2016 Postmortem

wildeyed

(11,243 posts) Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:40 PM Oct 2016

So about that Supreme Court nomination they have been holding up.....

Are they going to accept Garland, or wait for something much less palatable next year?

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So about that Supreme Court nomination they have been holding up..... (Original Post) wildeyed Oct 2016 OP

If Hillary wins with a Democratic Senate, she'll ditch Garland and appoint a hard-core liberal bluestateguy Oct 2016 #1

The Senate is still a coin toss. wildeyed Oct 2016 #5

That's when we'll know C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #2

I would also like for Ruth Ginsberg to retire very quickly Jim Beard Oct 2016 #3

As much as I adore The Notorious One, she probably should retire once wildeyed Oct 2016 #4

At this point I think if they tried to confirm him Txbluedog Oct 2016 #6

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

1. If Hillary wins with a Democratic Senate, she'll ditch Garland and appoint a hard-core liberal

Reply to wildeyed (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:42 PM

Oct 2016

Might want to just confirm Garland.

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)

5. The Senate is still a coin toss.

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:55 PM

Oct 2016

I guess they will wait and see where those polls are going. So hoping that the Rotten Pumpkin Head's campaign implosion takes them ALL down, but you never know.

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

2. That's when we'll know

Reply to wildeyed (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:42 PM

Oct 2016

If the GOP is truly capitulating or just spouting talking points

Jim Beard

(2,535 posts)

3. I would also like for Ruth Ginsberg to retire very quickly

Reply to wildeyed (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:49 PM

Oct 2016

so we can get another liberal in and they must be 35 years old. As young as Thomas and Scalia.

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)

4. As much as I adore The Notorious One, she probably should retire once

Reply to Jim Beard (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:53 PM

Oct 2016

the presidency is secure. We will never get anyone as good in the current political climate, but we do need to see the long game.

Txbluedog

(1,128 posts)

6. At this point I think if they tried to confirm him

Reply to wildeyed (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:57 PM

Oct 2016

Obama would withdraw the nomination and go with someone more liberal

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