Justice Antonin Scalia

[Adam]

Nice of you to join us tank

[Spirit]

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/269719-white-house-obama-regrets-his-filibuster-of-supreme-court-nominee

 

Ha ha.  Obama says he regrets his filibuster on Alito's appointment.

 

Of course you do...........................

 

now.

 

 

[Tank]

That's fantastic. I appreciate guys like him who can really reveal the truth.

[Adam]

https://grabien.com/file.php?id=79098&searchorder=date

[mtangelsfan]

Ha ha.

All politicians are hypocrites and basically count on the short memory (and stupidity) of the public.

[arch stanton]

To be fair, that was a hypothetical in late June. Not a real situation in February.

[ABC]

Biden said that. Not BHO.

 

P.S. Biden is a moron.

[mtangelsfan]

http://www.thehoya.com/gulc-faculty-students-clash-over-scalia-legacy/

 

 

The whiners are out in force.  

[Schildog]

mitch is an even bigger dipshit than he was 3 weeks ago. i'm sure he'll continue the block if hill is elected.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

An interesting development over the past few days: Apparently the Obama Administration has been vetting Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval to determine his interest in a Supreme Court appointment. Sandoval was a federal judge before resigning his position to run for Governor. Sandoval has the advantages of being relatively young, Hispanic, and Republican. He is moderate enough that Democrats wouldn't be completely turned off by his nomination. Republicans would be put in the position of refusing to vote on one of their own. Sounds like the perfect choice.

Edited February 27, 2016 by Vegas Halo Fan

[mtangelsfan]

That would be awesome. I would love to see the republicans try to explain that one.

[Angelsjunky]

Maybe its a bait and switch.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Maybe its a bait and switch.

 

I don't think so. If a switch was pulled, the eventual nominee would still have to get past the Senate. News sources reported that Harry Reid visited Sandoval to find out if he would consider an appointment.

 

Several times since he has been Governor, Sandoval has gone against his own party for the good of the state. I voted for him twice, and I don't vote for many Republicans. If you're looking for a radical, hard-line right winger Sandoval ain't it, but he doesn't stray very far from most of the things that Republicans hold dear.

Edited February 27, 2016 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Schildog]

He's pro choice. Let's be honest where the nominees stand on abortion is why they're considered.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Sandoval is out.

 

Sandoval doesn't want to be considered for Supreme Court seat

[colt4405]

He's pro choice. Let's be honest where the nominees stand on abortion is why they're considered.

 

 

And their position on operation keep darky down.

[arch stanton]

And their position on operation keep darky down.

Also know as "Operation Give Em Enough Rope".

[red321]

Sandoval is out.

 

Sandoval doesn't want to be considered for Supreme Court seat

 

I don't think he was ever being actually considered, it was more of a trial balloon to show just how extreme the GOP position. Seeing as they stated they wouldn't even consider someone from their side of the aisle, and probably the most moderate candidate Obama would put up, reinforces that. Moving forward they can't fall back on this nominee is too extreme, that's why we are doing this...when they've already shown that they are willing to forego doing their constitutional responsibility for a moderate candidate.

[tdawg87]

Lol

[Lhalo]

Republican Senate then, republican Senate now. Like Barry said, elections have consequences. 

[Lhalo]

Funny reading @wopphil’s old posts before TDS made him start talking like a fag. 

[wopphil]

15 hours ago, Lhalo said:

Funny reading @wopphil’s old posts before TDS made him start talking like a fag. 

My comments in this thread are consistent with how I feel now, with the exception that there is now four years of Republican hypocrisy to be considered. In sum, I generally prefer conservative judges. Not because I believe in conservative law, but because I believe legislatures - not judges - should make law. I will most likely be okay with whomever Trump nominates. This will likely be one of the few areas in which I won’t find fault in Trump.

But I will find fault in McConnell, Lindsey Graham, and all the other hypocrites in the party. The process they will employ to get the candidate through will serve as another reminder at how dishonest and dishonorable they all are. 

[Jason]

51 minutes ago, wopphil said:

My comments in this thread are consistent with how I feel now, with the exception that there is now four years of Republican hypocrisy to be considered. In sum, I generally prefer conservative judges. Not because I believe in conservative law, but because I believe legislatures - not judges - should make law. I will most likely be okay with whomever Trump nominates. This will likely be one of the few areas in which I won’t find fault in Trump.

But I will find fault in McConnell, Lindsey Graham, and all the other hypocrites in the party. The process they will employ to get the candidate through will serve as another reminder at how dishonest and dishonorable they all are. 

What process could they possibly use that is dishonest or dishonorable? Trump nominates someone and then they bring it to a vote. It seems to be a straight forward process but political games tend to undermine that 

Edited September 20, 2020 by Jason

[Jason]

16 hours ago, Lhalo said:

Funny reading @wopphil’s old posts before TDS made him start talking like a fag. 

It’s also interesting how libs here  responded to Scalia’s death as opposed to how the cons responded to RBG’s. Liberals are way to emotionally invested in politics. 

[wopphil]

39 minutes ago, Jason said:

What process could they possibly use that is dishonest or dishonorable? Trump nominates someone and then they bring it to a vote. It seems to be a straight forward process but political games tend to undermine that 

Are you not aware of the position McConnell took in 2016? Or Lindsey Graham’s quotes in 2016 and 2018? Does the complete hypocrisy in their positions not bother you? Do you not think it is dishonest to advocate a position when it helps you, then pull a complete 180 to suit your needs at a later time?