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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf kennedy retires monday as per rachel
Who do you think Trump moves in tio give the coup de grace to liberty?
Laugh if you wish, but giving it to Cruz would get him out of the senate, which would make Mitch happy.
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If kennedy retires monday as per rachel (Original Post)
DonCoquixote
Jun 2017
OP
Unfortunately Tom you are right. Democrats are powerless to block an trump nomination
still_one
Jun 2017
#6
Honestly, what did those folks who refused to vote for the Democratic nominee think would happen?
still_one
Jun 2017
#4
If I think too hard about the consequences of this Effie I will start banging my head
still_one
Jun 2017
#9
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)1. In my nightmares, Trump gets 4 Supreme Court appointments.
Bayard
(22,099 posts)2. Rump is under criminal investigation
He doesn't get to install a toilet, much less a Supreme Court justice.
TomSlick
(11,100 posts)3. I wish you were right
but the Repubs in the Senate will confirm anyone nominated by Trump so quickly it will make your head spin.
still_one
(92,217 posts)6. Unfortunately Tom you are right. Democrats are powerless to block an trump nomination
it would take republicans
still_one
(92,217 posts)4. Honestly, what did those folks who refused to vote for the Democratic nominee think would happen?
The obvious answer is, they didn't care about the SC, and thus here we are today
Get read to kiss Civil Rights, Roe V Wade, and due process goodbye:
longship
(40,416 posts)5. Roe v Wade? Hell! Kiss birth control good-bye!
And forget any equal pay or any other equality measures for women, for African-Americans, for LBGTQ, or for anybody not Christian crazy.
still_one
(92,217 posts)7. I know. There were too many issues for me to name. Thanks longship
longship
(40,416 posts)10. U R most welcome.
BTW, I love "All About Eve"!
EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)8. But Hillary had emails and gave a speech at Goldman Sachs!
So who CARES about the Supreme Court?!
still_one
(92,217 posts)9. If I think too hard about the consequences of this Effie I will start banging my head