Pelosi and Schumer joint statement: "Several of these conservative justices have lied to the Senate"

[bigtree]

Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule
Pelosi and Schumer joint statement: “Several of these conservative Justices, who are in no way accountable to the American people, have lied to the US Senate, ripped up the Constitution and defiled both precedent and the Supreme Court’s reputation..."



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[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Excellent! (nt)

[jimfields33]

15. If congress would have passed laws protecting abortion anytime in the

last 50 years, none of this would be happening. Not sure why that hasn’t been asked. Pisses me off!

[Hugh_Lebowski]

16. I feel ya my friend (nt)

[Kingofalldems]

29. It was the law of the land.

Not sure why you want to blame Democrats for what republicans did.

[sheshe2]

31. Thank you. nt

[Wednesdays]

33. The wingnut branch of the SCOTUS would just have struck down those laws, too.

[OnDoutside]

2. Great statement, except "have to explain themselves". Seriously,

the fuckers have lied along, what makes you think they're going to be honest now ?

[bigtree]

5. in elections

...it's an organizing point.

[usaf-vet]

13. DamnIt, name names. Who, so we know as citizens in flyover country who committed perjury.

[mitch96]

22. +1.. "the fuckers have lied along".. I don't think P&S are that naive..They knew they lie..

I think they are just trying to show the oppositions outrage and get it out in the open...YMMV
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[NCjack]

24. They lied. Impeach and remove.

[PoliticAverse]

3. So will impeachment proceedings be starting? n/t

[Ray Bruns]

4. Gee. You think?

[wnylib]

6. They lied under oath, to Congress.

That's not just any lie. It is perjury. Perjury is a crime.

We have criminals on the Supreme Court who dare to judge others.

How f'd up is that?

[geardaddy]

17. Bingo!

[NJCher]

19. it is time perjury has consequences

a few years ago I did a sizable amount of research on it only to find it is rarely prosecuted. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

It is a serious offense that strikes right to the heart of the integrity of a courtroom inquiry.

They absolutely need to be called on the carpet for this.

[wnylib]

36. Even if Congress does not impeach them,

and I understand the futility of trying to get a conviction, we should make an issue of the perjurors on the court.

Bring it up constantly, especially against Republican candidates this year.

Make them own this.

[NJCher]

38. that would be a good strategy

It also might attack the problem of failing to prosecute perjurers, so it could do double duty.

If anyone should not be a perjurer, it's the members of the Supreme Court!

[onetexan]

21. Time to impeach the damn RW justices

[NNadir]

7. Reports of Republicans being liars are rather like reports of sand being found at the beach.

(I stole that joke from Civil War Historian Gary Gallagher, who used it in another context.)

[ZonkerHarris]

8. Thanks for the outrage. What will you do about it?

[Magoo48]

10. My question as well.

Outrage, a stern letter, subpoenas without follow up; they all make us look weaker than we already look.

[ZonkerHarris]

12. Meanwhile popping champagne at GOP headquarters.

[jmowreader]

35. Not sure about that

The Repukes have made a lot of money with their quest to overturn Roe. A quest to overturn Griswold or Loving won’t have nearly the same effect.

[wnylib]

37. See my #36.

Beyond that, there is nothing we can do.

[BarackTheVote]

9. So... impeach?

I mean, you’re saying they lied to Congress. That’s a crime. I mean, yeah, we’re all aware you won’t get a conviction out of the Republicans in Congress, but gddamn, isn’t it time to take a principled stand??

[Evolve Dammit]

11. And what will happen? That is the question. n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

14. Yes! Go there! It is your duty to protect our institutions! /nt

[Wounded Bear]

18. Tell it like it is!

[vlyons]

20. So what are they going to do about it?

let me guess -- not much and nothing

[Icanthinkformyself]

23. It's good, but a more appropriate response

would be for Pelosi to introduce Articles of Impeachment against Thomas, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch and the conservative female who, in another time, would have been hung by Hale as a witch. Another idea would be to introduce a 'Right to Choose' bill and watch Republican heads explode. A few Democrat's heads may as well.
A former neighbor is a media consultant who teaches a media class at a local college. He went to his classroom the day after the 2016 election to find a roomful of crying females. They were lamenting Hillary's loss and the possibility of losing their right to choose. He asked how many voted for Hillary. No hands went up. It's a simple equation folks. Exercise your right to vote and vote for those who will respect you and your rights. Or, stay home, do nothing and, when you are no longer allowed to cry about it ya got what you paid for. Don't complain if you don't get off yer ass and do something, anything!!!!!

[Joinfortmill]

25. We're not going back. We're not going back...

We are NOT going back. Got it? This will not stand. The Blue wave of outrage is coming.

[UT_democrat]

26. Since when is it a crime to lie to congress?

But hurry up and send those donations...

[aocommunalpunch]

39. I saw a post about that just now.

The money's gonna flood in. There likely won't be a vote to actually get these fuckers on the record, but hey, at least fundraising is tight.

[infullview]

27. The problem with impeaching a supreme court justice

Faces the same problem we had when trying to impeach Trump. Senate majority is required to convict.

[TwilightZone]

43. 2/3 is required

A simple majority isn't enough.

[Mad_Machine76]

28. Well duhhhh

Not that they voted for either of them, though

[AZLD4Candidate]

30. Are we shocked? Conservaturds lie. It's in their psychopathic, narcissistic nature.

They won't have to explain anything. They know who they are speaking to.

[DownriverDem]

32. Since

Kavanaugh and Gorsuch lied can they be impeached?

[Wednesdays]

34. They can, theoretically. The House has enough Dem votes to impeach.

But good luck getting a conviction and removal. We would need seventeen Senate Repug votes for that, and it ain't happening.

[Trueblue1968]

40. REMOVE THE LIARS FROM THE SC AND THROW THEIR ASS IN JAIL.

[BlackSkimmer]

41. How are they not charged with perjury?

I never believed a word Barrett or Kavanaugh said.

[BlueIdaho]

42. Get rid of the goddamn filibuster

And see what happens. Killing the filibuster is long overdue.