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Atticus

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35. Thank you for such a clear example of the "dismissive criticisms" mentioned in my OP.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #32)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 07:14 PM

Jul 2020

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Freeing slaves, permitting women to vote, allowing same-sex marriage---all were things that [View all] Atticus Jul 2020 OP

Perhaps you can direct us to the part of the Constitution that speaks of the voiding of mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #1

See citations here: lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #9

Impeachment is not the same thing as "voiding" an appointment. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #11

A bit of poetic license; most DUers aren't constitututional scholars. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #12

No problem. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #15

That's the key. Appointments and impeachments are both brute-force political processes. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #17

---sigh---nowhere did I ever suggest that I wanted to replace SCOTUS justices "because I did not Atticus Jul 2020 #25

My head hurts. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #26

I have no doubt. nt Atticus Jul 2020 #27

None of that follows. It is nonsense. tritsofme Jul 2020 #32

Thank you for such a clear example of the "dismissive criticisms" mentioned in my OP. Atticus Jul 2020 #35

Nonsense like this should be dismissed, not humored. tritsofme Jul 2020 #36

These things were accomplished legislatively and judicially after years of pressure from organized WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #2

I don't know about voided, but there is this.. safeinOhio Jul 2020 #3

YUP! It's in there in black and white. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #10

They can be "voided" by a majority vote in the House and 2/3 in the Senate. NYC Liberal Jul 2020 #4

Easiest solution ... dawg Jul 2020 #5

So, it's okay for Republicans to add two more when they regain control at some future point? brooklynite Jul 2020 #7

Should they be allowed to steal a seat on the court without consequence? dawg Jul 2020 #8

If, god forbid, Trump wins another term, you and everyone else here Calista241 Jul 2020 #14

We also need a secure majority in congress. The legislation must originate from the House ehrnst Jul 2020 #24

Okay - explain a method that accomplished those things that can be applied to Judicial Appointments brooklynite Jul 2020 #6

Only a political basis is needed. That's how impeachment works. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #13

Forget it, brooklynite. It's Chinatown. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #16

Ah, I like the cut of your jib, Atticus. PatrickforO Jul 2020 #18

So why hasn't it been done? It was first brought up in 1971. ehrnst Jul 2020 #21

We've argued about this before. PatrickforO Jul 2020 #33

So basically you're admitting that it's not that easy. ehrnst Jul 2020 #34

A lot of moving parts. The court has been packed by McConnell and his criminal henchmen. PatrickforO Jul 2020 #37

"To the left" of what in healthcare? The ACA? ehrnst Jul 2020 #38

Gorsuch and beer bong are probably done deals. plimsoll Jul 2020 #19

If McTurtle would have scheduled a vote on Garland, they could have voted him down. MichMan Jul 2020 #28

Yes, but we be rid of beer bong. plimsoll Jul 2020 #29

How? MichMan Jul 2020 #30

Merrick Garland would have been in that seat. plimsoll Jul 2020 #31

OK, so if we remove Gorsuch and Kavanaugh prior to January, who chooses their replacement? ehrnst Jul 2020 #20

Deep combing of Congressional testimony is a start bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #22

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2020 #23