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In reply to the discussion: Please don't get upset or worked up about the Supreme Court taking these cases [View all]wnylib
(21,146 posts)47. Agree completely. We have to fight hard. not
necessarily fight dirty, but we must recognize what we are up against and cannot afford to pretend that it is.business
as usual any more. It is not and the sooner we recognize that and act accordingly, the better.
I lost faith in the Supremes in 2000 and they have done little to restore it since.
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StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
OP
Didn't they already do that when they agreed to ask the Court to rule this term?
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#18
My question is why are they waiting until March to hear case and then June
underthematrix
Dec 2019
#4
7 of the 9 Supreme Court justices were appointed by Bushes, Obama or Clinton
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#79
Because there are three cases addressing basically the same issues -
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2019
#8
I agree with you. There are three cases that raised important issues
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2019
#20
But the issue is whether a president can assert absolute immunity from investigation
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#25
What it could mean is that a decision will be delayed until after the election.
Sneederbunk
Dec 2019
#19
It couldn't be accomplished by Congress even if Democrats did have the numbers
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#80
Exactly. Constitutional amendments aren't quite impossible, but almost;
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2019
#83
The reason they would do it is the same reason the republicans have been doing everything
jcgoldie
Dec 2019
#52
This isn't about trying to be positive. I'm trying to help people understand what this means and doe
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#48
But it's yet another stonewall delay for trum. Court hears case in March 2020. Ruling in June.
iluvtennis
Dec 2019
#53
If they had let the lower court ruling stand, he'd just come up with another excuse
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#61