tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post810876244051702604..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: THERE WON'T BE ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC APPOINTEE ON THE SUPREME COURT UNTIL THERE'S A DEMOCRATIC SENATESteve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-55013086428242527792016-04-04T10:25:13.509-04:002016-04-04T10:25:13.509-04:00Sorry Red, but we already are a semi-facist oligar...Sorry Red, but we already are a semi-facist oligarchy dominated by the extreme right. Some are speaking out; most, though, the vast majority, meekly vote the status quo while churlishly condemning those who do speak out.<br /><br />Characteristic number fourteen of the Fourteen Defining Characteristics of Fascism (which can be found at my place) is Fraudulent Elections. We've got that one nailed. Best laugh I had all last week was Hillary demanding, nay, <i>ordering</i> Sanders to drop out before half the country has had the opportunity to caucus or primary. A good laugh, in particular at the overwhelming shit-stink of desperation.Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-12185831893482855432016-04-04T06:05:51.260-04:002016-04-04T06:05:51.260-04:00This truly does represent a descent into complete ...This truly does represent a descent into complete lawlessness on the part of the Republican Senate. Speaking as an attorney who revers the rule of law, I consider the Repub leadership's refusal to perform its advise and consent function to be flatly unconstitutional, and profoundly damaging to federal government institutions and functioning. <br /><br />One of the other commenters quipped about Cheney's Unitary Executive theory. That theory is cut from the same cloth. The Republicans show that, in their current rabid state, they are a threat to our form of government. The only thing they care about is power, the Constitution be damned.<br /><br />I know it sounds quaint to say this, but if one doesn't ring alarm bells at these violations of basic constitutional principles, we won't have much of a government left. Unless these excesses are called out and curbed, we will become a semi-fascist oligarchy dominated by the extreme right wing in this country.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08880308031096340258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-82122670610889101732016-04-04T01:05:58.151-04:002016-04-04T01:05:58.151-04:00I agree. A Republican Senate will never confirm a...I agree. A Republican Senate will never confirm a liberal deciding vote on the Court. The bullshit "let the voters decide" argument will simply change to another bullshit argument.Peter Janovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07590229306105292675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-92125616521573307872016-04-04T01:00:06.939-04:002016-04-04T01:00:06.939-04:00They'll cross their fingers Ginsburg dies or b...They'll cross their fingers Ginsburg dies or becomes incapacitated, restoring a right-wing majority. Then they'll generously offer to confirm two replacements: the liberal choice, Garland, to replace Ginsberg and a constitutional conservative like Cruz to replace Scalia. What could be fairer?Ken_Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11709548046018362581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-78077328073448745232016-04-03T22:17:05.055-04:002016-04-03T22:17:05.055-04:00Dick Cheney's theory of a Unitary Executive su...Dick Cheney's theory of a Unitary Executive suggests he or she could impose Martial Law, the disband Congress and the Senate as <i>obstructionist</i>, and send them home for a vote of confidence. <br /><br />Perhaps even "postpone" the election.Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-20903332259995503182016-04-03T18:51:47.756-04:002016-04-03T18:51:47.756-04:00I think we need to differentiate between a majorit...I think we need to differentiate between a majority leader not allowing a vote and a nominee or a string of nominees actually being voted down by a solid wall of Republican "no"s, which would be seen as somewhat legitimate, if they could actually pull it off. However, if the Republicans continued the same strategy of simply denying a vote to Hillary's nominees, it would be seen as a declaration of (political) war, and the response would have to be very strong. Full blown constitutional crisis. The President could then invoke emergency powers and appoint judges directly to the Court. Or play it the way AllieG outlined above. Either way, it's hard to see how the end game would be beneficial to the Republicans, which is why I really doubt they would try to maintain the strategy longterm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697542356704939991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-86942554760107858602016-04-03T17:05:37.667-04:002016-04-03T17:05:37.667-04:00If the Senate refuses to act, Clinton or Sanders s...If the Senate refuses to act, Clinton or Sanders should simply declare silence equals consent and swear the justice in his or herself. They'll go crazy (er) but so what? Force the issue. At some point, the Court will have to defend its own legitimacy as an institution because the temptation for any President to say that the rulings of a court hamstrung by a partisan majority of the Senate have no validity and will not be honored by the Executive Branch will be very strong.AllieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994768860067988405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-71511895618405822082016-04-03T16:46:35.563-04:002016-04-03T16:46:35.563-04:00And, if we get to a 7 member court (assuming a con...And, if we get to a 7 member court (assuming a conservative-leaning majority), they will try to freeze it at 7.mlbxxxxxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05931351723996391533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-78799277518418711472016-04-03T16:45:15.466-04:002016-04-03T16:45:15.466-04:00Without a Dem senate (or a R pres) we are more lik...Without a Dem senate (or a R pres) we are more likely to see a 7 member court than a 9 member one.mlbxxxxxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05931351723996391533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-37462665993260396692016-04-03T15:45:51.381-04:002016-04-03T15:45:51.381-04:002nd Amendment?
Really?
Where's my fucking ...2nd Amendment?<br /><br /> Really?<br /><br />Where's my fucking bullet?Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.com