Breyer is Retiring

Yossarian · 2022-02-12T17:40:02.258Z

WuWei:

No, we end up with an asterisk.

Brandon won’t screw it up because he isn’t picking.

Who is? Certainly not the Federalist Society who was able to tell the previous guy who to pick.

WuWei · 2022-02-12T18:10:16.665Z

Yossarian:

WuWei:

No, we end up with an asterisk.

Brandon won’t screw it up because he isn’t picking.

Who is? Certainly not the Federalist Society who was able to tell the previous guy who to pick.

I’m not sure, the dems aren’t as transparent as the repugs. In this case maybe the CBC? Or NAACP? Or BLM?

Borgia_dude · 2022-02-13T01:45:46.731Z

WuWei:

Borgia_dude:

WuWei:

Borgia_dude:

She was the affirmative action choice, no? Trump promised and delivered. Similar to Reagan.

Did he?

Yes, they both did.

Double asterisk for this one then.

Funny how your asterix only came about for the black female…until I pointed out ACB and O’Connor.

WuWei · 2022-02-13T06:12:22.346Z

Borgia_dude:

Funny how your asterix only came about for the black female…until I pointed out ACB and O’Connor.

Is it? I accepted your whataboutism. What else do you need?

WuWei · 2022-02-20T17:34:04.787Z

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/594982-black-womens-groups-marshal-to-defend-and-celebrate-biden-court-pick

“This is about representation,” Finney added. “This is about having a Supreme Court with a diversity of lived experiences.”

Another Democrat involved in the efforts put it this way: “We cannot allow this to get marred in foolishness.”

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WuWei · 2022-03-19T12:41:52.973Z

Looks like Hawley has decided to take the opposition lead. A mistake in my opinion.

zantax · 2022-03-19T13:19:55.062Z

PurpnGold:

Samm:

PurpnGold:

No I can guarantee that on paper this nominee will be WELL qualified. They have to be. There is no way a mediocre nominee gets selected. Only mediocre white men get selected to the SC.

You were right. Racism is alive and well in America.

That is factual. There has never been an POC or Woman who has been nominated for an SC seat that didn’t have at least a law degree.

There’s been like 60 for white men.

Different times. You wouldn’t be one of those people who floated Michelle Obama as a justice I hope.

Supreme_War_Pig · 2022-03-19T14:09:27.660Z

WuWei:

Looks like Hawley has decided to take the opposition lead. A mistake in my opinion.

Nah, he has a relevant objection.

Increased exposure, the base will love it and donations will flow. I think he’ll be just fine.

WuWei · 2022-03-19T14:15:14.028Z

What is his “relevant objection”?

Supreme_War_Pig · 2022-03-19T14:18:54.175Z

WuWei:

What is his “relevant objection”?

You opine that he is making a mistake, yet don’t even know what he is saying?

Why don’t you first look into that, then come on back.

WuWei · 2022-03-19T14:21:26.712Z

Supreme_War_Pig:

WuWei:

What is his “relevant objection”?

You opine that he is making a mistake, yet don’t even know what he is saying?

Why don’t you first look into that, then come on back.

I did. It’s not relevant.

Supreme_War_Pig · 2022-03-19T15:23:49.414Z

WuWei:

Supreme_War_Pig:

WuWei:

What is his “relevant objection”?

You opine that he is making a mistake, yet don’t even know what he is saying?

Why don’t you first look into that, then come on back.

I did. It’s not relevant.

So I took a beat to ponder this, and I think ‘relevant’ is not the word I want.

Effective. He has a potentially effective line of attack.

Certainly still more relevant that unconfirmable rape allegations from 20 years ago.

WuWei · 2022-03-19T15:37:19.470Z

Effective how?

In my opinion, “attacking” her is a mistake for Hawley.

Supreme_War_Pig · 2022-03-19T15:48:58.552Z

WuWei:

Effective how?

In my opinion, “attacking” her is a mistake for Hawley.

Effective in that it has substance. It isn’t made up, she really did ignore sentencing guidelines for some child pornographers.

Now, there is a whole discussion around that, which is grist for the mill that we enjoy so much around here, but at it’s core, it happened.

As far as Hawley taking it up, I disagree. People who would never vote for him will be disgusted, but the base will support him, and he can fund raise iff that.

WuWei · 2022-03-19T15:51:26.729Z

“The base” is irrelevant.

Supreme_War_Pig · 2022-03-19T15:55:37.664Z

WuWei:

“The base” is irrelevant.

Not if they are contributing money.

WuWei · 2022-03-19T16:02:14.722Z

Supreme_War_Pig:

WuWei:

“The base” is irrelevant.

Not if they are contributing money.

The bases will contribute money to the letter behind to the letter behind the name. The “independents” get you elected.

Attacking a black female over Breyer’s seat is not going to win independents.

Supreme_War_Pig · 2022-03-19T16:21:13.595Z

WuWei:

Supreme_War_Pig:

WuWei:

“The base” is irrelevant.

Not if they are contributing money.

The bases will contribute money to the letter behind to the letter behind the name. The “independents” get you elected.

Attacking a black female over Breyer’s seat is not going to win independents.

As a general statement that is true, but becomes less true when applied to specific candidates, and Hawley is one of them.

For sure, a political calculation was made by his campaign, and they concluded that he does not have a problem independents.
His base alone will see to his re-election.

And again, this is all under-girded by the fact that the accusation is true.

WuWei · 2022-03-19T16:25:09.077Z

I disagree.

Supreme_War_Pig · 2022-03-19T16:41:29.503Z

WuWei:

I disagree.

Okay.

But let me bounce one more reason I think he doesn’t get hurt: he’s not up for re-election until 2024. His opposition to the nomination will long be sent down the memory hole by then.