Supreme Court Justice Kennedy to Retire

[Gameface]

https://reason.com/blog/2018/09/16/...-christine-ford/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Good article imo.

Needs to be investigated. It’s really awful Feinstein is bringing this up now. This could, and should have been settled by now. But it absolutely needs to be checked out before he can be confirmed.

Yeah, I'm no fan of Kavanaugh but I don't like how this has gone down. With the accuser coming forward the story needs to be checked out. It just sounds like something that only her, Kavanaugh and his buddy could possibly know anything about, so unless the buddy decides to say something it isn't going to go anywhere.

 

[Deleted member 365]

I think under normal circumstances you’d see wide bipartisan support in putting off his confirmation until this could be thoroughly investigated. However, because of the toxic environment that Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump have created, both are eager for a “win.” They don’t have any legislative achievements aside from the tax cut they’re running away from. So they don’t want to concede to those desiring that this issue be investigated because it’ll look like another “win” for democrats and another “loss” for Team Trump right before the midterms. He’ll retaliate by tweeting nonstop whining about “weak republicans” and Fox News and Breitbart will call Mitch a weak cuck who caved to pressure from liberals and the fake news media.

The funny thing is, I’m sure given more time republicans could find another Federalist Society nutjob who’d love to kill Roe v Wade without half the baggage that Kavanaugh has. But admitting such at this point would be admitting that Trump’s choice sucked and that all of the effort put towards defending it was a waste of time.

And to be honest, I’m sure republicans like Murkowski and Collins and democrats in red states would love for this confirmation vote to be postponed. Collins especially, since this very well could be the final straw for Mainers who increasingly see their senator as someone who’s all talk.

 

[Deleted member 365]

This Kavanaugh hearing shows exactly why moderates and decent people like @colton need to join with democrats and vote out every republican out there. The Republican Party has become the party of trump. republicans have convinced themselves that conservative justices and tax cuts justify his improprieties. They’re scared to death over being called out by twitter.

But if moderates join democrats and vote all of these republicans out, it’ll send a message to DC that Trumpism is dead.

If however, here isn’t a heavy price to pay, then the party will continue to operate, justifying any obsurdity, like confirming a justice with extremist views, under investigation of rape, without traditional vetting of his documents, and nominated by a historically unpopular president under multiple investigations (and implicated by his own attorney for federal crimes).

 

[Gameface]

This Kavanaugh hearing shows exactly why moderates and decent people like @colton need to join with democrats and vote out every republican out there. The Republican Party has become the party of trump. republicans have convinced themselves that conservative justices and tax cuts justify his improprieties. They’re scared to death over being called out by twitter.

But if moderates join democrats and vote all of these republicans out, it’ll send a message to DC that Trumpism is dead.

If however, here isn’t a heavy price to pay, then the party will continue to operate, justifying any obsurdity, like confirming a justice with extremist views, under investigation of rape, without traditional vetting of his documents, and nominated by a historically unpopular president under multiple investigations (and implicated by his own attorney for federal crimes).

Dude, conservatives who don't like Trump are probably perfectly happy with Kavanaugh. I've said it to you before, these SC nominees are the payoff for electing Trump. The idea that he might get to replace RBG if he gets reelected is probably the strongest argument in favor of re-electing him.

 

[Stoked]

https://reason.com/blog/2018/09/16/...-christine-ford/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Good article imo.

Needs to be investigated. It’s really awful Feinstein is bringing this up now. This could, and should have been settled by now. But it absolutely needs to be checked out before he can be confirmed.

Even from a purely political sense I don’t understand Feinstein’s choice. Releasing this earlier would have led to a much longer and harsher cry imo. With time to find details.

With the professor coming forward the accusation carries far more weight imo.

 

[Deleted member 365]

Dude, conservatives who don't like Trump are probably perfectly happy with Kavanaugh. I've said it to you before, these SC nominees are the payoff for electing Trump. The idea that he might get to replace RBG if he gets reelected is probably the strongest argument in favor of re-electing him.

But a lot of conservatives also don’t find justices like this to justify Trump and this toxic senatorial process. I’m sure many are on our board. This is why decent people everywhere who want some semblence of normalacy need to vote out every republican possible. Send a message that Trumpism needs to go away.

 

[colton]

Even from a purely political sense I don’t understand Feinstein’s choice. Releasing this earlier would have led to a much longer and harsher cry imo. With time to find details.

With the professor coming forward the accusation carries far more weight imo.

Fwiw one of my Facebook friends knows the lady personally, and finds her credible.

 

[Zombie]

Even from a purely political sense I don’t understand Feinstein’s choice. Releasing this earlier would have led to a much longer and harsher cry imo. With time to find details.

With the professor coming forward the accusation carries far more weight imo.

I think people are really overplaying the political calculations of Diane Feinstein here. As long as the woman didn't want to make her accusation public I don't think the Democrats were willing to use the letter in the hearings. In any case, how long Diane Feinstein had the letter is a footnote in history compared to the gravity of another conservative justice with a sexual assualt accusation getting named to the Supreme Court. Especially considering how this tilts the courts when it comes to decisions impacting women's health.

 

[Stoked]

I think people are really overplaying the political calculations of Diane Feinstein here. As long as the woman didn't want to make her accusation public I don't think the Democrats were willing to use the letter in the hearings. In any case, how long Diane Feinstein had the letter is a footnote in history compared to the gravity of another conservative justice with a sexual assualt accusation getting named to the Supreme Court. Especially considering how this tilts the courts when it comes to decisions impacting women's health.

Fair enough.

As for Fienstiens involvement, I have no faith in her beyond politics. But I’m provenly biased there lol

 

[RandyForRubio]

Kavanaugh will speak to judiciary committee staffers at 5:30 regarding the allegations.

None of the Democrat members of the committee plan to participate.

That’s uhhh...odd.

 

[RandyForRubio]

And it sounds like Kavanaugh and Ford will have a public hearing next week. That’s very good.

 

[RandyForRubio]

Feinstein keeps on saying that there are things we don’t know, but I don’t understand why she doesn’t tell us what those things are?

If she has other knowledge, proof, or facts, she should be telling the other Senators so that we aren’t wasting time or money here.