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kentuck

(111,092 posts) Tue Mar 29, 2016, 04:37 PM Mar 2016

Would Garland have voted with the conservatives or the liberals on this union vote?

If he really wanted to blow people's minds, he could make a comment that he would have leaned toward the "conservative" side on the decision, which would have dealt a severe blow to the teachers unions? But it would have no bearing on which side he may vote for in the future...

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Would Garland have voted with the conservatives or the liberals on this union vote? (Original Post) kentuck Mar 2016 OP

if only there were an opportunity for Senators from both parties geek tragedy Mar 2016 #1

Lol! AZ Mike Mar 2016 #2

Given his record.. Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #3

Didn't people say the same thing about Elena Kagan? StevieM Mar 2016 #5

Yes. Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #6

Is that how you feel about Sonia Sotomayer? StevieM Mar 2016 #7

Yes! Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #4

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

1. if only there were an opportunity for Senators from both parties

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 04:41 PM

Mar 2016

to ask him about this sort of issue in a public setting.

AZ Mike

(468 posts)

2. Lol!

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 04:44 PM

Mar 2016

Well played.

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)

3. Given his record..

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 04:47 PM

Mar 2016

...he probably would. After reading his opinions via Westlaw, it is obvious he is a center right corporatist.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

5. Didn't people say the same thing about Elena Kagan?

Reply to Else You Are Mad (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 06:45 PM

Mar 2016

I trust that President Obama has gotten us a good future Justice.

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)

6. Yes.

Reply to StevieM (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 07:28 PM

Mar 2016

They did and what they said was true. Obama has only put moderate corpratists on the court.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

7. Is that how you feel about Sonia Sotomayer?

Reply to Else You Are Mad (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:20 PM

Mar 2016

Because I think Justice Sotomayer is the best Justice appointed to the Supreme Court in the last 60 years, since William Brennan was placed on the court.

As for Kagan, she voted with the unions in this ruling, didn't she?

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

4. Yes!

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 04:53 PM

Mar 2016

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