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onenote

(46,227 posts) Fri Sep 28, 2018, 06:28 AM Sep 2018

Kavanaugh shouldn't have been nominated, but substantively does it make any difference? [View all]

Imagine that Trump hadn't nominated Kavanaugh. Does anyone really think that the person he would have nominated instead of Kavanaugh would be any less likely than Kavanaugh to vote on cases exactly the same way as Gorsuch, Thomas, and Alito?

Yesterday sucked. Today will suck. But we didn't lose the court yesterday or today or whatever day Kavanaugh is confirmed by the full Senate. We lost the court when McConnell got away with stonewalling Garland and then again on November 8, 2016.

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Kavanaugh shouldn't have been nominated, but substantively does it make any difference? [View all] onenote Sep 2018 OP

Practically yes, but its an extra scoop of fuck you Cosmocat Sep 2018 #1

Probably for the Trump 'trials' janterry Sep 2018 #2

I really prefer not to have a drunken molester on the Supreme Court. It matters to me. Squinch Sep 2018 #3

If Kavanaugh isn't confirmed... zanana1 Sep 2018 #4

Not necessarily . . . . . no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 #7

He could pick a second one before Nov. 6. nt zanana1 Sep 2018 #9

why would you rule out a lame duck session? onenote Sep 2018 #10

It makes a world of difference. Stare Decisis Sep 2018 #5

If you think that Trump would nominate someone more like Roberts than like Gorsuch, Thomas or Alito onenote Sep 2018 #12

I haven't trusted the Supreme Court since Bush v. Gore. nt zanana1 Sep 2018 #6

It's a given that he'll nominate a right wing nut, but Kavanaugh has pretty much stated the POTUS Vinca Sep 2018 #8

It takes five SCOTUS votes. onenote Sep 2018 #11

Besides the FU to women? Yes, there's another huge reason. pnwmom Sep 2018 #13

Again -- how does that impact the outcome of any case if there aren't four other justices that agree onenote Sep 2018 #14

There is SOME reason that DT is so intent on this far right conservative and not another. pnwmom Sep 2018 #15

Really? Roberts, Alito, Gorsuch, Thomas and now Kavanaugh are the only ones onenote Sep 2018 #16

I think there is something to it as well NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #17