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"BREAKING: Trump will quickly pick a replacement for Justice Ginsburg, and Sen. Mitch McConnell & the Republican-controlled Senate will move to confirm his nomi

"BREAKING: Trump will quickly pick a replacement for Justice Ginsburg, and Sen. Mitch McConnell & the Republican-controlled Senate will move to confirm his nominee,creating a new political flashpoint in election while firing up evangelicals & shoring up GOP base and vote for Trump"

edoceo 6y ago
Senate Leader McCconnell has said as much: https://apnews.com/84003fe2f5c8d910afda84d2b33f19be https://apnews.com/84003fe2f5c8d910afda84d2b33f19be
- sophacles 6y ago
  A man literally arguing against himself.
  - acjohnson55 6y ago
    The frustrating thing about the center is the propensity to take things at face value, no matter how bad faith. It has been patently obvious for decades that the Republican party plays by a thoroughly cynical playbook. A credulous centrist elite accepts each new plot twist as the status quo, after a genteel interval of whining. Enough is enough. People in favor of good governance need to end a system that allows a minority of voters to elect a President. That allows a minority of voters to elect a Senate majority that represents a minority of citizens. That allows a minority of voters to elect House majorities. That refuses the franchise to largely minoritized citizens of DC, Puerto Rico, and the other teritories. That does not allow the present and formerly incarcerated to vote. That allows unaccountable moneyed interests to blast the electorate with propaganda. That has, as a final check, a court of 9 life appointees. For a long time, the country managed to float by on tradition, but our refusal to build a modern government is presently our downfall.
    - munificent 6y ago
      > The frustrating thing about the center is the propensity to take things at face value, no matter how bad faith. It has been patently obvious for decades that the Republican party plays by a thoroughly cynical playbook. A credulous centrist elite accepts each new plot twist as the status quo, after a genteel interval of whining. It took me a long time to realize this, but I don't think "bad faith" or "cynicism" is the right way to look at how these Republican politicians are behaving. Both of those terms still imply a certain level of respect for the humanity of the other party and a desire to create some consensus, even if through subterfuge. No, the Republicans are acting like Democratic politicians are enemies in war. It's not "cynical" to hide information from or mislead the enemy. It's just battle tactics. They aren't trying to reach consensus, they are trying to destroy.
      - acjohnson55 6y ago
        I don't think war even describes it. Wars have rules. This is total war (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_war https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_war).
        koolba 6y ago
        Flipping through news channels I hear talk about “Biden packing the court” casually suggested as if it’s a totally reasonable option.
        Clubber 6y ago
        FDR threatened the very same thing when parts of his New Deal were getting overturned. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Procedures_Reform_Bill_of_1937 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Procedures_Reform_Bil... It was tactical move and it worked; not unlike what McConnell did to Obama's Supreme Court pick in 2016 when the GOP controlled the House and the Senate. Politics is hardball, always has been.
      - lawnchair_larry 6y ago
        This is ridiculous. It’s also what the republicans believe the democrats are doing. Both sides are absolutely certain they are right. Funny how that works.
droptablemain 6y ago
The era of Christian fascism begins.
aj7 6y ago
I like the unintended consequences of this. But maybe I’m shortsighted.
- war1025 6y ago
  I'm wondering which side it's going to motivate more, honestly. I could see it both ways. And I could also see it not actually being a driver in turnout at all.
crispyambulance 6y ago
I don't think it's a "new" political flashpoint. RBG was 87, with cancer, it's not a surprise. McConnell has certainly laid plans for an attempt to force a crony through as quickly as possible before the election. Hopefully it won't happen before Trump gets flushed.
- mgkimsal 6y ago
  Doesn't need to happen before election - whoever wins the election, the current folks will be in office until January. They can press this forward before or after the election.
- war1025 6y ago
  Honestly I'm just really hoping Trump gets re-elected solely to piss off the left. "Own the libs" as they say. This has been a four year constant tantrum and it does get old.

edoceo 6y ago

Senate Leader McCconnell has said as much: https://apnews.com/84003fe2f5c8d910afda84d2b33f19be https://apnews.com/84003fe2f5c8d910afda84d2b33f19be

sophacles 6y ago
A man literally arguing against himself.
- acjohnson55 6y ago
  The frustrating thing about the center is the propensity to take things at face value, no matter how bad faith. It has been patently obvious for decades that the Republican party plays by a thoroughly cynical playbook. A credulous centrist elite accepts each new plot twist as the status quo, after a genteel interval of whining. Enough is enough. People in favor of good governance need to end a system that allows a minority of voters to elect a President. That allows a minority of voters to elect a Senate majority that represents a minority of citizens. That allows a minority of voters to elect House majorities. That refuses the franchise to largely minoritized citizens of DC, Puerto Rico, and the other teritories. That does not allow the present and formerly incarcerated to vote. That allows unaccountable moneyed interests to blast the electorate with propaganda. That has, as a final check, a court of 9 life appointees. For a long time, the country managed to float by on tradition, but our refusal to build a modern government is presently our downfall.
  - munificent 6y ago
    > The frustrating thing about the center is the propensity to take things at face value, no matter how bad faith. It has been patently obvious for decades that the Republican party plays by a thoroughly cynical playbook. A credulous centrist elite accepts each new plot twist as the status quo, after a genteel interval of whining. It took me a long time to realize this, but I don't think "bad faith" or "cynicism" is the right way to look at how these Republican politicians are behaving. Both of those terms still imply a certain level of respect for the humanity of the other party and a desire to create some consensus, even if through subterfuge. No, the Republicans are acting like Democratic politicians are enemies in war. It's not "cynical" to hide information from or mislead the enemy. It's just battle tactics. They aren't trying to reach consensus, they are trying to destroy.
    - acjohnson55 6y ago
      I don't think war even describes it. Wars have rules. This is total war (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_war https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_war).
      - koolba 6y ago
        Flipping through news channels I hear talk about “Biden packing the court” casually suggested as if it’s a totally reasonable option.
        Clubber 6y ago
        FDR threatened the very same thing when parts of his New Deal were getting overturned. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Procedures_Reform_Bill_of_1937 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Procedures_Reform_Bil... It was tactical move and it worked; not unlike what McConnell did to Obama's Supreme Court pick in 2016 when the GOP controlled the House and the Senate. Politics is hardball, always has been.
    - lawnchair_larry 6y ago
      This is ridiculous. It’s also what the republicans believe the democrats are doing. Both sides are absolutely certain they are right. Funny how that works.

droptablemain 6y ago

The era of Christian fascism begins.

aj7 6y ago

I like the unintended consequences of this. But maybe I’m shortsighted.

war1025 6y ago
I'm wondering which side it's going to motivate more, honestly. I could see it both ways. And I could also see it not actually being a driver in turnout at all.

crispyambulance 6y ago

I don't think it's a "new" political flashpoint. RBG was 87, with cancer, it's not a surprise. McConnell has certainly laid plans for an attempt to force a crony through as quickly as possible before the election. Hopefully it won't happen before Trump gets flushed.

mgkimsal 6y ago
Doesn't need to happen before election - whoever wins the election, the current folks will be in office until January. They can press this forward before or after the election.
war1025 6y ago
Honestly I'm just really hoping Trump gets re-elected solely to piss off the left. "Own the libs" as they say. This has been a four year constant tantrum and it does get old.