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In reply to the discussion: Justice Kennedy's Comments Stir the Tea Leaves on Obamacare [View all]tblue37
(64,979 posts)24. And then, if they're partisan Republicans, they ignore precedent whenever necessary to arrive at the
outcome they prefer.
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The issues we are having with the court right now have all been caused by republican appointed
still_one
Mar 2015
#6
You can blame Joe Biden for Clarence Thomas, but my point was that these were republican appointees.
still_one
Mar 2015
#36
Yes he was appointed by a republican. I watched every minute of those hearings on Thomas.
Autumn
Mar 2015
#39
I didn't disagree with your point, only stating that the SC matters, and appointments by
still_one
Mar 2015
#40
Yes very true, but it's the fight, or lack of fight that has us where we are today.
Autumn
Mar 2015
#41
"No Manny, that is a Republican jurist, nominated by a Republican Preisident that may kill Obamacare
Old and In the Way
Mar 2015
#13
oh, thanks for the oblgatory "Opposition are idiots' 2 sentence acknowledgement of no Republican
Old and In the Way
Mar 2015
#17
What is fascinatinating to me is a defender of the Republican majorirty..
Old and In the Way
Mar 2015
#25
I don't see why he thinks they must assume that all three branches are fully functioning when
tblue37
Mar 2015
#22
And then, if they're partisan Republicans, they ignore precedent whenever necessary to arrive at the
tblue37
Mar 2015
#24
Thanks for your posts here -- interpreting this to mean support of overthrowing ACA seems lame
karynnj
Mar 2015
#33
So the author of this article thinks Supreme Court decisions should be based on politics not law? nt
PoliticAverse
Mar 2015
#29