Justice Ginsburg dies

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(09-21-2020, 10:56 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: So, after sitting on this over the weekend, here are my thoughts on the politics of this all. I disagree with the idea that there should not be a Justice nominated in an election year. I disagreed with the idea of it in 2016, and I disagree with it now. In this specific instance, though, I will absolutely advocate against nominating a Justice this year. If it is held off until after the inauguration, then it is a wash. This is why I have no issue with Democrats fighting the idea of a Trump nominee.

I also want to add that the extremes to which Republicans are twisting to back out of their words four years ago is not surprising, but it is absolutely disgusting. There is zero integrity or honor among the likes of Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, and others. They set a precedent when it benefited them and now turn their back on it. I'm betting there would be some conversations we had on here four years ago that were concerned about the precedent.

I had to just get off social media for the most part over the weekend because the comments were just mind-blowingly stupid.

RBG was a decent human being to devoted so much of her life to helping.

As to the politics:  Too many of my friends think because the Democrats wanted the Garland nomination to go through that *THEY* are the hypocrites for telling the Republicans to stay consistent and not nominate anyone now.  The disconnect is maddening.

Had the GOP allowed the nomination in 2016 then the Democrats would have no argument now...but they didn't so they do.

Not that Republicans (or their supporters) care.  They will simply do what they want and then DEMAND they be treated as equals when/if they are in the minority again.  For once I hope that if that happens the Democrats rub the GOP's nose in the crap they are spewing.