Who you got for SCOUTUS

[Benton]

(07-10-2018, 03:59 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I think the worst news for the Libs is that 2 of the 4 left-leaners on the court are the 2 oldest Justices left (RBG, Breyer). Both are older than Souter who stepped down 9 years ago. When Trump is reelected in 2020 (barring the recession Mahier is hoping for) We could easily see a 7-2 split by the end of his Presidency.  

I think they're waiting for a truly left leaning president. I know conservatives circled the wagons around Obama being the great socialist threat, but... really, he was as close to the right as W. 

To the bold, it's probably coming sooner rather than later. The push for tax cuts on an upswing was a red flag there. Companies didn't, by and large, raise incomes or give bonuses like Congress said they would, they've been buying up their own stocks. Which should help them be in a better financial position on the other side of the next recession. And with another recession, businesses can keep pay rates low and competition for open positions high. 

In his defense, Trump doesn't have much to do with the recession coming. his tariffs might have hastened it (although I'm in favor of them)  by a year or two, and his tax cuts will extend it, but we were headed for a downturn regardless. You can't have 7 straight years of growth under the last guy and expect it not to hit a downturn.

(07-10-2018, 04:02 PM)GMDino Wrote: That would be tough to do with the possibility of a sudden death, for example.

Oh, I don't think there's an agreement, just a likemindedness.