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2016 Postmortem

Kelvin Mace

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1. Doesn't matter, the SCOTUS was lost

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 01:09 PM

Dec 2015

when the Dems allowed Clarence Thomas to assume Thurgood Marshall's seat over 20 years ago. They solidified that hold by refusing to filibuster Alito and Roberts.

No Dem appointee will be approved unless we control the senate (and maybe not even then, given some of the Vichy Dems in that body). The GOP will filibuster any Dem appointee PERIOD. So, if a vacancy occurs, it will not be filled unless a conservative to the right of Scalia is appointed.

In the mean time, conservatives judges will continue to set up cases for the Scalia Five to rule on, further undermining democracy.

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Who would you rather see choose the next 3 USSC Justices? [View all] justiceischeap Dec 2015 OP

Doesn't matter, the SCOTUS was lost Kelvin Mace Dec 2015 #1

So we should just allow the court to move further right justiceischeap Dec 2015 #4

The court is already rightwing Kelvin Mace Dec 2015 #6

The most progressive of all candidates who are currently running. GoneFishin Dec 2015 #2

Bernie Sanders or another progressive. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #3

Damn the court should our nominee not be progressive? nt justiceischeap Dec 2015 #5