(September 18, 2020 at 7:58 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Does this mean Trump gets another cronie on the SP or that all nominations are on hold until the election results are in?

Saw the news on Reddit, and I was thinking the same thing:
If Trump gets to choose another Justice, the Supreme Court is screwed.

(September 18, 2020 at 9:00 pm)Divinity Wrote: Fuck.  Fuck.  Fuck.

This really is the worst fucking year ever.  What's next, 2020?  What the FUCK is next?

An asteroid is gonna make a pass, probably between the Moon and Earth on 2nd November, a day before the election. It actually just needs a small nudge to put it into an impact course with Earth. But don't worry, they assure us it's tiny ...

https://astronomy.com/news/2020/08/elect...dont-panic

My prediction: 2020 is going to go out with a bang when Trump loses the election, he refuses to leave office and sparks another civil war.

When the conservatives lose that war, rednecks will have Trump flags flying alongside their confederate flags.

(September 18, 2020 at 10:01 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote: My prediction: 2020 is going to go out with a bang when Trump loses the election, he refuses to leave office and sparks another civil war.

I don't think a civil war would happen.

Trump might refuse to stand down but the military won't support him.

And the heroes with guns who support him will cower in the face of the military. They're only heroic when they're faced with unarmed people.

(September 18, 2020 at 8:33 pm)Cecelia Wrote:

(September 18, 2020 at 8:29 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Well again, it isn't impossible to expand or shrink the SCOTUS. There is nothing in the Constitution preventing the expansion of seats.

And what's to stop the next Republican President from expanding the number from 13 to 17?  Or 21?  Or whatever they want?  That's a dangerous road to go down.

Democrats need to stop worry about what the republicans may do to them in the futureM and worry about what they can do to make the Republicans pay more for what has been done to them in the past.

What the republican May do to them in the future becomes increasingly less daunting the higher the price the democrats exact for The republicans for what the republicans did to them in the past.

Exact the ultimate Political, and better yet, personal price from the republicans for what they did to the democrats in the past and never again would the democrats have to worry about what the republicans may do in the future.

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(September 18, 2020 at 8:42 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(September 18, 2020 at 8:41 pm)Brian37 Wrote: But in the original Constitution, prior to this act, there is nothing stopping the expansion or retraction. 

I am sure we cant trust Mitch Turtleman McTrumpdicksucker, to stick to his word in not confirming a POTUS like he did in denying Garland.

There’s also nothing in the Constitution that says you can’t murder people. That doesn’t mean there aren’t laws against it. And it’s important to remember that your last President who attempted to expand the SC was a hard-boiled Democrat who got his arse handed to him for his effort.


Boru

Every effort before the first success is a failure.

The reason why the democrats lose and republicans win is the Type of reason you gave seems To the democrats to be a good one for not trying, but nothing seems to be a good reason to the republicans for not trying.

(September 18, 2020 at 9:40 pm)Sal Wrote:

(September 18, 2020 at 9:00 pm)Divinity Wrote: Fuck.  Fuck.  Fuck.

This really is the worst fucking year ever.  What's next, 2020?  What the FUCK is next?

An asteroid is gonna make a pass, probably between the Moon and Earth on 2nd November, a day before the election. It actually just needs a small nudge to put it into an impact course with Earth. But don't worry, they assure us it's tiny ...

https://astronomy.com/news/2020/08/elect...dont-panic

If it hits Mitch McConnell, are we sure it's an Asteroid, and not a house?

She would have made a fair Granny Weatherwax and all.



Conversely, the idea of Granny Weatherwax on the court is a little frightening.

Boru

(September 19, 2020 at 12:42 am)Anomalocaris Wrote:

(September 18, 2020 at 8:33 pm)Cecelia Wrote: And what's to stop the next Republican President from expanding the number from 13 to 17?  Or 21?  Or whatever they want?  That's a dangerous road to go down.

Democrats need to stop worry about what the republicans may do to them in the futureM and worry about what they can do to make the Republicans pay more for what has been done to them in the past.

What the republican May do to them in the future becomes increasingly less daunting the higher the price the democrats exact for The republicans for what the republicans did to them in the past.

Exact the ultimate Political, and better yet, personal price from the republicans for what they did to the democrats in the past and never again would the democrats have to worry about what the republicans may do in the future.

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(September 18, 2020 at 8:42 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: There’s also nothing in the Constitution that says you can’t murder people. That doesn’t mean there aren’t laws against it. And it’s important to remember that your last President who attempted to expand the SC was a hard-boiled Democrat who got his arse handed to him for his effort.


Boru

Every effort before the first success is a failure.

The reason why the democrats lose and republicans win is the Type of reason you gave seems To the democrats to be a good one for not trying, but nothing seems to be a good reason to the republicans for not trying.

Lol, it’s not an excuse, it’s an observation of the political difficulties of attempting to expand the court. And, as much as I admire him, Roosevelt’s stated justification for trying to do was facile at best.

I’m not convinced that revenge politics is any more to be embraced than revenge porn. One-party states haven’t ever worked out that well.

Boru

(September 19, 2020 at 6:00 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: She would have made a fair Granny Weatherwax and all.



Conversely, the idea of Granny Weatherwax on the court is a little frightening.

Boru

I think Granny Weatherwax would be great on the SP. Add Vimes, Nanny Ogg, Fred Colon, Nobby Nobbs (for the Republicans), Carrot and the Librarian, and it would be perfect.