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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 26, 2022 17:21:26 GMT
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 26, 2022 17:26:02 GMT
Thank heaven. At least Mitch won’t be able to steal this SC seat.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 26, 2022 17:28:05 GMT
Thank heaven. At least Mitch won’t be able to steal this SC seat. Hopefully... Think Manchin/Sinema... |
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 26, 2022 17:37:39 GMT
Thank heaven. At least Mitch won’t be able to steal this SC seat. Hopefully... Think Manchin/Sinema... I was reading about that. Biden might have to pick a moderate to get their votes. But this is a good time to appoint a new Justice, because if Rs take over the Senate, I expect McConnell to block any appointments that might come up. |
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Post by Merge on Jan 26, 2022 17:41:10 GMT
Hopefully... Think Manchin/Sinema... I was reading about that. Biden might have to pick a moderate to get their votes. But this is a good time to appoint a new Justice, because if Rs take over the Senate, I expect McConnell to block any appointments that might come up. I’m sure he’ll do his best to block any appointments that come up now, up to and including encouraging GOP donors to put more money in Manchin and Sinema’s coffers. No way Biden will be allowed to seat a justice. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 26, 2022 17:41:50 GMT
Biden did promise a Black female.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jan 26, 2022 17:42:12 GMT
I was reading about that. Biden might have to pick a moderate to get their votes. But this is a good time to appoint a new Justice, because if Rs take over the Senate, I expect McConnell to block any appointments that might come up. I’m sure he’ll do his best to block any appointments that come up now, up to and including encouraging GOP donors to put more money in Manchin and Sinema’s coffers. No way Biden will be allowed to seat a justice. This is my concern as well. Republicans have shown that they will stop at nothing to get what they want. We will see what happens. |
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 26, 2022 17:45:24 GMT
I was reading about that. Biden might have to pick a moderate to get their votes. But this is a good time to appoint a new Justice, because if Rs take over the Senate, I expect McConnell to block any appointments that might come up. I’m sure he’ll do his best to block any appointments that come up now, up to and including encouraging GOP donors to put more money in Manchin and Sinema’s coffers. No way Biden will be allowed to seat a justice. I am hoping not. My faith in them has been shaken recently, though. <—— Giant understatement |
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Post by lizacreates on Jan 26, 2022 17:45:52 GMT
Ketanji Brown Jackson. Please, Pres Biden, make it happen.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 26, 2022 17:51:12 GMT
Interesting fact. Because he has announced his retirement, Biden can nominate some one soon. As was done for Sotomayor and Kahan.
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Post by epeanymous on Jan 26, 2022 17:54:53 GMT
Ketanji Brown Jackson. Please, Pres Biden, make it happen. My pick too! |
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Post by lizacreates on Jan 26, 2022 17:59:13 GMT
Ketanji Brown Jackson. Please, Pres Biden, make it happen. My pick too! Yipee! It would be too momentous an occasion for me. I mean, when I was a young woman I was in awe of Marshall, but, girlfriend…a black female justice? Finally, please, please! I might just end up scrapbooking it. Lol. (When Obama won, I honestly couldn’t believe it. Not lying. I never, ever thought I would see a black president in my lifetime. I scrapbooked all the clippings I could get my hands on.  ) |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 26, 2022 18:04:59 GMT
Ketanji Brown Jackson. Please, Pres Biden, make it happen. My pick too! Both of you, talk to us. Let us know about her (so we can yell at the stupid GQP questions that we know will be forthcoming.) |
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Post by nightnurse on Jan 26, 2022 18:30:50 GMT
Hopefully... Think Manchin/Sinema... I was reading about that. Biden might have to pick a moderate to get their votes. But this is a good time to appoint a new Justice, because if Rs take over the Senate, I expect McConnell to block any appointments that might come up. This is the shit that pisses me off: dems may have to pick a moderate even though trump packed the Supreme Court with unqualified Right wing picks. The double standard is infuriating (not directed at the poster because you’re just stating the facts I’m just so angry) |
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 26, 2022 18:39:56 GMT
I was reading about that. Biden might have to pick a moderate to get their votes. But this is a good time to appoint a new Justice, because if Rs take over the Senate, I expect McConnell to block any appointments that might come up. This is the shit that pisses me off: dems may have to pick a moderate even though trump packed the Supreme Court with unqualified Right wing picks. The double standard is infuriating (not directed at the poster because you’re just stating the facts I’m just so angry) I get it, believe me. |
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Post by epeanymous on Jan 26, 2022 19:05:09 GMT
Both of you, talk to us. Let us know about her (so we can yell at the stupid GQP questions that we know will be forthcoming.) Absolutely impeccable traditional credentials (including Harvard degrees and clerking for Breyer himself), was on the sentencing commission, and, dear to my heart, was an actual federal public defender. Has been both a federal district and appellate judge, appointed originally by Obama, so has been on the bench for a while. And 51, which is a mite older than frankly I like but within my acceptable range. She also was confirmed by this senate by more than the minimum votes. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 26, 2022 19:08:23 GMT
Sounds very good to me!! Thanks!!
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Post by Just T on Jan 26, 2022 19:11:23 GMT
This is the shit that pisses me off: dems may have to pick a moderate even though trump packed the Supreme Court with unqualified Right wing picks. The double standard is infuriating (not directed at the poster because you’re just stating the facts I’m just so angry) I get it, believe me. It pisses me right off, too. That damned Mitch McConnel, f*cking hypocrite that he is, let Trump shove through a new justice mere WEEKS before the election, when he wouldn't allow Obama to appoint a justice ten months before an election. Any Republican who supported that is also a hypocrite in my eyes. I swear, I will lose my sh!t if McConnell screws this up for Biden. I guess I should be prepared to lose my sh!t, because I just know he's going to.  |
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Post by epeanymous on Jan 26, 2022 19:19:57 GMT
Yipee! It would be too momentous an occasion for me. I mean, when I was a young woman I was in awe of Marshall, but, girlfriend…a black female justice? Finally, please, please! I might just end up scrapbooking it. Lol. (When Obama won, I honestly couldn’t believe it. Not lying. I never, ever thought I would see a black president in my lifetime. I scrapbooked all the clippings I could get my hands on. ) I clerked for Amalya Kearse, the smartest person I have met in real life, and it is incredibly frustrating that she could have been, but was not, appointed when she was younger. Could be celebrating her retirement now. |
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 26, 2022 19:20:42 GMT
It pisses me right off, too. That damned Mitch McConnel, f*cking hypocrite that he is, let Trump shove through a new justice mere WEEKS before the election, when he wouldn't allow Obama to appoint a justice ten months before an election. Any Republican who supported that is also a hypocrite in my eyes. I swear, I will lose my sh!t if McConnell screws this up for Biden. I guess I should be prepared to lose my sh!t, because I just know he's going to. I don’t *think* that McConnell can do anything, as long as we have Manchin and Sinema. But if anybody can screw things up for us, it’s that SOB. |
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Post by papersilly on Jan 26, 2022 19:25:24 GMT
I don’t *think* that McConnell can do anything, as long as we have Manchin and Sinema. But if anybody can screw things up for us, it’s that SOB. yeah but those two have been throwing around their weight lately. i'm concerned they will try something with this too. |
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 26, 2022 19:30:53 GMT
I don’t *think* that McConnell can do anything, as long as we have Manchin and Sinema. But if anybody can screw things up for us, it’s that SOB. yeah but those two have been throwing around their weight lately. i'm concerned they will try something with this too. Not gonna lie, that is a concern. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jan 26, 2022 20:11:54 GMT
yeah but those two have been throwing around their weight lately. i'm concerned they will try something with this too. Not gonna lie, that is a concern. But they haven't been opposed any of Biden's other nominees - haven't they confirmed like 50? I don't think they see confirming a judicial nominee the same way they see some of the legislation that will be unpopular for them back home. Hopefully won't be different for the Supreme Court. ETA article on voting record: www.vox.com/22902860/stephen-breyer-retires-joe-manchin-vote |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jan 26, 2022 20:21:38 GMT
Any thoughts on other front runner being mentioned, Leondra Kruger? Especially lizacreates and epeanymous - but anyone else who's followed her career? I'm just getting up to speed on the potential nominees. TIA |
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Post by cycworker on Jan 26, 2022 20:25:56 GMT
I agree with Darcy Collins - a Senate nominee, as long as it's a moderate, isn't going to be the kind of thing Manchin & Sinema will oppose. They had the risk of inflation, and the whole attitude that exists for a number of Americans re: entitlements to justify Build Back Better. And in terms of voting rights, with Republicans sounding like they'll support correcting the Electoral Count Act, and there being a bipartisan group making noises about a VRA, they had cover to vote as they did on the filibuster/Voting Rights. I'll be honest with you - there are a few provisions suggested in the voting rights bill that even I don't like. Specifically, there's no need to make election day a national holiday if you address the other issues (enough polling stations, both election day & for advanced polls). Even Canada doesn't have that - we have a provision that says you must be allowed 2 hours off, but that's it. And it can be leaving 2 hours early so you can get to the polls before they close at 8. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jan 26, 2022 20:29:12 GMT
I agree with Darcy Collins - a Senate nominee, as long as it's a moderate, isn't going to be the kind of thing Manchin & Sinema will oppose. They had the risk of inflation, and the whole attitude that exists for a number of Americans re: entitlements to justify Build Back Better. And in terms of voting rights, with Republicans sounding like they'll support correcting the Electoral Count Act, and there being a bipartisan group making noises about a VRA, they had cover to vote as they did on the filibuster/Voting Rights. I'll be honest with you - there are a few provisions suggested in the voting rights bill that even I don't like. Specifically, there's no need to make election day a national holiday if you address the other issues (enough polling stations, both election day & for advanced polls). Even Canada doesn't have that - we have a provision that says you must be allowed 2 hours off, but that's it. And it can be leaving 2 hours early so you can get to the polls before they close at 8. I don't the the candidate needs to be a moderate, I think he or she needs to be well qualified. A total left field candidate, such as one from academia without a law degree is a different story. |
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 26, 2022 20:34:13 GMT
Not gonna lie, that is a concern. But they haven't been opposed any of Biden's other nominees - haven't they confirmed like 50? I don't think they see confirming a judicial nominee the same way they see some of the legislation that will be unpopular for them back home. Hopefully won't be different for the Supreme Court. ETA article on voting record: www.vox.com/22902860/stephen-breyer-retires-joe-manchin-voteI know, but I have trouble trusting them right now. I feel pessimistic, despite my best efforts. |
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Post by epeanymous on Jan 26, 2022 20:37:33 GMT
Any thoughts on other front runner being mentioned, Leondra Kruger? Especially lizacreates and epeanymous - but anyone else who's followed her career? I'm just getting up to speed on the potential nominees. TIA She is fantastic too — similarly sterling credentials, lots of pertinent experience from her time in the Obama administration. I also am an obvious fan of her age. Really, all the names I am seeing floated are brilliant women with perfect credentials and impressive experience. I think we have less ability to predict her confirmation path simply because this senate has not specifically confirmed her already (like some other potential nominees). I would be thrilled if she were nominated. |
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Post by aj2hall on Jan 26, 2022 21:56:17 GMT
According to NPR www.npr.org/2022/01/26/1075781724/justice-stephen-breyer-supreme-court-retiresThe two leading contenders are said to be federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was on President Barack Obama's shortlist for the court in 2016, and California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger, who served as assistant and then deputy solicitor general in both Democratic and Republican administrations prior to her nomination to California's highest court.
Both women are young, in terms of Supreme Court appointment. Jackson is 51 and Kruger is 45. And both have stellar legal credentials. |
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Post by Montannie on Jan 27, 2022 0:03:49 GMT
Wouldn't it be wild if Biden nominated Anita Hill?
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