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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 9:25 pm
(February 13, 2016 at 9:19 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: (February 13, 2016 at 9:05 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: The New York Times is reporting that no cause of death has been reported.
Autoerotic asphyxiation?
Too soon?
That would be hilarious, lol.
He supposedly said he didn't feel well went he went to bed. My guess is something cardiac-related. Perhaps an undiagnosed arrhythmia. It was obviously unexpected.
Yeah pretty much has to be something like a heart attack, stroke or a massive bilateral pulmonary embolism. The list of natural causes I'm aware of that can kill you that suddenly is pretty damn short.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 9:26 pm
(February 13, 2016 at 8:40 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: Man, if I didn't think you were dead ass serious, I'd call you a Poe. "No Catholics or Jews." When you cast your vote for Trump, don't tell anyone. Keep that one a secret.
You do realize that only Catholics and Jews have been appointed to the SCOTUS for decades? It's time to kick their asses to the curb.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 9:28 pm
(February 13, 2016 at 8:53 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Scalia said the worst thing I've ever heard a jurist say: 'Mere factual innocence is no reason not to carry out a death sentence properly reached.' More concerned with the process than actual guilt or innocence.
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It's too bad the lake of fire is imaginary. He definitely needs to be in it.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 9:29 pm
So Boru's quoted version is more or less a paraphrase of what the turd(*) really said. Cool. What an asshole(*).
(*) I don't generally speak ill of the recently deceased, but a) I deliberately toned down both expletives significantly and b) the bastard(*) richly deserves it.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 9:30 pm
(February 13, 2016 at 9:03 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: (February 13, 2016 at 8:44 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: I keep hating to harp on Souter, but I could see a similar scenario happening. Historically, it does occur, despite attempts to prevent it.
It's more likely to happen if Obama manages to push a compromise justice through but:
If a Republican wins the Presidency and gets to make the pick, their guy would probably pick somebody worse than an anti-Souter. If a Democrat wins, we get to pick 1-3 to replace Ginsburg, Breyer and/or Kennedy anyway. It seems like the odds are better for Obama taking a chance if he gets it.
If Obama has any balls he will announce his choice Monday morning. I would have done it this evening.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 9:33 pm
(This post was last modified: February 13, 2016 at 9:33 pm by SteelCurtain.)
(February 13, 2016 at 9:26 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: (February 13, 2016 at 8:40 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: Man, if I didn't think you were dead ass serious, I'd call you a Poe. "No Catholics or Jews." When you cast your vote for Trump, don't tell anyone. Keep that one a secret.
You do realize that only Catholics and Jews have been appointed to the SCOTUS for decades? It's time to kick their asses to the curb.
Catholics and Jews? Oh my!
(February 13, 2016 at 9:29 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: So Boru's quoted version is more or less a paraphrase of what the turd(*) really said. Cool. What an asshole(*).
(*) I don't generally speak ill of the recently deceased, but a) I deliberately toned down both expletives significantly and b) the bastard(*) richly deserves it.
Not really, though. It is a wildly misrepresentative paraphrase, if you could even call it a paraphrase. I cannot stand Scalia as a jurist; I think he let his religion dictate his stance rather than the Constitution, which is his job.
But I wouldn't stand for someone wildly misquoting Bernie Sanders for political gain, and I don't think we should willfully do the same because we don't agree with someone's politics, even if the person is a veritable theocrat.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 9:39 pm
(February 13, 2016 at 9:30 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: (February 13, 2016 at 9:03 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: It's more likely to happen if Obama manages to push a compromise justice through but:
If a Republican wins the Presidency and gets to make the pick, their guy would probably pick somebody worse than an anti-Souter. If a Democrat wins, we get to pick 1-3 to replace Ginsburg, Breyer and/or Kennedy anyway. It seems like the odds are better for Obama taking a chance if he gets it.
If Obama has any balls he will announce his choice Monday morning. I would have done it this evening.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 9:45 pm
That wouldn't be controversial or anything.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 9:45 pm
Whoa!!! The Prez election just got even more serious...
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 9:47 pm
(February 13, 2016 at 9:39 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: (February 13, 2016 at 9:30 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: If Obama has any balls he will announce his choice Monday morning. I would have done it this evening.
Bill Clinton If there was any real justice in America the Clinton gang would be inmates at GITMO.
I'm really going to be pissed if we get another Catholic or Jew on the Court.
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