McConnell: I'd fill a SCOTUS vacancy during 2020 election

[Benton]

(05-29-2019, 10:39 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I tend to agree.  He's definitely the most cynical in terms of playing pure, cold politics.  The flip side of the coin is that, especially of late, his moves have borne significant results.  Whether those results are positive or negative rather depends on which side of the aisle you find yourself.

I don't think aisle has much to do with it. Outside of seeing how the scotus will decide things, Mitch's moves have had negative impacts on the middle and lower classes, along with the economy in general. The pro-business direction of the court will probably keep that spiral going.

But in the end, it may end up being a good thing. We need a mix of capitalism and socialism, and we've swung very pro capitalist. Itll take something significant to overcome the "socialism is evil" mindset, and Mitch is setting us up for some significantly crappy economic times.