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JHB

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8. Even farther back than that

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 12:39 PM

Sep 2020

Exhibit 1: the "say whatever will cajole Democrats into voting for our SC picks, and if they resist throw tantrums to get them to back down" strategy.

The reason Thomas was put on the SC was...

...NOT because he was the most qualified jurist. He wasn't.
...NOT because he was the most qualified black jurist. He wasn't.
...NOT because he was the most qualified black conservative jurist. He wasn't.

He was the most qualified black conservative with reliable but obfuscatable views from a conservative standpoint (no going off the reservation on civil rights issues, fer'instance), and was young enough that he'd stay on the court for decades.

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The "we shouldn't do 'x' because then the Republicans would do 'y' " argument. [View all] Yavin4 Sep 2020 OP

None. DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #1

The Supreme Court officially became a political institution with Bush v. Gore dalton99a Sep 2020 #2

Republicans have been doing 'y' without us doing 'x' for over a decade already Blaukraut Sep 2020 #3

Zero constraints. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #4

I agree. Making concessions in fear of what the other side might do is a losing game. Martin Eden Sep 2020 #5

Exactly. If Democrats have a chance to gain power and use it for good they should. Period. Statistical Sep 2020 #6

That logic doesn't justify us doing just any old thing, of course. gulliver Sep 2020 #7

Even farther back than that JHB Sep 2020 #8