Re:Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died
by SloopJon on Friday September 18, 2020 @08:17PM
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One possible strategy for Trump (which would be very much out of character) would be to wait out of respect for RBG and/or the Garland precedent. Meanwhile, he uses the empty seat as a campaign issue to keep reluctant conservatives from jumping ship.
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Re:Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died
by rootusrootus on Friday September 18, 2020 @08:21PM
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And if he loses the election, he still has time to push through a quick nomination before he gets booted out and a new Democratic Senate is sworn in.
Re:Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died
by selimthegrim on Friday September 18, 2020 @08:37PM
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And if the Democrats dangle a sweetheart plea deal in front of him as inducement to leave it be?
This Would be so beyond the pale that it could lead to honest to goodness civil disorder.
Re:Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died
by ed25519FUUU on Friday September 18, 2020 @10:53PM
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A 4-4 deadlocked vote in a “Bush v Gore” type of situation would be a constitutional nightmare. It’s absolutely in his interest to fill that seat.
Yep. This is what I fully expect to happen. It's despicable, but it makes way too much sense. You motivate moderate conservatives, and if you win you get to claim the moral high ground. If you lose, you push a lame duck justice through anyway. This is a gift from a campaign strategy point of view.
I feel terrible focusing on the political maelstrom and not RBG's legacy, but these are also important conversations to have.