Mega-Thread: Trump Focused Discussion

[Belize]

It's gonna be Ted Cruz or Tom Cotton. Trump already released his short list, and Cotton REALLY wants the job.

Has Cotton raped enough women to really make it though?

[Derpleton]

ANY progressive policy will be now blocked by a gop scotus

fixed that for you

[Felya]

What's actually stopping them from doing so?

Why do you doubt? It's worth it to the GOP to lose the next decade of presidential elections if they can get this appointment, imo.

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44234.pdf

The average time for a nomination to be confirmed, is 69 days...

[jonnysensible]

is 69 days...

nicceeeeeeeeeeee

[beanman12345]

even if trump loses his ideology will live on in the supreme court for the next 50 years
thanks bernie bros who couldnt vote for hillary
ANY progressive economic policy will be now blocked by a gop scotus
if were lucky the fate of the US is now on the whim of "moderate" neil gorsuch...lol

Probably, unless outside chance Biden win and can replace Clarence Thomas, then it still doesn't look good, but Roberts has stopped some of the fuckery. god i'm so hopeless right now. ahhh this is so 2020

[Belize]

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44234.pdf

The average time for a nomination to be confirmed, is 69 days...

Let's not pretend that they won't try to ram this through ASAP, regardless of averages.

And even if they don't make it before the election, they'll have plenty of time during the in-between of November and January.

[postman1782]

inb4 the republican supreme court says its unconstitutional to expand the supreme court

Well, it is a good thing they can't preside over a case that involves them.

[Drutt]

Why do you doubt? It's worth it to the GOP to lose the next decade of presidential elections if they can get this appointment, imo.

Privately, I'm absolutely certain that the Repubs know Trump is toast in the GE.

Forcing a SC nomination through to maintain control of the SC for decades is absolutely going to be appealing to them on that basis, particularly with the demographic timebomb they have to know they're facing as the Boomers get closer to dying in droves.

[Adam Jensen]

Rip RBG. Rip US.

Guaran-fucking-tee that worthless piece of shit McConnell rams in a new judge by October. Guarantee it.

Fucking christ.

[Canpinter]

How many in season senate days are there before the election?

[Nurasu]

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44234.pdf

The average time for a nomination to be confirmed, is 69 days...

Trump isn't out of office until January 20th.

[Belize]

How many in season senate days are there before the election?

Too many, and I have no doubt the GOP's schedule will suddenly be freed up to have special sessions.

[Felya]

Let's not pretend that they won't try to ram this through ASAP, regardless of averages.

And even if they don't make it before the election, they'll have plenty of time during the in-between of November and January.

I’m not pretending, just trying to add some perspective to people losing their shit.

[beanman12345]

Guaran-fucking-tee that worthless piece of shit McConnell rams in a new judge by October. Guarantee it.

Fucking christ.

100% zero doubt in my mind. october surprise, expected it from Droopy Dog Barr, it's gonna come from Moscow Bitch.

[Belize]

I’m not pretending, just trying to add some perspective to people losing their shit.

[video=youtube_share;qPEcDg6mUsM]https://youtu.be/qPEcDg6mUsM[/eo]

There's a difference between losing your shit, and knowing exactly what's about to happen.

You don't have to be a clairvoyant to see what's coming

[Canpinter]

Too many, and I have no doubt the GOP's schedule will suddenly be freed up to have special sessions.

Dems need to start playing the republican game, sue on every issue they can to just tie this up for as long as possible.

[Drutt]

How many in season senate days are there before the election?

The important number here is 1.

That is the number of days McConnell needs to ram something through the Senate.

He will try, and it will be rushed.

The only question mark is if whether or not there are enough Republican senators at risk in blue/purple states to abstain or vote against the confirmation in order to maintain their own place on the gravy train. Somehow I don't think we'll get that lucky.

[Belize]

Dems need to start playing the republican game, sue on every issue they can to just tie this up for as long as possible.

You're assuming Republicans don't just start making up the rules like they didn't after Scalia kicked the bucket and suddenly decided "oh no we can't appoint a SC Justice on election years".

[Derpleton]

So what would happen if we get Bush V Gore 2 Electric Boogaloo over some controversial mail in ballots in several key states and then the court ends up tied?

[Belize]

So what would happen if we get Bush V Gore 2 Electric Boogaloo over some controversial mail in ballots in several key states and then the court ends up tied?

Riots in the streets?