Ruth Bader Ginsberg died

[K_W]

Merrick Garland.

Obama was a lame duck, Trump is not.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Makes me even more relieved that Trump was elected and not Clinton. Three liberal justices would’ve been catastrophic.

 

[Trigger Time]

It's very telling when you see someone refusing to leave office and intentionally dying while on the bench or in their seat.
Selfish. Power hungry. Egotistical. In denial. Unfit

 

[actaeon277]

[video=youtube;LyhTxQwSwJU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyhTxQwSwJU[/video]

There was a movie, and of course I can't remember which, where some returning soldiers were being interviewed, and one of them gives that quote.
Then he had to explain it was a quote, because the media just stared in horror at him.

 

[Libertarian01]

She could have, she chose not to.

I don't think this is quite true. Imagine if the roll was reversed.

Let's say that YOU (or any INGO member) was on the court for many years. Then, they get cancer and aren't doing well. However, AOC has just been elected. Could you, in good conscience, step down and let AOC name your replacement? I know I would have a very hard time doing so.

Once you get there you're kinda stuck until you die or until a president comes along that you are comfortable knowing that he or she will keep your values intact.

Could she have chosen to step away and let things slide as they would? Yes, that is true. Could she knowing she would be replaced by someone with radically different values. No, I don't believe so.

Regards,

Doug

 

[IronsKeeper]

Read through all the posts and just want to say that by and large, I am proud to be part of INGO right now.

Glad we all know people trump politics.

Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

 

[churchmouse]

[video=youtube;LyhTxQwSwJU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyhTxQwSwJU[/video]

Well played sir. Well played indeed.....

 

[bwframe]

Bader was a judicial activist.

As much as we ***** about Roberts and Gorsuch siding with the other side, it is their job to go with legality over personal opinion.

Sadly, Bader never did this. The libs could count on her vote every time she ruled.

 

[Megasaki]

Ding Dong***you know the rest.

 

[Libertarian01]

Well played sir. Well played indeed.....

You started it with the quote. I just filled in the audio/visual component.

(Ya gotta remember, half these punks never saw this in the theater!) It's our job to put things in context for the kids.

Doug

 

[hoosierdoc]

to be clear... Biden wants Trump to nominate and confirm a replacement.

https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-biden-merrick-garland-supreme-court-2016-3

 

[CountryBoy1981]

Merrick Garland.

The Dems said the Constitutional duty must be fulfilled.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Bader was a judicial activist.

As much as we ***** about Roberts and Gorsuch siding with the other side, it is their job to go with legality over personal opinion.

Sadly, Bader never did this. The libs could count on her vote every time she ruled.

Roberts was a damn activist on Obamacare

 

[Sigblaster]

Bader was a judicial activist.

As much as we ***** about Roberts and Gorsuch siding with the other side, it is their job to go with legality over personal opinion.

Sadly, Bader never did this. The libs could count on her vote every time she ruled.

In another thread, a couple days ago, I opined and lamented about about the partisanship of the appointed jurists. Unfortunately, it's reality of the situation.

Having said that, now is the time for Trump to appoint a hardcore Second Amendment proponent. This is the time for idealism to get punched in the nose by realism. 2A above all other considerations.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Merrick Garland.

that was payback for Bush being blocked

https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-biden-merrick-garland-supreme-court-2016-3

 

[wingrider1800]

This. She was very open about keeping the court structured to their advantage. She and those others use the court to make law not review the law as written/intended.

^^^^^THIS^^^

 

[mmpsteve]

Except she did have opportunity to retire under Obama. She could have enjoyed her last few years with her family.

Can 2020 get any crazier? I'm almost afraid of the answer. I will say one thing, if I were a Republican Senator, I'd make sure to have plenty of security.

I don't think this is quite true. Imagine if the roll was reversed.

Let's say that YOU (or any INGO member) was on the court for many years. Then, they get cancer and aren't doing well. However, AOC has just been elected. Could you, in good conscience, step down and let AOC name your replacement? I know I would have a very hard time doing so.

Once you get there you're kinda stuck until you die or until a president comes along that you are comfortable knowing that he or she will keep your values intact.

Could she have chosen to step away and let things slide as they would? Yes, that is true. Could she knowing she would be replaced by someone with radically different values. No, I don't believe so.

Regards,

Doug

 

[DadSmith]

Okay who's throwing the party and how many kegs will there be?

 

[Alpo]

She could have, she chose not to.

It's not like it's a real job. Easy hours. Extraordinarily qualified staff to research and draft opinions.

More like a "Gee, I need to get out of the house for a day or two" kinda job.

 

[KellyinAvon]

The nomination I'd like to see won't happen, Judge Roy Bean died in 1903.