The left is disgusting idea is to pack the Supreme Court.

[Saltwater60]

Kavanaugh will be on the US supreme court for life. Here's how we fight back | Ian Samuel

This would start a huge problem. Spread this around so the people on the right get out and vote. This is what we’re dealing with.

 

[MothMan]

Stopped reading at the Nazi analogy.

 

[livingston]

Democrats’ campaign to delegitimize the Supreme Court is an attempt to intimidate the Justices
As in the runup to the first Obamacare decision, Democrats hope that threats to the Court’s legitimacy can influence one or more of the conservative Justices, particularly Chief Justice Roberts.
It’s not like we didn’t see this coming.

Throughout the full frontal assault on Brett Kavanaugh, we warned that the goal of liberals was to delegitimize Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court:




This was not about getting to the truth.

It’s part of a pattern of unhinged Democrat Senators and their alt-left supporters trying to delegitimize Kavanaugh and a coming conservative Supreme Court.

We have seen this movie before.

The Electoral College did not help Democrats in 2016, even though in the past it often has helped Democrats because they normally have a lock on large electoral states. So Democrats then declared the Electoral College illegitimate, attempted to intimidate the Electors into altering their votes, and now continue the campaign against the Electoral College.

As predicted, Democrats are launching a campaign to delegitimize the Supreme Court. The NY Times reports, Liberals Eye Far-Reaching Goal: Delegitimizing Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority:


“This confirmation vote will not necessarily be the last word on Brett Kavanaugh serving a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court,” said Brian Fallon, executive director of the liberal group Demand Justice and the top spokesman for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Facing a Supreme Court controlled by five solidly conservative justices, liberals have already started to attack the legitimacy of the majority bloc and discussed ways to eventually undo its power without waiting for one of its members to retire or die.

Some have gone as far as proposing — if Democrats were to retake control of Congress and the White House in 2020 or after — expanding the number of justices on the court to pack it with liberals or trying to impeach, remove and replace Justice Kavanaugh….

“The legitimacy of the Supreme Court can justifiably be questioned,” former Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. wrote on Twitter. “The court must now prove — through its work — that it is worthy of the nation’s trust.”

Part of this is a true attempt to strip the conservative majority of power through court packing, but that’s something of a pipe dream.

More likely, this is an attempt to intimidate the conservative justices into hesitating on decisions.

Chief Justice John Roberts is a weak link. There was a campaign to pressure him from Obama on down leading up to the first Obamacare decision. The media narrative was that the Court would lose its legitimacy if it threw out Obamacare. It seems to have worked, with Roberts casting the deciding vote to uphold Obamacare under Congress’ taxing authority. There were many reports that Roberts had changed his vote under this pressure, though there’s no way to verify that given Supreme Court secrecy.

So what we have here is an attempt to work the Refs going forward. Unfortunately, it might work. Roberts likely will assume the role of swing justice. Roberts likely will lobby against the Court taking hot button cases that could reverse precedent that is dear to liberals, particularly abortion.

What Democrats can’t control, they delegitimize and intimidate.
More at ...
Democrats' campaign to delegitimize the Supreme Court is an attempt to intimidate the Justices

 

[livingston]

Verified account @EricHolder Oct 6




With the confirmation of Kavanaugh and the process which led to it, (and the treatment of Merrick Garland), the legitimacy of the Supreme Court can justifiably be questioned. The Court must now prove - through its work - that it is worthy of the nation’s trust.

 

[libertysnake]

If anything, we should legislate the supreme court out of existence. They're just as politically biased as congress. There's no point in having nine people have the final say on the work that hundreds are doing in congress, if those nine people are just as politicized.

The supreme court is a failed experiment, imo. They've become more kings and makers of law more than they are stewards of it. If laws are unclear, we should update the wording via a vote.

 

[Mosinitis]

Give it a few month or less and this whole uproar over SCOTUS will subside. Snowflakes have short attention span and are easily bored. Other matters will occupy the news.

 

[livingston]

If anything, we should legislate the supreme court out of existence. They're just as politically biased as congress. There's no point in having nine people have the final say on the work that hundreds are doing in congress, if those nine people are just as politicized.

The supreme court is a failed experiment, imo. They've become more kings and makers of law more than they are stewards of it. If laws are unclear, we should update the wording via a vote.

There is a good chance that liberals will totally control Albany after this election ... All kind of gun laws will arrive on our doorstep next year. They get submitted every year and have been for decades. IF they control everything ... EVERYTHING on their wish list will pass ... Micro stamping ... Limits on how many rounds one can purchase for a gun in a month. ... Could go as far as banning automatics ... All automatics. ...Without SCOTUS where would we plead our case ... King Andy.... From what I have read with more constitutional justices on the court . We have a greater chance of hearing gun cases . It was better to have waited IMO until we had a good majority for an important gun case to be heard ...

 

[libertysnake]

There is a good chance that liberals will totally control Albany after this election ... All kind of gun laws will arrive on our doorstep next year. They get submitted every year and have been for decades. IF they control everything ... EVERYTHING on their wish list will pass ... Micro stamping ... Limits on how many rounds one can purchase for a gun in a month. ... Could go as far as banning automatics ... All automatics. ...Without SCOTUS where would we plead our case ... King Andy.... From what I have read with more constitutional justices on the court . We have a greater chance of hearing gun cases . It was better to have waited IMO until we had a good majority for an important gun case to be heard ...

I'll just hop the border to PA if I have to, if it comes to that, during the time frame they give people to comply. Not dealing with this horse shit.

That being said, I understand not everyone can do that. I'm just tired of this crap.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Verified account @EricHolder Oct 6




With the confirmation of Kavanaugh and the process which led to it, (and the treatment of Merrick Garland), the legitimacy of the Supreme Court can justifiably be questioned. The Court must now prove - through its work - that it is worthy of the nation’s trust.

Wrong.

Supreme Court Legitimacy, Popularity Different | National Review

 

[stuck in ny]

God is now punishing us for the Garland stunt, just as He punished us with the Orwellianly-named "SAFE" act as punishment for the similiarly named "PATRIOT" act.

 

[Saltwater60]

There is a good chance that liberals will totally control Albany after this election ... All kind of gun laws will arrive on our doorstep next year. They get submitted every year and have been for decades. IF they control everything ... EVERYTHING on their wish list will pass ... Micro stamping ... Limits on how many rounds one can purchase for a gun in a month. ... Could go as far as banning automatics ... All automatics. ...Without SCOTUS where would we plead our case ... King Andy.... From what I have read with more constitutional justices on the court . We have a greater chance of hearing gun cases . It was better to have waited IMO until we had a good majority for an important gun case to be heard ...

I agree 100% with everything except I don’t think they will try to ban semi autos. At least not for a while. That’s too far IMO.

 

[masterswimmer]

God is now punishing us for the Garland stunt, just as He punished us with the Orwellianly-named "SAFE" act as punishment for the similiarly named "PATRIOT" act.

Punishing who? Are you a closet dem? We just got Kavanaugh confirmed. Before that Gorsuch. RBG is on life support. A whole lot more federal judges to be appointed before year end.

 

[stuck in ny]

Punishing who? Are you a closet dem? We just got Kavanaugh confirmed. Before that Gorsuch. RBG is on life support. A whole lot more federal judges to be appointed before year end.

The Garland stunt made us look bad and lost centrists. Two wrongs don't make a right and this could have cost us any change of repealing FUAC's intolerable act.

 

[masterswimmer]

The Garland stunt made us look bad and lost centrists. Two wrongs don't make a right and this could have cost us any change of repealing FUAC's intolerable act.

I guess our opinions differ 180°.
I think the antics of the left were so disgusting and transparent that centrists actually moved right.

 

[Celt]

The left has lost their grip on reality. They are going to push too far, I hope Im there when they do.

 

[tirwin1]

The Garland stunt made us look bad and lost centrists. Two wrongs don't make a right and this could have cost us any change of repealing FUAC's intolerable act.

I don't agree. The democrats would have done the same thing and wouldn't have a single twinge of regret. There is a video of Joe Biden talking about this very thing years ago. The 2016 election in part became a referendum on the supreme court. Trump announced a short list of candidates prior to the election which was a shrewd maneuver because it gave people a reason to vote for him. On that basis alone a vote for trump has been justified.

With trump's two nominees we now have a decent chance to overturn the safe act. I'm not holding my breath but I can guarantee you that if garland was on the court there would be no chance of striking it down. Fuck the so called centrists.

 

[masterswimmer]

@tirwin1 I agree with most of what you said. I don't agree with the decent chance of overturning unSAFE, yet. We NEED to get one more Justice. RBG is the lingering thorn in our side right now. With her gone and another Trump Justice confirmed (hopefully Barrett) then we might have a chance to get the case heard.

 

[tirwin1]

@tirwin1 I agree with most of what you said. I don't agree with the decent chance of overturning unSAFE, yet. We NEED to get one more Justice. RBG is the lingering thorn in our side right now. With her gone and another Trump Justice confirmed (hopefully Barrett) then we might have a chance to get the case heard.

I hear you brother and I agree. We need another justice. The best line I saw today was about the democrats becoming more ruthless and someone said their idea of "ruth-less" was no more ginsburg. Priceless.

 

[livingston]

I guess our opinions differ 180°.
I think the antics of the left were so disgusting and transparent that centrists actually moved right.

 

[reinhardt]

FDR proposed legislation in 1937 that would enable a president to appoint add'l justices to the Court. Google FDR packing the Supreme Court for details. Many Democrats were not on board and joined with Republicans to kill the legislation. Could you imagine Dems joining with Repubs in this era of ill feelings?

 

[Criticalt]

 

[Phazer]

FDR proposed legislation in 1937 that would enable a president to appoint add'l justices to the Court. Google FDR packing the Supreme Court for details. Many Democrats were not on board and joined with Republicans to kill the legislation. Could you imagine Dems joining with Repubs in this era of ill feelings?

Bingo!

Once again...the Democrats prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that they are utterly ignorant of history.

Ask any young, uneducated, but indignant millennial:

• Which party's president forced American citizens of Japanese decent into internment camps?
• Which party vehemently opposed civil rights legislation in the 1960s?
• Which party used the Ku Klux Klan as their resistance movement in post-Civil War America?
• Which party's president re-segregated the U.S. Armed Services in the early 20th century?

 

[tirwin1]

Bingo!

Once again...the Democrats prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that they are utterly ignorant of history.

Ask any young, uneducated, but indignant millennial:

• Which party's president forced American citizens of Japanese decent into internment camps?
• Which party vehemently opposed civil rights legislation in the 1960s?
• Which party used the Ku Klux Klan as their resistance movement in post-Civil War America?
• Which party's president re-segregated the U.S. Armed Services in the early 20th century?

This is directly the result of what is being taught these days. My sense is American history in high school is heavy on the bad parts like the treatment of Indians and slavery but light on the good parts. So students leave with the impression there is something wrong about this country. And as you pointed out anything that makes the democratic party look bad is conveniently overlooked or, if taught, certainly downplays which political party was in power.

I think the quote that applies to most journalists could probably be applied to most teachers - they are democratic party operatives with a byline (journalists) or tenure (teachers).

 

[GOPerfect]

This is not a new idea. More stolen ideas decades ago. The left has nothing new. Nothing. Everything they do or use is from past times.

 

[Mosinitis]

Give it a few month or less and this whole uproar over SCOTUS will subside. Snowflakes have short attention span and are easily bored. Other matters will occupy the news.

It didn't even take few months. I watched CNN yesterday and they are already back-paddling on Kavanaugh. He was even complemented on his post-confirmation speech.
There is nothing they can do at this point to get rid of him and this whole angry mob attack on confirmation process is not helping with independent voters. People who look at things objectively are not buying the stories of these three women. Trump put democrats on the defensive, now they have to defend angry mob behavior and unlike Kavanaugh accusations there are videos all over the news of weird looking deranged mob waiving fists and climbing statues.

This whole fiasco would have been a loss for a typical establishment republican. Trump turned it into a win.

 

[Mosinitis]

 

[Phauxtoe]

I cant wait for RBG to "Retire!"

She was so zoned out, she is not worthy of the court. we need to call for a evaluation!

 

[GOPerfect]

I actually feel sorry for RBG.

 

[tirwin1]

I actually feel sorry for RBG.

Why? Not meant to be snarky, just curious.

 

[GOPerfect]

Why? Not meant to be snarky, just curious.

Not really, pure sarcasm. Sorry.