Supreme Court vacancy

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Where's the lie?The "lie" is in the hypocrisy. If a muslim judge were to be nominated, and the republicans were to react as this quote says (and some would [emoji852] ) the same democrats using her religion as a deterrent now would be claiming you can't use religion as a test.

It is the underlying problem that is bigger than Trump or Biden, why media bias is only a tip of the iceberg and why otherwise reasonable men and women can come into web forums and be at odds with each other to the point of complete disengagement.

The "it" is hypocrisy. Everyone of us on this forum, including me, has let it seep into the discussion. It is why the US has no underlying unity any more and why the media can spin things left right up and down. The US as a whole suffers from the disease of its ok if its my side doing it

I feel like solidsnake now but we are very literally doomed as a country because of it.

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The "lie" is in the hypocrisy. If a muslim judge were to be nominated, and the republicans were to react as this quote says (and some would [emoji852] ) the same democrats using her religion as a deterrent now would be claiming you can't use religion as a test.

It is the underlying problem that is bigger than Trump or Biden, why media bias is only a tip of the iceberg and why otherwise reasonable men and women can come into web forums and be at odds with each other to the point of complete disengagement.

The "it" is hypocrisy. Everyone of us on this forum, including me, has let it seep into the discussion. It is why the US has no underlying unity any more and why the media can spin things left right up and down. The US as a whole suffers from the disease of its ok if its my side doing it

I feel like solidsnake now but we are very literally doomed as a country because of it.

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Ah, but I'm not saying all Republicans would react in that manner. The hardcore Christians and the racists using conservatives to further their agenda would though.

I agree with you on the bolded part though. And I think it's only going to get worse in the next few months, no matter if Trump wins or loses. But it starts at the top with him. We will never agree or compromise on anything when our leader won't set the example.

Quoting an outright Anti Semitic. JFC...amazing

You're not worth the effort Chico. Have a good day.

You're not worth the effort Chico. Have a good day.

Wait, you don’t want to hear my hypothetical if the nominee was orthodox Jewish what Ilan Omar would say?

She is an outright anti Semitic with a history of statements and policy proposals. You are just fine with it. White gop’er saying this you would have a meltdown. This is a problem.

Ah, but I'm not saying all Republicans would react in that manner. The hardcore Christians and the racists using conservatives to further their agenda would though.



I agree with you on the bolded part though. And I think it's only going to get worse in the next few months, no matter if Trump wins or loses. But it starts at the top with him. We will never agree or compromise on anything when our leader won't set the example.And I am not saying all Democrats would react hypocritically. Although in both parties the higher up the totem pole the more hypocrisy shines through.


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Lol y’all know Chico is just messing with you all.

See, the sad thing is we know he isn't.

The paralegal cubicle outside my office is playing the Barrett confirmation hearings out loud .. so I get the joy of listening to the whole thing.

While I do wish SCOTUS nominees would have more than 3 years experience on the bench, she does sound qualified. Much better temparment than Kavanaugh who frankly seemed to be too emotionally fragile.

Constitution originalists like Scalia kinda scare me. They believe the protections under the Constitution are only for what is expressly stated within the 4 corners of the document. A document ratified in 1787. Anything else should fall under "states rights".

They do not believe the Constitution is a living document to be interpreted and applied to modern times and context.

^^ that sounds acceptable? right?

Except these same "originalists" selectively choose when to be "states rights" and other times ignores "original intent" approach when it does not benefit their conservative view.

Example?

Abortion.

No where in the constitution is the word 'abortion" used. yet these originalists use word play and interpretation to make abortion illegal under the Constitution.

If the Constitution does not expressly forbid abortion ... then there should not be any constitutional challenges to abortion laws.

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A Hawaii (female) Senator asked ACB if she was ever a sexual predator. Seriously, WTF? Is this a confirmation hearing or a persecution? Feels more like the Salem Witch Trials.

“Don’t think when you have established the rule of ‘because we can,’ that should the shoe be on the other foot, you will have any credibility to come to us and say: ‘yeah, I know you can do that, but you shouldn’t,’” Whitehouse said. “Your credibility to make that argument at any time in the future will die in this room and on that Senate floor if you continue.”

The Rhode Island Democrat succinctly stated what’s on everyone’s mind: Once Barrett is confirmed, all bets are off about how the Senate — and the Supreme Court — might look a few months from now if Democrats sweep in November.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/your-credibility-will-die-in-this-room/ar-BB1a4rvd?li=BBnb7Kz

Watching the live clip of his full comments ... he basically put the Republicans on notice. By not confirming Obama's nominee with 11 months left "because the American people should have a say" and then rushing Barrett's confirmation in days before election day ..

Civility and statesmanship, whatever was left of it, has died.

If the Dems take the Presidency and Senate ... how can republicans be taken seriously when they object to the Dems rushing through judicial appointments or whatever else they want to do. Senate minority has been rendered toothless over the past 4 years.