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elliseamos · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:03 am

2020 can die as soon as it wants...

Mickey · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:04 am

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Early reports that RBG has died.

[Mario Kart voice] Here a'we go!

Here we go indeed.

I could see something like this:
--Trump appoints Amy Coney Barrett and the Republican controlled Senate quickly approves her, perhaps before the election.
--Dems win back the presidency and the Senate and retaliate by packing the Court with extreme prejudice.

We'll see how that holds up in a year or two from now.

Is there enough time to confirm a nominee before the election?

Something tells me they're going to make time. Might even mean working weekends.

I'm thinking more about Senate rules--iirc there's a requisite number of hours that they have to hold discussion and debate. The Kavanaugh hearings took at least a month, right? Or did it just feel like that?

Mickey · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:05 am

One thing's for sure, the next month is going to be the absolute worst month of being online ever.

Simple Torture · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:06 am

Mickey wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Early reports that RBG has died.

[Mario Kart voice] Here a'we go!

Here we go indeed.

I could see something like this:
--Trump appoints Amy Coney Barrett and the Republican controlled Senate quickly approves her, perhaps before the election.
--Dems win back the presidency and the Senate and retaliate by packing the Court with extreme prejudice.

We'll see how that holds up in a year or two from now.

Is there enough time to confirm a nominee before the election?

Something tells me they're going to make time. Might even mean working weekends.

I'm thinking more about Senate rules--iirc there's a requisite number of hours that they have to hold discussion and debate. The Kavanaugh hearings took at least a month, right? Or did it just feel like that?

Kavanaugh was nominated by Trump on July 9th. He was confirmed on October 6th.

Green Habit · **Joined:** Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm **Posts:** 6932

Mickey wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Early reports that RBG has died.

[Mario Kart voice] Here a'we go!

Here we go indeed.

I could see something like this:
--Trump appoints Amy Coney Barrett and the Republican controlled Senate quickly approves her, perhaps before the election.
--Dems win back the presidency and the Senate and retaliate by packing the Court with extreme prejudice.

We'll see how that holds up in a year or two from now.

Is there enough time to confirm a nominee before the election?

Something tells me they're going to make time. Might even mean working weekends.

I'm thinking more about Senate rules--iirc there's a requisite number of hours that they have to hold discussion and debate. The Kavanaugh hearings took at least a month, right? Or did it just feel like that?

Six weeks is more than enough to shove through a nominee quickly. McConnell would do it quicker if he had to.

verb_to_trust · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:12 am

Simple Torture wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Early reports that RBG has died.

[Mario Kart voice] Here a'we go!

Here we go indeed.

I could see something like this:
--Trump appoints Amy Coney Barrett and the Republican controlled Senate quickly approves her, perhaps before the election.
--Dems win back the presidency and the Senate and retaliate by packing the Court with extreme prejudice.

We'll see how that holds up in a year or two from now.

Is there enough time to confirm a nominee before the election?

Something tells me they're going to make time. Might even mean working weekends.

I'm thinking more about Senate rules--iirc there's a requisite number of hours that they have to hold discussion and debate. The Kavanaugh hearings took at least a month, right? Or did it just feel like that?

Kavanaugh was nominated by Trump on July 9th. He was confirmed on October 6th.

Do you think they'll nominate a butt chugging rapist this time though?

Green Habit · **Joined:** Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm **Posts:** 6932

Hmmmm....will two more Senate Republicans bite?

Norris · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:14 am

This moment will be seen as another nail in the coffin for American democracy.

Simple Torture · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:14 am

Green Habit wrote:

Hmmmm....will two more Senate Republicans bite?

Will have to be 3 more. 4 total.

Mickey · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:16 am

The real nightmare plan would be to use folks like Murkowski as cover and/or claim to want to wait until after the election (which would drive right-wing turnout as all those Never-Trumpers realize they can't stomach progressive rulings on labor laws), and then either confirm in a lame duck or at the start of his second term.

Green Habit · **Joined:** Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm **Posts:** 6932

Simple Torture wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

Hmmmm....will two more Senate Republicans bite?

Will have to be 3 more. 4 total.

Yeah, forgot about Pence breaking the tie.

There's also the scenario in which Biden wins but the GOP keeps the Senate, and Murkowski and all other Republicans get on board with a lame duck appointment.

verb_to_trust · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:18 am

Time to schedule a vasectomy I guess

Simple Torture · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:18 am

Murkowski, Collins, and Romney can all save face by refusing to vote, and then Lil' Mikey Pence will get to cast the deciding vote.

McParadigm · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 1:56 am **Posts:** 21821

If they don’t fill it, you’ll see a LOT of never Trump republicans decide they can vote for him if it means getting a conservative court.

Biff Pocoroba · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:20 am

Oh no, I just found out.
I legitimately feel weak and distressed.

Mickey · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:23 am

McParadigm wrote:

If they don’t fill it, you’ll see a LOT of never Trump republicans decide they can vote for him if it means getting a conservative court.

Bingo. Expect the op-eds to start on Sunday.

Mickey · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:23 am

Also if I'm not mistaken they can fill the seat in a lame duck session whether they keep the senate or not, so they have approximately four months.

verb_to_trust · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:24 am

Biff Pocoroba wrote:

Oh no, I just found out.
I legitimately feel weak and distressed.

It's disappointing sure but it was always going to be long odds she made it through Trump's term given the constant stream of health issues.

Mickey · **Posted:** Sat September 19, 2020 12:25 am

verb_to_trust wrote:

Biff Pocoroba wrote:

Oh no, I just found out.
I legitimately feel weak and distressed.

It's disappointing sure but it was always going to be long odds she made it through Trump's term given the constant stream of health issues.

She bears some blame for not retiring during Obama's second term

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