Trump gets to appoint another Supreme Court Justice

[hipower]

2 hours ago, Chucktshoes said:

If it is held up, I fully expect the GOP to invoke Harry Reid and exercise the nuclear option. 

I certainly would hope they have the fortitude to do it.

[Oh Shoot]

42 minutes ago, hipower said:

I certainly would hope they have the fortitude to do it.

Again, it's already been done for appointments. That's how they Gorsuch in.

- OS

[Chucktshoes]

1 hour ago, Oh Shoot said:

Again, it's already been done for appointments. That's how they Gorsuch in.

- OS

Mea culpa and all that, I didn’t realize that it had already been done for Gorsuch. My bad. 

[Grand Torino]

7 hours ago, Erik88 said:

Sometimes I get the impression you guys think that the left are the only ones that play dirty. Have you forgotten that this is exactly what the GOP did after Scalia died? So, if this is in fact held up it will simply be a repeat of what McConnell did. 

I personally don't think they will have any issue getting the next justice appointed. 

No...the politicians on both sides of the aisle suck and that goes without saying. The difference I see is socialists have no problem inciting violence, slander etc to achieve their goals. And I'm pretty sure you may be the only one that thinks getting the next justice appointed won't be a problem.

[DaveTN]

13 hours ago, Whisper said:

I cannot believe that Trump doesn't already have the names of at least three Supreme Court nominees ready to go.  I expect we'll see them test-marketing candidates before the weekend.

He has a list of 25. 20 from the last time with 5 added since then. He said yesterday he will be selecting someone from that list.

 

EDIT:

Here is the list...

Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Keith Blackwell of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia

Charles Canady of Florida, Supreme Court of Florida

Steven Colloton of Iowa, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Allison Eid of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Britt Grant of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia

Raymond Gruender of Missouri, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Brett Kavanaugh of Maryland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Raymond Kethledge of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Joan Larsen of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Mike Lee of Utah, United States Senator

Thomas Lee of Utah, Supreme Court of Utah

Edward Mansfield of Iowa, Supreme Court of Iowa

Federico Moreno of Florida, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Kevin Newsom of Alabama, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

William Pryor of Alabama, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Margaret Ryan of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

David Stras of Minnesota, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Diane Sykes of Wisconsin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Amul Thapar of Kentucky, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Timothy Tymkovich of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Robert Young of Michigan, Supreme Court of Michigan (Ret.)

Don Willett of Texas, Supreme Court of Texas

Patrick Wyrick of Oklahoma, Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Edited June 28, 2018 by DaveTN

[Defender]

12 hours ago, xsubsailor said:

 Ted Cruz is pushing Mike Lee. I think he would make a great Justice, but at the same time, I'd hate to lose a Conservative Senator.  He's only 47 so he'd be around for a long time.

The short includes both Mike Lee and his brother, Tom Lee.  I like both.  Sen Mike Lee is not a judge, however, while Tom Lee is.

[mikegideon]

7 hours ago, Oh Shoot said:

Again, it's already been done for appointments. That's how they Gorsuch in.

- OS

I thought so

[Erik88]

4 hours ago, Grand Torino said:

 The difference I see is socialists have no problem inciting violence,

Both sides are quite good at inciting violence. Which side mowed down a crowd of people in Charlottesville?

Edited June 28, 2018 by Erik88

[E4 No More]

Hummm: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/poll-almost-a-third-of-us-voters-think-a-second-civil-war-is-coming-soon/ar-AAzglF4?li=BBnb7Kz 

[E4 No More]

14 minutes ago, Erik88 said:

Both sides are quite good at inciting violence. Which side mowed down a crowd of people in Charlottesville?

Which politician on the right incited this violence?

[n0rlf]

1 hour ago, Erik88 said:

Both sides are quite good at inciting violence. Which side mowed down a crowd of people in Charlottesville?

Neither side. It was a long person that was deranged. Far from being a "side". 

[Defender]

1 hour ago, SWJewellTN said:

Which politician on the right incited this violence?

ummm none?

[E4 No More]

24 minutes ago, JAlexanderMSgt said:

ummm none?

Exactly.

[Oh Shoot]

12 hours ago, Chucktshoes said:

Mea culpa and all that, I didn’t realize that it had already been done for Gorsuch. My bad. 

The Dems had already done their nuke option under Reid to include all judges but SCOTUS, as they couldn't get BHO's appointments confirmed.

Then Mitch did same for SCOTUS to get Gorsuch through.

The tax cut was done in Senate by avoiding the 60% cloture on debate with some gray flimflam called the "Byrd Rule" that applied to fiscal legislation only.

In short, the "rules" are whatever the party in power says they are.

- OS

 

 

[bersaguy]

Yea it is all those Federal judges Obama appointed in California that have been fighting Trumps blocking of immigrants coming in from the Middle East without first being vetted. You can be there won't be any California judges on Trumps list.............JMHO

[AuEagle]

2 hours ago, Oh Shoot said:

 

The tax cut was done in Senate by avoiding the 60% cloture on debate with some gray flimflam called the "Byrd Rule" that applied to fiscal legislation only.

I

- OS

"Byrd Rule." Is that rule named for that great dem KKK wizard Robert "Sheets" Byrd?

 

 

[Defender]

4 hours ago, bersaguy said:

Yea it is all those Federal judges Obama appointed in California that have been fighting Trumps blocking of immigrants coming in from the Middle East without first being vetted. You can be there won't be any California judges on Trumps list.............JMHO

They better not put anyone but Hard core conservatives on the nominee list.  Im for upholding the constitution but we need to play the same hardball the dems play or well lose our country 

[Moped]

On 6/27/2018 at 3:42 PM, Erik88 said:

One has to think that Ginsburg( nearly 86) and Breyer(nearly 80) can't be far behind.

One hopes!!!

 

[Garufa]

1 hour ago, JAlexanderMSgt said:

They better not put anyone but Hard core conservatives on the nominee list.  Im for upholding the constitution but we need to play the same hardball the dems play or well lose our country 

While I don’t exactly agree with “hardcore conservatism”, or “ists”, I do want a conservative Supreme Court.  I’d like to see a court that leans more to the right for the next 20 or 30 years.  

[gregintenn]

1 hour ago, Garufa said:

While I don’t exactly agree with “hardcore conservatism”, or “ists”, I do want a conservative Supreme Court.  I’d like to see a court that leans more to the right for the next 20 or 30 years.  

All I want is someone who will read and adhere to the constitution. It ain't that hard really.

[mikegideon]

1 hour ago, gregintenn said:

All I want is someone who will read and adhere to the constitution. It ain't that hard really.

I'm good with that too. Of course, it's always a bonus when we get some of this...

 

[mikegideon]

14 hours ago, Garufa said:

While I don’t exactly agree with “hardcore conservatism”, or “ists”, I do want a conservative Supreme Court.  I’d like to see a court that leans more to the right for the next 20 or 30 years.  

In other words, until you are in a rest home, swatting at flies that aren't really there.  

[E4 No More]

2 hours ago, mikegideon said:

In other words, until you are in a rest home, swatting at flies that aren't really there.  

No, not next week!  

[Defender]

19 hours ago, Garufa said:

While I don’t exactly agree with “hardcore conservatism”, or “ists”, I do want a conservative Supreme Court.  I’d like to see a court that leans more to the right for the next 20 or 30 years.  

I know youre right and deep down I agree with your statement.  Im just tired of the antics of the Dems.

[Garufa]

6 hours ago, mikegideon said:

In other words, until you are in a rest home, swatting at flies that aren't really there.  

Yep.  Swatting at imaginary bugs sure sounds better than muttering obscenities and arguing with spirits.