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> 3 of the justices were nominated by Trump. You can blame RBG for one of those. It fascinates me that Biden made the same mistake RBG did, I’ll always wonder

> 3 of the justices were nominated by Trump. You can blame RBG for one of those. It fascinates me that Biden made the same mistake RBG did, I’ll always wonder how different the would would be if she had stepped down and the democratic party had held a real primary. I don’t like trump, I think he stinks. The democratic party has a few own-goals in this current game.

petcat 8mo ago
I can't blame Ginsurg. She was still capable of performing her duties even at the end. She resisted an overtly political retirement and it wasn't even clear if a compatible replacement would be confirmed even if she did retire early. It's unfortunate how it went, but I respect her decision.
- andsoitis 8mo ago
  You don’t think her ego got in the way?
  - petcat 8mo ago
    I think she had a principled perspective not to politicize her role as a Supreme Court Justice. Maybe her ideology was wrong.
    - andsoitis 8mo ago
      > I think she had a principled perspective not to politicize her role as a Supreme Court Justice. I can buy that.
rayiner 8mo ago
> I don’t like trump, I think he stinks. The democratic party has a few own-goals in this current game. You guys should have nominated Amy Klobuchar as VP so you had a credible backup when it became apparent that Biden was too old to run again. That’s a mistake that’s going to continue holding you back, since Biden made South Carolina the first primary state: https://www.masslive.com/politics/2025/06/2028-dem-frontrunner-beating-kamala-harris-has-0-black-support-poll-finds.html https://www.masslive.com/politics/2025/06/2028-dem-frontrunn.... As Obama said, “never underestimate Joe’s ability to fuck things up.”
- irishcoffee 8mo ago
  I don’t have a “you guys” :)
expedition32 8mo ago
Important to note that Republican does not automatically mean "Trumpist". Ofcourse most American politicians are pathetic losers who immediately cave but judges are generally people who are used to dealing with thugs. And if you ever wondered why judges cannot be fired by the Executive branch now you know.

petcat 8mo ago

I can't blame Ginsurg. She was still capable of performing her duties even at the end. She resisted an overtly political retirement and it wasn't even clear if a compatible replacement would be confirmed even if she did retire early. It's unfortunate how it went, but I respect her decision.

andsoitis 8mo ago
You don’t think her ego got in the way?
- petcat 8mo ago
  I think she had a principled perspective not to politicize her role as a Supreme Court Justice. Maybe her ideology was wrong.
  - andsoitis 8mo ago
    > I think she had a principled perspective not to politicize her role as a Supreme Court Justice. I can buy that.

rayiner 8mo ago

> I don’t like trump, I think he stinks. The democratic party has a few own-goals in this current game. You guys should have nominated Amy Klobuchar as VP so you had a credible backup when it became apparent that Biden was too old to run again. That’s a mistake that’s going to continue holding you back, since Biden made South Carolina the first primary state: https://www.masslive.com/politics/2025/06/2028-dem-frontrunner-beating-kamala-harris-has-0-black-support-poll-finds.html https://www.masslive.com/politics/2025/06/2028-dem-frontrunn.... As Obama said, “never underestimate Joe’s ability to fuck things up.”

irishcoffee 8mo ago
I don’t have a “you guys” :)

expedition32 8mo ago

Important to note that Republican does not automatically mean "Trumpist". Ofcourse most American politicians are pathetic losers who immediately cave but judges are generally people who are used to dealing with thugs. And if you ever wondered why judges cannot be fired by the Executive branch now you know.