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11. Any chance that

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:34 PM

Jun 2018

stare decisis would stay Roberts hand on Roe and Obergefell? He now has to think about his legacy as the swing justice (and chief justice).

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Perhaps, yes, it will add more motivation on both sides for voting... beachbum bob Jun 2018 #1

Nope. Trump could get Roseanne Barr confirmed if he wanted to. Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #2

Are you sure of that? Raven Jun 2018 #3

Who would stop him? Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #9

well democrats couldn't stop him. unblock Jun 2018 #10

no, they only need 50 votes (plus pence if needed) unblock Jun 2018 #4

Filibuster of SC justices has been nuked? when did that happen? n/t yodermon Jun 2018 #17

gorsuch. unblock Jun 2018 #19

DAMMIT you're right yodermon Jun 2018 #22

yet another way the media sucks. unblock Jun 2018 #24

That's how Gorsuch is on the court mythology Jun 2018 #21

Could the nominee be so repugnant exboyfil Jun 2018 #5

it will be another gorsuch, they all love him AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #13

Kennedy rso Jun 2018 #6

If we take to the streets and demand it......nt Ninga Jun 2018 #7

NO, it's the same as gorsuch AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #8

Any chance that exboyfil Jun 2018 #11

not on those two issues AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #12

If there's anyone who can do it superpatriotman Jun 2018 #14

I thought they only got rid of it for non-SC judges n/t yodermon Jun 2018 #20

You're right. McConnell got rid of it on SC judges octoberlib Jun 2018 #23

And who else? exboyfil Jun 2018 #18