On 6/27/2018 3:22 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement
Wednesday, giving President Donald Trump the chance to cement
conservative control of the high court.

The nuclear option was exercised to get Justice Neil Gorsuch
confirmed so Trump's nominee to replace Kennedy will face a Senate
process in which Republicans hold the slimmest majority, but Democrats
can't delay confirmation.

Making America Great Again, huh Harry?


It is perfectly ok with me if this country continues its slide to the far
right and fascism, racism, and xenophobia. I’m an old guy, and it won’t
change my life. The changes will assure my wife plenty of clients. Let
other smarter countries lead the world as the USA slides into the abyss.



I've been watching MSNBC since shortly after Kennedy's announcement.
It's sorta funny in a way. It's like MSNBC called an emergency meeting
of all their political pundits.

Chris Matthews was getting all worked up a while ago trying to come
up with any way the Democrats can delay confirmation hearings until
after the mid-terms, obviously hoping for a shift in power.

There also is a Yale law professor on the panel. He said that the
list of potential replacements that has been circulated
in the event of an opening is actually populated with some very
impressive and qualified potentials. Some were students of his.
He's a Democrat but was making the point that the list he's seen
has some very good people on it.