SCOTUS Thread (News and Discussion): Eight Becomes Nine

[kuronosan]

Booker is fucking killing it.

[Spicyryan]

But why? He's not up for re-election. I don't get it.

So what? Just because he is retiring from the Senate doesn't mean he is done being a politician. Flake is putting himself before the country.

[kuronosan]

My favorite continued line from GOP senators: "I believe her. I believe Dr. Ford had something terrible happen, but I don't believe Kavanaugh did anything".

Then.... you don't... believe her?

[archibaldcrane]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...on/1452841002/

Dean Heather Gerken, from the Yale Law School, issued a statement later Friday morning in support of the ABA's decision.

"I join the American Bar Association in calling for an additional investigation into allegations made against Judge Kavanaugh," the statement reads. "Proceeding with the confirmation process without further investigation is not in the best interest of the Court of our profession."

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2...udent-viewing/

Students sitting in Harvard Law classrooms “applauded” and “burst out in cheers” when Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lamented the fact that he might never return to teach at the school during an extraordinary Senate hearing Thursday.

[Zealot]

At the start of this Ben Sasse had an incredible speech about how Congress has abdicated its responsibilities in order to avoid having to make any sort of decisions that could look bad for re-election, thus forcing the creation of a judiciary that has to make up its own interpretations for guidance that the executive creates instead of actually interpret law. Of course, it's Ben Sasse, so he ended the speech with "and that is why Brett Kavanaugh would be great, because we all know he is completely non-partisan and loves beer."

[zoobernut]

I think the major issue here is that the GOP knows that they can't erode their base anymore and they don't care about making others hate them even more and they just continue to work the system through means of gerrymandering and voter suppression. How long will that strategy work? I don't know but it has been effective up until this point.

[Fiye]

I think the major issue here is that the GOP knows that they can't erode their base anymore and they don't care about making others hate them even more and they just continue to work the system through means of gerrymandering and voter suppression. How long will that strategy work? I don't know but it has been effective up until this point.

With a 5-4 conservative SCOTUS any challenges to gerrymandered maps will be shut the fuck down.

The GOP will remain to have a competitive edge for 30 years.

[Roranora]

..they just continue to work the system through means of gerrymandering and voter suppression. How long will that strategy work? I don't know but it has been effective up until this point.

it may take us right up to our extinction

[Gredival]

So Flake is voting yes, which means that Collins probably isn't defecting either.

[Fiye]

So Flake is voting yes, which means that Collins probably isn't defecting either.

If Collins votes yes bet on her retiring in 2020.

[Salodin]

Gotta chip away at this beast little by little. There is no magic pill to fix this system.

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[Gredival]

With a 5-4 conservative SCOTUS any challenges to gerrymandered maps will be shut the fuck down.

The GOP will remain to have a competitive edge for 30 years.

It's almost like winning elections really matters and there actually are significant gains to be had from mainstream establishment neoliberal administrations.

[Roranora]

Gotta chip away at this beast little by little. There is no magic pill to fix this system.

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Zet had some ideas

[Dotsudoku]

My favorite continued line from GOP senators: "I believe her. I believe Dr. Ford had something terrible happen, but I don't believe Kavanaugh did anything".

Then.... you don't... believe her?

I'm obviously not defending these men, but I don't necessarily see that as a logical disconnect. You can believe the victim had a traumatic experience without accepting their interpretation of the incident as infallible recall

[Tyrath]

I'm obviously not defending these men, but I don't necessarily see that as a logical disconnect. You can believe the victim had a traumatic experience without accepting their interpretation of the incident as infallible recall

So you don't believe her.

Because her statement isn't "I was sexually assaulted." It's "I was sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh."

[Fiye]

I'm obviously not defending these men, but I don't necessarily see that as a logical disconnect. You can believe the victim had a traumatic experience without accepting their interpretation of the incident as infallible recall

The logical disconnect is they're not looking to further investigate claims instead they're just pushing this guy through to a lifetime SCOTUS appointment without even hearing two other public accusations.

[Uzor]

So Flake is voting yes, which means that Collins probably isn't defecting either.

Not necessarily. He declared he'd vote yes, but he's been missing together with Coons and Feinstein for over 30 minutes. Either that or he's trying to get Coons to vote yes.

[Xno Kappa]

I'm obviously not defending these men, but I don't necessarily see that as a logical disconnect. You can believe the victim had a traumatic experience without accepting their interpretation of the incident as infallible recall

Her statement was explicitly “Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted me.” Not “I was sexually assaulted.” With Republicans denying any further investigation to look into the matter that would clarify any questions.

I know you’re not defending these guys but it’s not much more clear cut than that. You either believe Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her or you don’t. This grandstanding chicken shit to take a position nonsense has to fucking end.

[Tyche]

Man, facebook is fucking hard right now. I could literally torch my family to the ground. One of my aunts is saying "i hope one of my sons or daughters never have this happen to them" referring what happened to kavanaugh. Her daughter (significantly older than me) inappropriately touched me as a child on several occassions. It didn't particularly affect me. I have no evidence. Coonicidentally, I don't even remember where I was. I've never told anyone (this is honestly the first time I've ever said anything). Like...god damn.

[Fiye]

I legitimately feel like Flake could turn coat, become a dem, and be hailed as a #resistance hero and be as lauded as McCain while keeping a reputation as a god fearing conservative.