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Re: 2016 Election
Bill's latest comments on race should stir the pot.
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Re: 2016 Election
Originally Posted by Leslie
(Post 11868687)
He will.
Further on something RoadWarrior discussed earlier. A deadlocked Supreme Court does mean that the decision in the lower Circuit Court would stand. However, a 4 - 4 decision essentially has no precedential value. That means that another Circuit could come up with an opposite decision (taking up a case similar to the teacher's union case now on appeal from the 9th Circuit, for example) and simply follow the opinion they like best as guidance. There could then be two opposing rulings from the Circuits, which would position a third teacher's union case to go before the Supremes, when they're fully stocked, to settle the contradiction. Maybe my learned friend, the RoadWarrior, could add to this. |
Re: 2016 Election
Originally Posted by FlaviusAetius
(Post 11868752)
I imagine he's looking at making a recess appointment. That would be temporary, but not sure how temporary. Would it be until the end of the current session of the Senate? I suppose they would be in session, after their present recess, until the end of the year. If he did that, it would do some damage, for sure.
Further on something RoadWarrior discussed earlier. A deadlocked Supreme Court does mean that the decision in the lower Circuit Court would stand. However, a 4 - 4 decision essentially has no precedential value. That means that another Circuit could come up with an opposite decision (taking up a case similar to the teacher's union case now on appeal from the 9th Circuit, for example) and simply follow the opinion they like best as guidance. There could then be two opposing rulings from the Circuits, which would position a third teacher's union case to go before the Supremes, when they're fully stocked, to settle the contradiction. Maybe my learned friend, the RoadWarrior, could add to this. |
Re: 2016 Election
Originally Posted by Leslie
(Post 11868645)
I am happy with 1 & 3. :thumbup:
Hitting Jeb and W with 9/11 is, in my mind, below the belt. I have never believed, nor bought into any of the conspiracy theories regarding the matter. 9/11 wasn't W's fault any more than it was Clinton's fault. It just happened. Anyhoodles, and the reason I thought to respond specifically, Trump has been on TV doubling down on blaming Bush(s) for 9/11. :lol: |
Re: 2016 Election
Originally Posted by jeepster
(Post 11868768)
The Bush's are an international crime family. There's been volumes written on them, Kitty Kelley, Kevin Phillips, Russ Baker, just to name a few. And it's about time W started answering for 9-11. He had a free pass on the incident.
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Re: 2016 Election
Originally Posted by FlaviusAetius
(Post 11868752)
I imagine he's looking at making a recess appointment. That would be temporary, but not sure how temporary. Would it be until the end of the current session of the Senate? I suppose they would be in session, after their present recess, until the end of the year. If he did that, it would do some damage, for sure.
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Re: 2016 Election
Originally Posted by sir_eccles
(Post 11868774)
Sorry to burst your bubble but Obama has already made it clear there will be no recess appointment and he is waiting until they get back. Clearly keeping things above board it is then on Congress to muck it up.
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Re: 2016 Election
Originally Posted by Giantaxe
(Post 11868782)
If I were Obama, I'd fulfill my constitutional obligation by nominating Sri Srinavasan, who was confirmed by a 97-0 vote for the DC circuit. That would leave the Republicans, who didn't have a single dissenting voice, to explain why he can't even get a hearing this time around.
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Re: 2016 Election
Originally Posted by FlaviusAetius
(Post 11868788)
Much as we usually disagree about everything, we might actually have been better off if you were Obama. Then again...
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Re: 2016 Election
Originally Posted by Giantaxe
(Post 11868791)
He hasn't nominated anyone yet.
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Re: 2016 Election
What is the time frame that the Senate have to consider the nomination?
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Re: 2016 Election
Has this Rubio ad been mentioned at all?
Vancouver featured in Marco Rubio campaign ad - British Columbia - CBC News Seems someone doing his ads thinks Vancouver, BC is in the US.....:lol: |
Re: 2016 Election
Unless your ancestors, every one of you, are 100 per cent, 100 per cent from sub-Saharan Africa, we are all mixed-race people. |
Re: 2016 Election
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 11868859)
Has this Rubio ad been mentioned at all?
Vancouver featured in Marco Rubio campaign ad - British Columbia - CBC News Seems someone doing his ads thinks Vancouver, BC is in the US.....:lol: |
Re: 2016 Election
Originally Posted by dc koop
(Post 11868679)
Obama should tell the GOP to go **** themselves and nominate someone to replace Scalia. A lame duck president has done that before and in fact it's happened about six times in history. It's not for the republicans to deny him that right
More than likely the GOP majority will shoot it down but it might be some payback for all the grief the racist, do nothing Congress has been handing him for 7 years This would also a lousy experience for any of these appointments, who will end up being put through the ringer for what may be no job at all. Obama et. al. need to figure out how to turn this one around on the Republicans so that it's the Dems who benefit. In the interim, it actually helps the Democrats to have some of these 5-4 decisions turned into 4-4 ties. |
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