US Politics Thread

[ChicagoBlue]

That segment seems to be around 80 Million Americans. How can he hoodwink that many folk and have them under his spell.

Education, Fox News, Talk Radio, Deep seated racism, Gullibility…need I go on?

 

[KS55]

And arguably its biggest flaw was to allow Congress to decide how the Supreme Court functioned. You know, the bit that’s supposed to be independent.

I’m sure it made sense at the time.

The biggest flaw is the President’s core power of Appointment which has allowed Trump to subvert SCOTUS and many other federal courts. In the UK the judicial appointments commission is free of party politics, no politician can sit on it.

 

[Vic]

Is it worth my lobbying the American branch of the family or will they already know the clear and present danger? (One is minister of an evangelical church trying not to offend anyone...)

Here's one take from a leading evangelical magazine (not the "evangelical right" camp). Why would Bible-believing Christians assume a president would act righteously? All have sinned, and the biblical kings sinned more than most...

There Is No President Who Is Righteous, No, Not One

A government built on the assumption of its leader’s good character is a government badly built.

www.christianitytoday.com

 

[Vic]

The biggest flaw is the President’s core power of Appointmen.t which has allowed Trump to subvert SCOTUS and many other federal courts. In the UK the judicial appointments commission is free of party politics, no politician can sit on it.

It hasn't always prevented political judgments. See Bromley v GLC (against Ken Livingstone's cheap tube and bus fares).

 

[KS55]

No that is something of an unintended consequence that I’ve seen a few legal commentators discuss, it basically exonerates Nixon in full. Obviously, he was pardoned so it’s always been more of a thought experiment anyway.

If the Supreme Court of today were the Supreme Court of 1972 then Nixon need not have resigned.

The pardoning of Nixon was a dreadful error. Sure, it avoided an awkward situation but it must have encouraged the likes of Trump to ‘risk it’.

 

[KS55]

It hasn't always prevented political judgments. See Bromley v GLC (against Ken Livingstone's cheap tube and bus fares).

Agreed nothing is perfect but our reform of judicial appointments at least understood the need to avoid contamination. Bromley v GLC predates the foundation of the JAC by many years.
The judiciary has changed quite substantially since the reforms. We even have black women judges now!

 

[KS55]

Let's face it. The Supreme Court ruling makes Nixon innocent.

Let that sink in.

“ The people need to know that the President is not a crook” Nixon.

 

[KS55]

AOC has announced her intention to file articles of impeachment against the SCOTUS judges. Should be interesting, but the democrats will need to win the House for the case to get anywhere. She is a very determined and ferocious woman.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

AOC has announced her intention to file articles of impeachment against the SCOTUS judges. Should be interesting, but the democrats will need to win the House for the case to get anywhere. She is a very determined and ferocious woman.

I like AOC and am a firm believer that if you’re not part of the solution then you are part of the problem.

That said, impeachment has no teeth as long as it is decided on by politicians. There’s no way two thirds of the Senate vote to convict even if they get it through the House.

Even if Senators agree with the fundamental principles of the impeachment, they know the ramifications are that they would need to appoint new members of SCOTUS hand-picked by Biden. The GOP senators will see that as a greater evil.

 

[TinFoilHat]

No just quoting the poll numbers

You maybe onto something. I take my comment back.

Lots of dem commentators are bigging up a Harris campaign on the breakfast networks this morning. Possibly preparing the ground for a coronation at their convention.