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ThePrinceFish
06/27/18 2:56:55 PM
#101:


Shuto-uke posted...
ThePrinceFish posted...
Shuto-uke posted...
sktgamer_13dude posted...
Of course conservatives are happy that Trump gets to set America back to the 50s.

Bet they cant wait to overturn the CRA, Roe v Wade, Brown v Board, etc.

Make America Have Slaves Again


he might bring back the chinese exclusion act

he might make The Purge!


i was being serious

that makes it even funnier
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daftpunk_mk5
06/27/18 2:56:56 PM
#102:


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BWLurker2
06/27/18 2:57:03 PM
#103:


Abyssea posted...
sktgamer_13dude posted...
Of course conservatives are happy that Trump gets to set America back to the 50s.

Bet they cant wait to overturn the CRA, Roe v Wade, Brown v Board, etc.

Make America Have Slaves Again


I think you're overreacting a bit. The supreme court very rarely rules twice on an issue. I'd say the only thing really at risk is Roe v Wade since the evangelicals have been gunning for it day end and day out.

Ladies, you better stock up on birth control pills while you've got the chance. Or get one of those implants. Because your uterus is about to become a war zone.

Roe v Wade being overturned will just bring about more deaths as back alley abortions gain precedence. If a woman doesn't want to carry to term, a simple law made by a bunch of religious morons won't stop her.

Also Obergefell stands a solid chance of being brought up again depending on how much of a religious nut Trump's pick is.
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Darkman124
06/27/18 2:57:16 PM
#104:


if dems have anything to offer susan collins to get her to switch parties, now would be the time.

otherwise? they're fucked.
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Peter_Giffyndor
06/27/18 2:57:24 PM
#105:


Goats posted...
I would like to thank the DNC for giving the Right a deadlock on the supreme court for the next century articuno


Basically this lol. Bernie had a better shot at beating Trump, but Hillary's ego, narcissism, and complete lack of morals and ethics would not allow someone else to be on HER ballot. It was HER TURN goddammit!!!

LMAO, derpocrats have always been their own worst enemy, I fucking love it lol.
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UnholyMudcrab
06/27/18 2:57:49 PM
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legendary_zell
06/27/18 2:57:59 PM
#107:


Can't sugarcoat it, this is really bad. It's highly unlikely that the person he appoints will overturn the gay marriage ruling or even Roe v. Wade. But decisions related to state and federal civil rights for almost every protected group, voting rights, basically anything where aggressive judicial enforcement of rights and progressive evolution of the law is necessary....that's dead for a long time. The things that will be rolled back are privacy rights, immigrants rights, workers rights, restrictions on corporate power etc. This is bad.

Can't give up even though things look bleak. Hopefully all of this is the ultimate lesson that politics matter, elections matter, and there is a HUGE difference in parties.
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Shuto-uke
06/27/18 2:59:01 PM
#108:


BWLurker2 posted...
ThePrinceFish posted...
Shuto-uke posted...
sktgamer_13dude posted...
Of course conservatives are happy that Trump gets to set America back to the 50s.

Bet they cant wait to overturn the CRA, Roe v Wade, Brown v Board, etc.

Make America Have Slaves Again


he might bring back the chinese exclusion act

he might make The Purge!

They're being a bit melodramatic, but Roe v Wade and Obergefell v. Hodges stand a chance of being overturned. Social conservatism is backwards as hell.


We already have a travel ban. We already have people like tucker carlson foaming at the mouth at having too many brown people in the country.

The SC will do something to preclude certain minorities from achieving citizen status, or may even revoke it. Wait and see.
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Darkman124
06/27/18 2:59:14 PM
#109:


legendary_zell posted...
Hopefully all of this is the ultimate lesson that politics matter, elections matter, and there is a HUGE difference in parties.


most americans don't care, unfortunately.
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BWLurker2
06/27/18 2:59:36 PM
#110:


legendary_zell posted...
It's highly unlikely that the person he appoints will overturn the gay marriage ruling or even Roe v. Wade.

I wouldn't say highly unlikely. His base hates both those rulings with a passion.
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Abyssea
06/27/18 3:00:11 PM
#111:


BWLurker2 posted...
Roe v Wade being overturned will just bring about more deaths as back alley abortions gain precedence. If a woman doesn't want to carry to term, a simple law made by a bunch of religious morons won't stop her. Also Obergefell stands a solid chance of being brought up again depending on how much of a religious nut Trump's pick is.


Yea, but I doubt the evangelicals care if the "whores" die during back alley abortions. I'm sure their view on it is "serves them right."

I really don't think they'd try to mess with Obergefell when gay marriage is at all time high levels of acceptance now. It would be political suicide.
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IslamMD
06/27/18 3:00:33 PM
#112:


This just goes to show you voting for Senators and Presidents matter. I knew so many people who didn't vote because they thought it doesn't matter. Or they didn't care for Hillary or Trump. Now they are complaining about this.
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Shuto-uke
06/27/18 3:00:35 PM
#113:


ThePrinceFish posted...
that makes it even funnier


you must be one of those guys who enjoyed the baby detention camp tapes. Oh well.
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BWLurker2
06/27/18 3:01:34 PM
#114:


Abyssea posted...
It would be political suicide.

In any reasonable country, TRUMP should have been political suicide. Obergefell is not safe. I wouldn't bet either way, but it's not safe.
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Peter_Giffyndor
06/27/18 3:01:37 PM
#115:


BWLurker2 posted...
Roe v Wade being overturned will just bring about more deaths as back alley abortions gain precedence. If a woman doesn't want to carry to term, a simple law made by a bunch of religious morons won't stop her.


And yet, the left expects gun control to work because "derpadoo, it's da LAW!!!!"
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UnholyMudcrab
06/27/18 3:01:54 PM
#116:


Abyssea posted...
I really don't think they'd try to mess with Obergefell when gay marriage is at all time high levels of acceptance now. It would be political suicide.

Public opinion is against the Republicans on just about everything they've done. They don't give a shit what the public thinks.
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BWLurker2
06/27/18 3:04:05 PM
#117:


Peter_Giffyndor posted...
BWLurker2 posted...
Roe v Wade being overturned will just bring about more deaths as back alley abortions gain precedence. If a woman doesn't want to carry to term, a simple law made by a bunch of religious morons won't stop her.


And yet, the left expects gun control to work because "derpadoo, it's da LAW!!!!"

I'm neither a leftist nor do I support gun control. So let's not play the whataboutism game
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Nomadic View
06/27/18 3:04:15 PM
#118:


Were_Wyrm posted...
Will the democrats grow a spine and hold off replacement confirmations until after the midterms?

No, no they won't


They may not be able to. They need 51% to disrupt.
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Darkman124
06/27/18 3:05:35 PM
#119:


Nomadic View posted...
They may not be able to. They need 51% to disrupt.


with john mccain unable to attend and vote and the AL seat occupied by a democrat, there is a nonzero possibility they get it--if they can convince collins to vote against her party

it would then turn into an election issue
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CommonStar
06/27/18 3:06:12 PM
#120:


Well, fuck.
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legendary_zell
06/27/18 3:06:16 PM
#121:


BWLurker2 posted...
legendary_zell posted...
It's highly unlikely that the person he appoints will overturn the gay marriage ruling or even Roe v. Wade.

I wouldn't say highly unlikely. His base hates both those rulings with a passion.


I don't think they'll do it for institutional reasons. Overturning either would be a major cultural flashpoint that would destroy bipartisan respect for the court. That's really the court's biggest asset and the one thing it's the scaredest to damage as an institutional body. It's a major reason for the political question doctrine. If they pull the trigger on either issue, half the country would no longer consider them a legitimate institution, they'd be considered an arm of the Republican party. That would be the realization of a threat social liberals have been scared of for a long time and would be the legit rollback of women's rights that has been a boogeyman up until now.
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Antifar
06/27/18 3:06:34 PM
#122:


Darkman124 posted...
Nomadic View posted...
They may not be able to. They need 51% to disrupt.


with john mccain unable to attend and vote and the AL seat occupied by a democrat, there is a nonzero possibility they get it--if they can convince collins to vote against her party

Fat chance
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Darkman124
06/27/18 3:07:44 PM
#124:


Antifar posted...

Fat chance


while i agree, making it an election issue has some benefits to the GOP as well: they can present dems as obstructionists, especially if the trump pick is closer to kennedy than gorsuch.
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UnholyMudcrab
06/27/18 3:09:08 PM
#125:


Darkman124 posted...
Nomadic View posted...
They may not be able to. They need 51% to disrupt.


with john mccain unable to attend and vote and the AL seat occupied by a democrat, there is a nonzero possibility they get it--if they can convince collins to vote against her party

it would then turn into an election issue

Flake has made comments indicating that he'll vote to block nominees until Trump's tariffs are dealt with. Of course I'm not going to hold him to his word, but there's at least that.
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AlephZero
06/27/18 3:09:09 PM
#126:


Darkman124 posted...
making it an election issue has some benefits to the GOP as well

lolwat

you don't gamble a judicial seat on the highest court in the country that will be occupied for decades in order to get some dubious advantage in an election you might lose anyway
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Kineth
06/27/18 3:10:23 PM
#127:


Darkman124 posted...
Antifar posted...

Fat chance


while i agree, making it an election issue has some benefits to the GOP as well: they can present dems as obstructionists, especially if the trump pick is closer to kennedy than gorsuch.


They could present dems as anything and they'd eat it up.
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Antifar
06/27/18 3:11:39 PM
#128:


Darkman124 posted...
while i agree, making it an election issue has some benefits to the GOP as well: they can present dems as obstructionists,

Obstructionism isn't a very effective rallying cry, judging from the previous 8 years.
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ItsVinceRusso
06/27/18 3:11:56 PM
#129:


We could've had Bernie
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BlueJester007
06/27/18 3:12:36 PM
#130:


J E S U S posted...
Trump to nominate judge dredd


Awesome. A true lawman.
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Anarchy_Juiblex
06/27/18 3:13:07 PM
#131:


ItsVinceRusso posted...
We could've had Bernie


We could've had Webb. Bernie has some good economic policies but I prefer Webb's stance on the red menace.
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AceMos
06/27/18 3:13:14 PM
#132:


Peter_Giffyndor posted...
Goats posted...
I would like to thank the DNC for giving the Right a deadlock on the supreme court for the next century articuno


Basically this lol. Bernie had a better shot at beating Trump, but Hillary's ego, narcissism, and complete lack of morals and ethics would not allow someone else to be on HER ballot. It was HER TURN goddammit!!!

LMAO, derpocrats have always been their own worst enemy, I fucking love it lol.


the its her turn thing yea that was right wing propaganda

she never said that niether did any one on her staff

she got the nomination because she got more votes than bernie
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ItsVinceRusso
06/27/18 3:13:42 PM
#133:


Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
ItsVinceRusso posted...
We could've had Bernie


We could've had Webb.


Jim Gilmore would be doing a better job than Trump is tbh.
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Schwarber
06/27/18 3:14:40 PM
#134:


At least the conservatrolls are happy.
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darkjedilink
06/27/18 3:19:03 PM
#135:


AceMos posted...
Peter_Giffyndor posted...
Goats posted...
I would like to thank the DNC for giving the Right a deadlock on the supreme court for the next century articuno


Basically this lol. Bernie had a better shot at beating Trump, but Hillary's ego, narcissism, and complete lack of morals and ethics would not allow someone else to be on HER ballot. It was HER TURN goddammit!!!

LMAO, derpocrats have always been their own worst enemy, I fucking love it lol.


the its her turn thing yea that was right wing propaganda

she never said that niether did any one on her staff

she got the nomination because she got more votes than bernie

Never mind she literally bought the DNC, and the DNC was acrively torpedoing the campaigns of her adversaries.
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Antifar
06/27/18 3:19:21 PM
#136:


https://twitter.com/GarrettHaake/status/1012047617466003456

look at all the civility
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AceMos
06/27/18 3:20:17 PM
#137:


darkjedilink posted...
AceMos posted...
Peter_Giffyndor posted...
Goats posted...
I would like to thank the DNC for giving the Right a deadlock on the supreme court for the next century articuno


Basically this lol. Bernie had a better shot at beating Trump, but Hillary's ego, narcissism, and complete lack of morals and ethics would not allow someone else to be on HER ballot. It was HER TURN goddammit!!!

LMAO, derpocrats have always been their own worst enemy, I fucking love it lol.


the its her turn thing yea that was right wing propaganda

she never said that niether did any one on her staff

she got the nomination because she got more votes than bernie

Never mind she literally bought the DNC, and the DNC was acrively torpedoing the campaigns of her adversaries.


no no she did not at all and even if she did that still would not give the nomination as thats not how it works

SHE GOT MORE VOTES THAN BERNIE BY ALOT
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P4wn4g3
06/27/18 3:20:42 PM
#138:


AceMos posted...
Peter_Giffyndor posted...
Goats posted...
I would like to thank the DNC for giving the Right a deadlock on the supreme court for the next century articuno


Basically this lol. Bernie had a better shot at beating Trump, but Hillary's ego, narcissism, and complete lack of morals and ethics would not allow someone else to be on HER ballot. It was HER TURN goddammit!!!

LMAO, derpocrats have always been their own worst enemy, I fucking love it lol.


the its her turn thing yea that was right wing propaganda

she never said that niether did any one on her staff

she got the nomination because she got more votes than bernie

It was what literally everyone had said on both sides of the aisle for years because its Hillary in a nutshell.
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AceMos
06/27/18 3:21:47 PM
#139:


i only ever heard right wingers saying it as a way to slander her
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Maeiv
06/27/18 3:22:11 PM
#140:


Democratic Senator Blumenthal said the Senate should not artificially delay the confirmation hearing

Lol
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Kineth
06/27/18 3:22:41 PM
#141:


Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
ItsVinceRusso posted...
We could've had Bernie


We could've had Webb. Bernie has some good economic policies but I prefer Webb's stance on the red menace.


I feel like Bernie wouldn't put up with any of that shit either.
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Peter_Giffyndor
06/27/18 3:22:58 PM
#142:


UnholyMudcrab posted...
Abyssea posted...
I really don't think they'd try to mess with Obergefell when gay marriage is at all time high levels of acceptance now. It would be political suicide.

Public opinion is against the Republicans on just about everything they've done. They don't give a shit what the public thinks.


Yes, because the dems care sooooo much about what the people want. Which is why Bernie got the nomin- oh wait.
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P4wn4g3
06/27/18 3:23:07 PM
#143:


AceMos posted...
darkjedilink posted...
AceMos posted...
Peter_Giffyndor posted...
Goats posted...
I would like to thank the DNC for giving the Right a deadlock on the supreme court for the next century articuno


Basically this lol. Bernie had a better shot at beating Trump, but Hillary's ego, narcissism, and complete lack of morals and ethics would not allow someone else to be on HER ballot. It was HER TURN goddammit!!!

LMAO, derpocrats have always been their own worst enemy, I fucking love it lol.


the its her turn thing yea that was right wing propaganda

she never said that niether did any one on her staff

she got the nomination because she got more votes than bernie

Never mind she literally bought the DNC, and the DNC was acrively torpedoing the campaigns of her adversaries.


no no she did not at all and even if she did that still would not give the nomination as thats not how it works

SHE GOT MORE VOTES THAN BERNIE BY ALOT

She bought out the DNC, rigged the election, promoted Trump, and only won over Bernie by virtue of destroying his campaign and buying superdelegates. She is a total piece of shit.
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Kineth
06/27/18 3:23:50 PM
#144:


P4wn4g3 posted...
AceMos posted...
darkjedilink posted...
AceMos posted...
Peter_Giffyndor posted...
Goats posted...
I would like to thank the DNC for giving the Right a deadlock on the supreme court for the next century articuno


Basically this lol. Bernie had a better shot at beating Trump, but Hillary's ego, narcissism, and complete lack of morals and ethics would not allow someone else to be on HER ballot. It was HER TURN goddammit!!!

LMAO, derpocrats have always been their own worst enemy, I fucking love it lol.


the its her turn thing yea that was right wing propaganda

she never said that niether did any one on her staff

she got the nomination because she got more votes than bernie

Never mind she literally bought the DNC, and the DNC was acrively torpedoing the campaigns of her adversaries.


no no she did not at all and even if she did that still would not give the nomination as thats not how it works

SHE GOT MORE VOTES THAN BERNIE BY ALOT

She bought out the DNC, rigged the election, promoted Trump, and only won over Bernie by virtue of destroying his campaign and buying superdelegates. She is a total piece of shit.


Seconded.
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Broseph_Stalin
06/27/18 3:24:24 PM
#145:


Peter_Giffyndor posted...
Which is why Bernie got the nomin- oh wait.

Bernie lost the popular vote by over 3 million votes.
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BWLurker2
06/27/18 3:24:35 PM
#146:


Maeiv posted...
Democratic Senator Blumenthal said the Senate should not artificially delay the confirmation hearing

Lol

But that Trump should pick a centrist
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AceMos
06/27/18 3:24:44 PM
#147:


P4wn4g3 posted...
She bought out the DNC, rigged the election, promoted Trump, and only won over Bernie by virtue of destroying his campaign and buying superdelegates. She is a total piece of shit.


none of that happened thoe super delegates go to the person with the most votes in a area and even with out them she still had more

SHE GOT MORE VOTES THAN HIM
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Coffeebeanz
06/27/18 3:24:53 PM
#148:


IIRC Kennedy was pro gay rights. Shame to see a conservative with those views leave.
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Antifar
06/27/18 3:25:41 PM
#149:


BWLurker2 posted...
Maeiv posted...
Democratic Senator Blumenthal said the Senate should not artificially delay the confirmation hearing

Lol

But that Trump should pick a centrist

That's fantasyland thinking
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Peter_Giffyndor
06/27/18 3:26:06 PM
#150:


AceMos posted...
Peter_Giffyndor posted...
Goats posted...
I would like to thank the DNC for giving the Right a deadlock on the supreme court for the next century articuno


Basically this lol. Bernie had a better shot at beating Trump, but Hillary's ego, narcissism, and complete lack of morals and ethics would not allow someone else to be on HER ballot. It was HER TURN goddammit!!!

LMAO, derpocrats have always been their own worst enemy, I fucking love it lol.


the its her turn thing yea that was right wing propaganda

she never said that niether did any one on her staff

she got the nomination because she got more votes than bernie


LMFAO, so you're really just going to reject, deny and ignore that woman's camp literally rigging the primaries to satisfy her arrogance and vanity.

The left, ladies and gentlemen.
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