Trump Nominates Neil Gorsuch

Sal wrote:Who gives a fuck?  

I refuse to tune into his bread and circus show.

Organize.

Resist.

Filibuster.

2seaoat wrote:I called this a week ago.  He has outstanding credentials and ample written record for a fair review by the senate.  I think he will surprise some folks when he is on the bench and like Roberts, he is brilliant and young.  He could be on the court the next thirty years and I am relieved that this is a mainstream scholar with a great record.   I have a great deal of relief, and for the democrats to carelessly overlook a quality justice, opens the door for a crazy being jammed down their throats.   I have not read any of his decisions, but I have good reports and will begin reading the next two weeks.   This is a home run as some of the folks on that list were clearly not qualified for the high court.

Sal wrote:Of course, they will.

So, where's the downside?

2seaoat wrote:[b]Fuck dead judge Scalia.[b]

Justices rarely are one dimensional.   I liked Scalia's scrutiny of the growing exceptions to the fourth amendment.  The nominee clerked for wizzard white who with renhquist was one of the two dissents on Roe vs Wade.  White was a fact based justice who used common sense and could swing back and forth between factions.  I think people will be surprised in ten years how this judge is ruling.   Justice Warren was appointed by Ike as a conservative......it is not that simple......Scalia actually was very progressive curtailing the government exclusions.   I think I need to read much more, but predict a byron white type justice which will make the far left and fascist very unhappy, but for common sense Americans he may be the answer.

Joanimaroni wrote:

2seaoat wrote:[b]Fuck dead judge Scalia.[b]

Justices rarely are one dimensional.   I liked Scalia's scrutiny of the growing exceptions to the fourth amendment.  The nominee clerked for wizzard white who with renhquist was one of the two dissents on Roe vs Wade.  White was a fact based justice who used common sense and could swing back and forth between factions.  I think people will be surprised in ten years how this judge is ruling.   Justice Warren was appointed by Ike as a conservative......it is not that simple......Scalia actually was very progressive curtailing the government exclusions.   I think I need to read much more, but predict a byron white type justice which will make the far left and fascist very unhappy, but for common sense Americans he may be the answer.

Good...thanks Seaoat.

2seaoat wrote:

Justices rarely are one dimensional.   I liked Scalia's scrutiny of the growing exceptions to the fourth amendment.  The nominee clerked for wizzard white who with renhquist was one of the two dissents on Roe vs Wade.  White was a fact based justice who used common sense and could swing back and forth between factions.  I think people will be surprised in ten years how this judge is ruling.   Justice Warren was appointed by Ike as a conservative......it is not that simple......Scalia actually was very progressive curtailing the government exclusions.   I think I need to read much more, but predict a byron white type justice which will make the far left and fascist very unhappy, but for common sense Americans he may be the answer.

PkrBum wrote:FAKE SOROS OUTRAGE

Even he knows that the pubs need only to extend the rules that the dems shoved down our throats.

2seaoat wrote:I predicted that the Democrats could delay, but I think this nominee is a very good nominee who is not locked into an ideology.   I think the Republicans made a terrible mistake and were completely wrong for America for not appointing Garland a year ago, and I believe two wrongs do not make a right.   This man is extremely talented.  I will listen to criticism of his written decisions and I might add my criticism, but there were some folks on that list who were off the wall scary, and this is a chess game.   Be careful to save your powder for a real fight, it will be coming.   I suggested weeks ago that the democrats could simply allow the Supreme Court to drop to a lower number of justices by dragging their feet until four years expires, but that would be a mistake because this nominee is actually very good.  White set a standard much like Kennedy who he also clerked for of not being locked into doctrine, and making sweeping changes in the law.  I feel sometimes the over reaction is the same mistake that people attacked President Obama who I defended.   Take a deep breath and read, and we will see.

PkrBum wrote:Ummm... isn't that obstruction? Lol... what a partisan hack.

Sal wrote:

PkrBum wrote:Ummm... isn't that obstruction? Lol... what a partisan hack.

Suddenly, you're not so big on playing by one set of rules anymore?

Hmmm ...

PkrBum wrote:
I'm perfectly happy to.

Sal wrote:

PkrBum wrote:
I'm perfectly happy to.

Good.

Then, because Obama wasn't allowed to appoint a justice in the last year of his presidency, Trump shouldn't be allowed to appoint one in the last year of his.