Justice Kennedy Retiring

[Belsnickel]

(06-27-2018, 10:47 PM)Benton Wrote: I’m all for this. Elect the most conservative guy on the list.

All I’ve heard my entire life (since the 80s) is that America is no longer a Utopia because republicans don’t have a super mega majority like the dems had at one point. According to the theory, all three branches of government have to belong to conservatives and then BAM everything gets solved. People start making a living wage, no more hunger or disease.

So give it to them. I’m skeptical that anything benefiting the bottom 90% of people in this country will get passed, but I’d at least like them to get their shot. Let’s head back to prohibition, fewer civil rights and whatever else is on the agenda. At least it’ll get it over with and maybe we can take 5-10 years to sort it out instead of the “do nothing” quagmire we’re currently in.

This is easy to say when you are someone that may not be as impacted as some others. With the potential shifts against the rights of women, minorities, and the LGBT community that could come with this, it is a concerning predicament.

(06-27-2018, 11:25 PM)bfine32 Wrote: There's a lot of talk lately about "we should wait until after Mueller", but that's absurd. What other duties of POTUS should we delay until the investigation finds nothing? Is it just a SCOTUS nominee or are there other functions we should halt? Folks are just coming up with that Red Herring to mask their true intentions.

There is no executive authority that carries as much weight and lasting impact as a SCOTUS nomination. I think that Trump will still be in office when the dust settles, I don't see us retaking the Senate. I think Trump will still be able to appoint whomever he likes. But I think it would be prudent to at least wait for the report from Mueller.