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gulliver

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17. I know, but it doesn't mean we don't have a case.

Tue May 28, 2019, 10:42 PM

May 2019

McConnell essentially admitted that he stole the seat Gorsuch now occupies. I don't know of a precedent for something like that.

I don't seriously think he'll be impeached or that he'll resign. I just think that the question is worth bringing up. McConnell basically just admitted he stole Obama's constitutionally mandated SCOTUS appointment.

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Should Dems now call on Gorsuch to resign? [View all] gulliver May 2019 OP

Can you quickly fill in those of us new to this story? Thx. spooky3 May 2019 #1

McConnell's admission that he would fill a vacancy next year, unlike in 2016. LonePirate May 2019 #3

Ah. Thank you. LOD on this now. Nt spooky3 May 2019 #5

election year ! got it Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #25

How so? What is this about? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #2

See post #3 above. LonePirate May 2019 #4

No. StarfishSaver May 2019 #6

Post removed Post removed May 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author bdamomma May 2019 #8

i can think of plenty of others, too. 3catwoman3 May 2019 #13

McConnell has no integrity, and no principles. guillaumeb May 2019 #9

No. Even if Gorsuch resigned, he would be replaced by someone even more conservative. LonePirate May 2019 #10

Good point gulliver May 2019 #12

+1 Agree Irishxs May 2019 #22

No. What? If we can get him out, we do so EndGOPPropaganda May 2019 #15

Perhaps not Polybius May 2019 #34

No, that would have a snowball's chance in Hell of making a difference in anything. Just make them Nitram May 2019 #11

No, impeach him. Or ignore his opinions EndGOPPropaganda May 2019 #14

Impeach him for what crime? Amishman May 2019 #32

You don't understand the Constitution EndGOPPropaganda May 2019 #35

So I take it you haven't actually read the Constitution. WillowTree May 2019 #38

Here's some references EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2019 #58

You are wrong, it requires a high crime or misdemeanor Amishman Jun 2019 #42

But the Senate and House are the judges of what constitute "other high crimes and misdemeanors" Recursion Jun 2019 #44

Several problems with that Amishman Jun 2019 #46

Exactly. Thank you EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2019 #57

Impeachment doesn't require a crime Recursion Jun 2019 #43

Please name a SC justice who has been impeached and removed. former9thward May 2019 #16

I know, but it doesn't mean we don't have a case. gulliver May 2019 #17

To impeach and remove a Justice he, personally, would have to have done something wrong, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #18

Which is why this thread should be about McConnell and not Gorsuch ProudLib72 May 2019 #21

Exactly. Impeaching Gorsuch isn't the solution (apart from the fact that it won't happen). The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #24

I'm not so sure that attacking McConnell would be very effective ProudLib72 May 2019 #30

Gorsuch arguably personally did something wrong. gulliver May 2019 #23

No, Gorsuch can be impeached if the Congress decides he can be impeached. EndGOPPropaganda May 2019 #37

How do you figure? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #39

If public opinion shift, they will remove him. EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2019 #40

OTOH a Supreme Court size of 15 sounds nice Recursion Jun 2019 #45

Well Roosevelt tried that. former9thward Jun 2019 #48

But the threat was enough to spook the justices. Recursion Jun 2019 #49

Nope. Xolodno May 2019 #19

Rehnquist was actually much worse any of the current justices. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #27

IIRC, he also got to say who was on 3-judge panels overseeing independent counsels... JHB Jun 2019 #56

NO. That bird has already flown. EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2019 #41

Huh? I heard what McConnell said...it doesn't change that Gorsuch was confirmed. tritsofme May 2019 #20

Might be easier to just add more justices when we take the WH Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #26

Or cut the number to seven, laying off by least seniority. gulliver May 2019 #28

HAHA. Adding is actually ok ! Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #29

Yes! 2 more justices... mcar May 2019 #33

He admitted he engaged in raw politics? And anyone is surprised by this? onenote May 2019 #31

You're adorable. nt TeamPooka May 2019 #36

Let's win both the House and the Senate in 2020 with 2/3 of the Senate and then ooky Jun 2019 #47

Impeach Them All clementine613 Jun 2019 #50

Without 20 GOP senate votes impeachment is meaningless Gothmog Jun 2019 #51

Jeeeze , one thing at a time. kacekwl Jun 2019 #52

And allow Trump to appoint an even further right justice? Fuck that shit. Initech Jun 2019 #53

I think we're stuck with those who have been installed. I do have another suggestion though. Vinca Jun 2019 #54

What McConnell did wasn't illegal Codeine Jun 2019 #55

You'd think McConnell being Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #59