concern, and obviously he's been successful in appointing some inane Federal justices.

That's fair, I've seen some of that research as well. Roberts does seem cut from that traditional cloth, Gorsuch and Alito to a slightly lesser extent but on a case by case basis as well. My issue is with the nakedly partisan Kanavaugh/Thomas wing of the court. I strongly suspect that second term Trump would exclusively look to nominate justices from that school and whoever the next president is probably gets two shot at it.

 

[cjn]

But I just don't trust Joe Biden!

 

[SWP's back]

This guy knows.

 

[SWP's back]

Hmmm, it’s like clever people know how important it is this November.

 

[SWP's back]

She knows what has to happen Nov 3rd.

 

[Bigga]

Imagine the absolute fucking tools that think not trusting Biden means you trust the other old fool in office?!!

IMAGINE THE STUPIDITY OF THAT THOUGHT PROCESS!!

 

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