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In reply to the discussion: I'm told "If you ever want a balanced SCOTUS, set your values aside and shut up and vote for HRC." [View all]Gothmog
(145,288 posts)I was involved in the caucus and primary fight in 2008 in Texas between HRC and President Obama and I ended up supporting President Obama. I did so not because Hillary Clinton was a bad candidate but because I like the concept of a law professor/law review type being POTUS. I would have supported Hillary Clinton if she was the nominee. Right now, I really feel that Hillary Clinton is the only electable democratic candidate and that we need to win in 2016. As a father of two daughters, I really think that it is time to elected a female POTUS and I think that Hillary Clinton is the most qualified candidate out there.
In Texas, we are suffering from some extreme gerrymandering and a horrible voter id law due to the SCOTUS gutting of the Voting Rights Act. The Shelby County was a really horrible decision based on the same legal principle as used to justify Dredd Scott (equality of state sovereignty). One of the few things holding Roberts in check is public opinion and Roberts will be free to ignore public opinion if a republican wins in 2016.
If a republican wins in 2016, we will lose the SCOTUS for a generation and we can kiss Roe v. Wade goodbye. The SCOTUS is extremely important and I will vote for whoever the Democratic nominee is. The SCOTUS makes a difference.