Trump: My SCOTUS nominee may try to overturn Roe v. Wade

[Actor]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/05/11/trump-scotus-nominee-overturn-roe-v-wade/84223512/



If you dont vote for whoever the Democratic candidate is, you will have blood on your hands.

[brush]

1. God! Now he's coming out and saying he's pro-life, not pro-choice.

What else does anyone need to vote against this guy?

And btw, to get on board with voting blue no matter who.

[Actor]

4. I like that, vote blue no matter who...yes, i like that

DU now has two groups of members

A. will vote for the Democratic candidate to avoid women being killed in illegal, unsafe abortions

B. will not care about this and not participate if their candidate isnt nominated

[niyad]

60. he is NOT "pro-life", he is a woman-hating, misogynistic POS.

[brush]

61. He is all of that for sure, but aren't you parsing a bit?

I mean many would consider woman-hating, misogynistic POS, and pro-lifers one and the same.

[niyad]

62. this is for those who don't see the reality of the wrongly-called "pro-lifers", so many of

whom cloak their woman-hating in "concern for women"

[brush]

63. Aren't we saying the same thing?

[VulgarPoet]

2. Goddamnit.

Every day, it feels more and more like he's a stalking horse...

[bunnies]

5. Thats exactly what he is.

No question why Bill encouraged him to run. A rubber ball could beat this man (in a sane country).

[VulgarPoet]

8. Problem because with this, I no longer have an out, because what if I'm wrong and he's serious?

[bunnies]

11. I cant bring myself to take anything he says seriously.

He'll say anything.

[VulgarPoet]

21. I believe in knowing my enemy, knowing what they're saying, what they're thinking

and all I know about Trump is that I can't predict him.

[1StrongBlackMan]

28. What more do you need to know?

[niyad]

16. problem is, this is not a sane country.

[bunnies]

23. Agreed. Trump as Republican nominee proves that.

American politics is now officially a joke. Not a funny one though.

[niyad]

42. sadly, you are quite correct.

[joshcryer]

3. There's your single issue folks.

Good your nose before you confirm your ballot.

[brush]

6. What does that mean? Is there a typo in your post?

[joshcryer]

39. Oops.

I meant to type "hold your nose," phone auto complete got me.

[bunnies]

7. Such a nominee would never get confirmed.

Not. Gonna. Happen.

[Actor]

9. Of course you are wrong and Roberts and Alito are proof of that.

The ones who want to cause harm will lie.

[bunnies]

12. Roe is still intact.

And will continue to be. Count on it.

[Actor]

13. No thanks, unlike some I see Trump as a threat to all people, not just women.

And I will act responsibly

[bunnies]

14. ok. nt

[niyad]

17. so roe is intact? that doesn't stop the hundreds of pieces of legislation around the country

that are making it impossible to access abortions or, in some cases, even correct health care.

[bunnies]

19. True.

And every single one of them is unconstitutional (imho) and should be ruled on as such. Oh, and people need to stop electing fucking republicans.

[Mz Pip]

30. And these pieces of legislation

will work their way up to SCOTUS.

SCOTUS decides what is or is not constitutional.

That awful bill in Indiana will surely be challenged. It's pretty clear how the 4 conservative judges would rule. One more and the law will stand.

Why anyone would even consider taking that risk is mind boggling.

[brush]

40. The voting rights act was intact too, until it wasn't.

The Roberts court gutted it, remember?

[dbackjon]

51. Nope

Scalia, Alito and Thomas wanted to overturn it. Roberts would if he had the votes.


President Trump will get Scalia's replacement. Then you are betting on RBG staying around for 4+ more years.

[LenaBaby61]

15. Well.....

You're assuming that he'll have to get a Supreme Court nominee past a Senate that's Democratic.

What if he has a GOP Senate, whose to stop him?

There are NO checks and balances there with him having a GOP-led Senate.

[bunnies]

18. I cant imagine the Senate being flipped.

But yeah, if he gets the Senate, anything is possible. He'll need a huge majority though as not all Rs will go along with it. Especially the women. The blowback would be swift and immense.

[LenaBaby61]

25. I hear what you're saying about the blow-back ...

But look at how the many Republicans are NOW rallying around this man as their nominee for president.

[bunnies]

26. Scary, isnt it?

I thought for sure they'd squash his run. Still hope for the convention though. (One can dream).

[Bobbie Jo]

10. Holy Crap.

[Sheepshank]

20. no point in point this out the Bernie Supporters...their man is Trump

they have*that* much hatred for the likely Dem nominee and *that* much respect for the Republican front runner.

[Raster]

22. BULLSHIT!!! I, and many many other Bernie supporters will hold our noses and vote...

...for Ms Republican Lite over the tRump.

SHE IS the lesser of two evils.

[1StrongBlackMan]

29. Those many, many just aren't represented on DU.

[Raster]

33. There will be many - for various reasons - that will not vote for Clinton...

...and first among those reasons is the forced rationale that if we don't vote for Clinton, we are helping to usher in in the tRump Apocalypse. In an election of this type and timbre, we should be voting for who we see as the best and the brightest, NOT the runner-up to the most offensive.

[1StrongBlackMan]

34. And ...

There will be many - for various reasons - that will not vote for Clinton ... and first among those reasons is the forced rationale that if we don't vote for Clinton, we are helping to usher in in the tRump Apocalypse.

Somehow ... that makes sense to people. Whether it is true or false, even if you disagree violently with her policy positions, HRC still remains the better alternative than trump.

[Raster]

37. It makes sense to some people, because Clinton is viewed as part of the problem, not a solution.

It all depends on perspective. And yes, I agree: Clinton is BY FAR the better alternative than tRump, whom I don't really believe even wants to be POTUS, and I am frankly dumbfounded that his "candidacy" has made it this far.

[1StrongBlackMan]

38. And for those some people ...

the solution to dealing with a part of the problem is to allow the bigger part of the problem control over that which is the problem.

That ... Makes ... No ... Sense.

[BootinUp]

24. Trump sounds more and more like Forest Gump swear to gawd. nt

[italiangirl]

27. I will vote for Hillary Clinton

Not because I want to, I have to. I am outraged that I am in this position to vote for her and I have no other choice. Thanks to the DNC and DWS for arranging this coronation. When I vote for her, there will be blood on my hands because I believe she is neocon and won't think twice about going into war to prove she is tough. For every military person that comes home in a body bag, I will feel responsible. I pray she proves me wrong. My vote will be interpreted that I support her when I don't. I support and am voting for the Supreme Court and Roe v. Wade. Not only will I hold my nose, l I will bring my barf bag with me

[VulgarPoet]

43. You nailed how I'm looking at this to a tee.

I'll feel worse because I am military, I'll be a separated veteran by December and-- the people I've served with, I really do consider them family. I pray to every god and goddess I worship that she doesn't waste the blood and lives of more of my own, but there's really no other choice. You're dead damn right-- it's an outrage.

[Zambero]

57. Deal me in

Come November, if headlines indicate that Trump is President-elect, it will be too late for any reconsideration. A scenario that is best avoided by any means possible.

[AZ Progressive]

31. I wonder if you would have cared about the blood on Hillary's hands from Libya, Iraq and Honduras

Only when its an American (and especially a wealthier American) is when it counts.

[Actor]

32. I dont respond to GOP talking points that I have heard, verbatim, on right wing media outlets.

[AZ Progressive]

36. What a standard response

[arcane1]

52. Pretty much a copy/paste from the rest of the response team n/t

[italiangirl]

35. I am sorry

You are right, I believe that is what I was referring to. Her history of war is why I went there. I apologize if you thought otherwise.
War is not justified not here or anywhere in the world.

[brush]

41. Trump has already said he'd bomb the shit out of ISIS.

Cruz has said he carpet bomb in the Middle East until the sand glowed red.

You'd pick one of these two over Clinton?

[McKim]

56. Excellent Comment

This is an excellent comment. When I look at how many dead bodies there will be around the world as a result of her reign, I shudder and cannot vote for her. Many more will die from her wars and interventions abroad than from Illegal abortions here. Sorry but I go by the body count and not voting for her is the lesser of evils.

[rtracey]

44. ok

OK all Bernie, Hillary, Joe Biden supporters. If this statement doesn't get you into the voting booth and GOTV push, then either just stay home, move to Panama, put on your aluminum foil hat, whatever, because you sure as shit are not democrats.

[Actor]

45. Exactly, can you believe we are dealing with such whiny, spoiled people that they will

purposely allow Donald fucking Trump to be president?

Makes me really fucking angry

[rtracey]

47. Well

I am somewhat as other are weary with the back and forth between the candidates and the candidate supporters, but (what seem to me anyway) is the thought process that many dont seem to be looking over very well. Yes Hillary didi vote for the war, and yes it was a cluster fuck, as all wars are, and yes if President, Sen. Sanders may need to send troops somewhere, but to be so against someone as to allow the opposition (with a stroke of a pen) to destroy what it took many dedicated people, lives, heartache to achieve over years and years is plain disgusting.

[JohnnyRingo]

46. John Roberts said his court will not rehear the case.

At least not while he's heading the court.

He knows that the Supreme Court is not a venue where litigants keep trying cases until they get the decision they like.

Trump is just telling people what they want to hear again. That seems to be a formula that works these days, regardless how ridiculous the promises.

[rtracey]

48. well

semantics, the justice would be conservative, again leaving a 5-4 majority, and with some older justices , namely Ms Ginsburg being somewhat ready to retire, progressive is needed.

[JohnnyRingo]

53. I'm all for a sea change on the Supreme.

I do have some issue with labeling any of them progressive. One doesn't rise to the level of federal courts by being a liberal. Certainly some are less conservative than others, perhaps even moderate.

[Actor]

54. Bullshit, Roberts will hear a case that will repeal it, guaranteed.

[JohnnyRingo]

55. I'm just quoting him from a few years ago.

Don't forget that this is the Chief Justice who amended the Obamacare bill to pass the bench. I think now that he has the lifetime gig he may be less idealistic and more serious about the position.

Actually, the quote was that he didn't "expect" to rehear the case, but he followed with comments about how people can't keep trying cases for the results they want. It's the Supreme Court, the end of the jurisprudence road.

[greymattermom]

49. Did he really say "may"?

Very vague. Usually, it's may or may not, who knows.

[dbackjon]

50. Multiple Sanders or Bust supporters have told me on here

That Trump will not have any openings, so why worry?


And that the short-term pain of a Trump presidency (usually coming from straight, white, males) is worth it in the end.

[Andy823]

78. Those that say that

Are right wing trolls. There a lot of them on DU, and some have been here since Obama was elected stirring up the shit day in and day out. Some have been banned, but the others will keep on doing what they do best, causing problems. They need to be called out for their BS.

[awoke_in_2003]

58. I have to agree

and I'm a BS supporter. Yes, he is more inline financially with me, but a republican nominating the next 3 SC justices? Bye bye marriage equality. Bye bye Roe v Wade. The VRA will be totally gutted

[Nitram]

59. Oh, Donald is just too transparent. Operative word: "may".

He will say anything to get votes. He already decided to forego the liberal women's vote, so he has nothing to lose with this. Instead, he'll gain conservative women and evangelicals.

[avebury]

64. Perphaps the FBI should be investigting Trump.

In order to name enough justices to the Supreme Court to overturn Roe V Wade is he putting out a "hit" on existing justices? Short of voluntary retirement or death, you can't fill a seat on the Supreme Court. Any deaths under a Trump WH should be closely investigated.

[ThePhilosopher04]

65. I don't vote against a particular candidate. I vote for the person

who earns my vote and shares my values. Neither Trump nor Clinton have earned my vote or share my values. I will not be voting for either if they are the nominees.

[Actor]

67. And who cares what happens to the Latinos, Muslims, environment, etc. I know

[ThePhilosopher04]

70. Bernie Sanders does. That's why he's earned my vote.

[Actor]

71. Mine too...guess what, I am talking about IF he loses. He will vote for Hillary, but you wont

[Sheepshank]

66. The Republicans realize the importance of the SCOTUS issue

They talk about it all the time. In fact they often mention it as the One reason to defeat Hillary. It is *that* important.

[bvf]

68. Keep trying. You'll get the hang of it yet.

[Actor]

69. Hang of working for social and economic justice is hard, having done it myself

for decades, you?

[bvf]

72. Yeah. Sure. Post a resumé.

Keep trying.

[Actor]

73. All these newcomers to the process telling us old timers that we simply cant trust her.

[bvf]

74. That's not a resumé. Hell, that's not even a sentence.

[rladdi]

75. Donald Trump is flip/flopping hourly, just to win votes. But I believe he won't

have enough people to elect him. Many of the so called new people he attracted to the party will not vote in November.

[Actor]

76. Lets pray you are right, lives depend on it

[132nd Last Angry Man]

77. "If you dont vote for whoever the Democratic candidate is, you will have blood on your hands."

And not just from back-alley abortions, either.

[kevink077]

79. Bernie supporters need to vote

If Clinton is the nominee.

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

The tea party is hoping you stay home pouting while Trump wins due to low turnout.

[silvershadow]

80. Dang. I sure hope he doesn't win. nt