SCOTUS: Rumor has it…
…that Trump’s SCOTUS nominee will be Amy Coney Barrett.
That has always seemed most likely. But it’s not over till the Orange Man nominates. And then, of course, it’s not really over till the Senate approves.
Actually, come to think of it, it’s never really over, is it?
The disintegration of the left will be the stuff of legends, history will show….and so schadenfreudishly delicious.
Once he became the nominee I supported DJT on the basis of his list of the judges he would nominate if elected. But witnessing the last 4 years of Leftist hate makes me wonder how much it will matter.
Let’s see; the dems will drag out some pansy hermaphrodite and he/she/ it will claim he/she/it was raped by Barret when he was 4 years old; and only one week after, he insists, that Barrett’s pet toy poodle raped him.
That he is now 85 years old (Barrett is now about 48 years old) will matter not at all to Feinstein and the other leftist lying scum on the judiciary committee.
What matters is the narrative and what the media will report as worthy “news.”
I am pretty negative about the future, and I expect that it will in fact soon be over. Because I expect Harris/Biden to win by hook or by crook. Hillary says Biden must “never” concede, which is code for Antifa/BLM/Democrat riots everywhere. Unless real bullets are used, the national riot nightmare will continue. Evil surrounds us.
We Kulaks must realize the Bolsheviks mean to eliminate us; in the USSR, they did not, and eventually Stalin butchered them all.
My lefty friends are dusting off the anti-Catholic arguments against JFK and pretending they’re different because this is important.
I like Barrett. What’s not to like? Brilliant Catholic from Indiana who teaches at Notre Dame. But Lagoa is a better choice politically, in my opinion. A Latino woman from Florida of Cuban descent? Probably would all but lock up Florida for Trump. And Biden’s paths to victory get much more difficult without Florida.
She is a wonderful candidate; but, I will still be a bit surprised if he doesn’t go for the Hispanic and Florida vote. I would be fine with that; because that one also appears to be a solid candidate; although less vetted perhaps.
Or maybe he believes that he has it anyway?
I simply do not believe a word that “sources” say. Given the WH culture of leaks and betrayals the past few years, I just cannot imagine why President Trump would confide this information beyond a very tight group. Why not announce on Thursday or Friday if you are going to let it slip? If someone did betray his trust, I hope they have their toe nails ripped out, before the real punishment begins.
Off topic. Saw a report that the Florida Governor is demanding tougher sanctions on protests, i.e.; pre-riots, that block public thoroughfares, as well as legal protection for motorists who must plow through a mob to escape potential bodily harm. A step forward. I would assume that most of it does not even require new laws; just enforce existing law. I often wish that I were back in my native state. Alas!
Last night in LA, there was a confrontation between the mob blocking Sunset Blvd, and one or two drivers. Near as I can tell the Media was siding with the mob; and reported that the police had detained a driver who was attacked and escaped.
I think that Amy should hold a press conference after being named, and do this:
https://babylonbee.com/news/amy-coney-barrett-holds-press-conference-in-handmaids-tale-uniform-just-to-mess-with-liberals
Finally, president with balls.
Rubio’s hot for Lagoa. That’s enough for me to say, “Please pick Barrett.”
Cicero,
” I expect Harris/Biden to win by hook or by crook.” Cicero
Perhaps and if so, Barrett is the better choice than Lagoa.
“Hillary says Biden must “never” concede, which is code for Antifa/BLM/Democrat riots everywhere.”
After the election, nationwide riots will give full legitimacy to Trump invoking the Insurrection Act. He can arrest and charge in federal court rioters, funders, mayors and governors and activist judges who throw the charges out of court and then recharge those arrested. If Congress moves to impeach Trump for invoking the Insurrection Act, he can charge members of Congress with supporting Insurrection and obstruction of justice. Plus, there’s always Martial Law.
“We Kulaks must realize the Bolsheviks mean to eliminate us”
We ‘Kulaks’ are the ones with the guns, military training, and the logistical advantage of the left living in urban/suburban environments where every necessity must be imported… if leftist radicals push hard enough, it won’t be them doing the slaughtering. Fools never realize their folly until far too late.
I would have preferred Lagoa, but oh well, this was pretty much expected.
I will be thrilled with any conservative appointment. But there’s something about Barrett that doesn’t sit well with me. I have my doubts she will be able to withstand the deluge of smears and hate that is about to rain down upon her.
But, we will see….
Why do they always talk about Scotus when these Catholic judges are mentioned. Have they forgotten Aquinas?
(A little Popish humor.)
Her Catholicism will become an open and contentious issue.
Some will frame her nomination as an attack on secularism, what should be a laïcité Américaine, with a loading of the court with natural law reactionaries. Others, will start yammering on about a Catholic court.
I would myself be unsettled by so many Catholics on the court [in normal circumstances] if in what has historically been a Protestant country, even one philosophically solid, and utterly reliable conservative, Protestant male (or female) could be found who could stand up to the ideological pressures he or she will encounter.** But they turn to mush.
Trump might have known that fallout would ensue and acted accordingly. He has nothing to lose by precipitating now, if precipitating is inevitable, as it appears to be in this barely tenable republic.
** Unfortunately – as I see it – Protestantism with it’s solo scriptura history, and its tendency to lapse into fideism, does not provide its adherents with a deep and systematic philosophy in parallel, which can intellectually compete, at least to some degree with radically secular and ultimately morally nihilistic systems of social and anthropological thought. Another instance though, in which I would be glad to be shown wrong.
Damn! LOL… Eeyore across the finish line with an apt reference to the elephant in the room first.
Good to have another Southerner on the Bench.
She’s a Catholic.
Face it, whatever the Left concocts, it will involve choir boys, altar boys, and seminary students in mind-numbing quantities.
And pets. It will also involve their pets, somehow.
}}} I often wish that I were back in my native state.
Just take off your clothes, and you’re there!!
:^D
Sorry, could not resist.
Yeah, I’m happy with DeSantis, mainly because he pisses off all the lefty idiots over and over and over.
He just banned all fines statewide associated with not wearing a mask, taking the teeth out of all the idiot local jurisdictions that want to still enforce mask mandates, “Imperius Rex”.
who cares? she won’t make it through. not a chance. After the ballot harvesting beats the clueless trump (who didn’t see this coming? california 2018), all of us who post at these sites, will be doxxed, fired, and executed.
Bring it on, if they wish to have a war, let it begin here. Trump will either have the votes or not to seat Amy, the other folk will either go nuts or not, Trump will either win the election, or not and then, we we will see, what we have to deal with. I hope it it will not be as bad as it might be but, we shall see..
Why would Floridians (in general) care if Lagoa is chosen?
And maybe Pres Trump’s internal polls have Florida in good shape already.
Yes, polls make things look bad but I remain suspicious that the truth differs from expert opinion. Again. Maybe it’s partly because I live in an 80/20 Deep Blue county … yet there is a newly formed Republican group on our local NextDoor. And I see few Biden signs. And people are speaking out on NextDoor despite the swarms of Mean Girl Dem cyber-bullies who try to control the narrative. And a number of my wife’s apolitical friends are all vowing to vote against Dems because of “distance learning”, expanding homeless camps that get ever more visible as they shop, power outages and the never ending shutdown.
Anecdotal, admittedly.
This, too, is anecdotal.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1309178282789793793
Gee, Booster comes in from left field with a fairy tale.
Still, underestimating Trump despite everything that has transpired. Still believing that a guy who made his living in head to head competition with the sharpest operators cannot deal with the insular mob who oppose him
As far as doxing, fired, and executed of Trump supporters is concerned. I am personally retired, and I am prepared for home and personal defense. I believe that there are millions of others just biding their time. The pseudo-revolutionaries, and their enablers, have had free rein so far; they will be shocked when the backlash reaches full tide.
I like Barrett. What’s not to like? Brilliant Catholic from Indiana who teaches at Notre Dame. But Lagoa is a better choice politically, in my opinion. A Latino woman
Wife, mother, teacher, and judge, perhaps justice, soon. That said, I’m not female. I’m not “Latino”. I’m not Catholic. Let’s give the benefit of the doubt to our fellow citizens that, while color biased, are not color prejudiced, and will not exercise liberal license and indulge diversity dogma (e.g. racism).
Neo – on a different topic I would suggest that we examine the implication of Trump putting ANTIFA with the KKK during the black Empowerment meeting today. Conflating the two is a master stroke. Now the paymasters of this organization is at risk. Wow talk about Jiu-Jitsu on the deep state.
It has to be legislated but I would love to see a single democrat vote against it.
Old flyer, I live in an age restricted community (55+). I too am armed like most of my neighbors. Should Antifa march down our block (doubtful), all of them would be shot and half of us would die from friendly fire…. (smile)
John Dough — You need a rule like “everyone with an odd-numbered address cross the street before engaging”. Wouldn’t want a Polish firing squad situation.
A slightly different take on the importance of judicial nominations.
When I first saw the headline, I totally agreed: one never knows which side of the Constitution Justice Roberts will come down on.
Then I saw the URL and the subhead, and the implications of the headline became clear.
https://www.salon.com/2020/08/30/dont-count-on-the-supreme-court-to-save-the-november-elections_partner/
John Dough, that was funny!
It’s not over till it is over, Neo. Or the fat lady sings.
It has to be legislated but I would love to see a single democrat vote against it.
Lots of people in Walkaway, talking about KKK and Antifa, being Demoncrat founded.
They don’t use the term Demons though.
I watched a few of the walkaway videos on ytube. Very interesting.
Is it possible that this leak was deliberate? Trump’s White House has been remarkably disciplined about leaks. And, the leakers went to CNN? Something smells of theater here to me.
I could be wrong, but I think we’ll see a surprise of some sort or another at five pm this afternoon.
I suspect it will not be Barrett. I think the leak was done to expose the Left’s hatred and get them focused on piling up oppo research on Barret and will be on the back foot when the real nominee is named
If Amy is it ..the reaction of the social justice warriors that are the Catholic Bishops will be revealing …thereby reflecting on all Catholics. ..they will not stand up to protect her…God forbid if she was a muslim and supported genital mutilation ..throwing homosexuals off buildings… torturing animals with halal… Democrats would never say a word
I am troubled to see the rare anti-Catholic comment here.
Are we of Judeo-Christian heritage or are we not?
For 1500 years the Catholic Church was the sole Christian Church in the civilized world. After Martin Luther, split-offs became smaller and smaller splinters until today there are thousands of Christian denominations.
Let us concentrate on the Big Picture: We are humans, we are flawed, we make mistakes. That is as true of a Church, any Church, as it is of its adherents.
That said, Barrett was affirmed for Appeals, one rung below Supreme, by both Democrats and Republicans just 3 years ago. What will they throw up now that the evil secular ones, like Feinstein, did not throw up then?
Cicero:
It’s gotten a lot worse in the last 3 years, and the stakes are much higher for SCOTUS.
From the Washington Times:
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò said the 2020 presidential election presents Americans with a “biblical” challenge “against the demonic forces of the deep state and against the New World Order.”
The Catholic Church’s former Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S. once again warned voters that warring principalities unseen to the human eye will clash on Election Day. The archbishop previously framed the political landscape to a battle between “the children of light and the children of darkness” in June.
“Presidential elections in November represent an epochal challenge, a biblical challenge, the outcome of which will be decisive not only for the United States of America but for the whole world,” he wrote in a letter offered, but not read, to [the] National Catholic Prayer Breakfast.
“It is necessary that all of you Catholics of America are well aware of the role that Providence has deigned to entrust to your President, and that you are aware of the extraordinary battle that He is preparing to fight against the demonic forces of the deep state and against the New World Order,” the religious leader wrote. “I am at your side with fervent prayer, together with millions of Catholics and with all people of good will throughout the world.”
The archbishop also asserted that Mr. Trump is “the greatest defender of the supreme values of Christian civilization: of life, from conception to natural death; of the natural family composed of one man and one woman and children; and of love for the homeland: One Nation under God!”
Legislation = actions of Legislature plus actions of Courts.
Job security = 1/ accountability
Legislature wants job security and low accountability.
Legislature wants Courts to legislate as much as possible.
Agitprop from CNN: the coming civil war, starring Anderson Cooper and Tom Friedman (the latter a long admirer of how things are done in communist China):
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/09/25/tom-friedman-potential-second-civil-war-ac360-vpx.cnn
@ Cicero,
I’ve just read through the comments a second and third time, and although my judgment is not perfect, I think that I can reassure you that though there have been some wry, if not cynical comments contextualizing and anticipating the left’s reaction to a potential Barrett nomination, I have not noticed anything anti-Roman Catholic, here. Certainly not anything anti-traditional A.T. Catholicism.
In fact, I expected, but have not seen, a certain amount of blowback from Protestant readers, unsettled or upset by my observation ( which I would be glad to see persuasively rebutted) that Protestantism in its current form, lacks the at least quasi-independent parallel metaphysics and philosophy of man which can stand up intellectually to scientistic nihilism.
And frankly, failing that, too many conservatives of all stripes seem terrified of even drawing out the logical implications inherent in progressive dogmas for a binding morality; once the deconstructive solvents in progressive rhetoric have left the concept of ” one humanity” a connotatively [intensionally] incoherent denotation [extension/class] . At which point, the more alert of the progressive “species”, confronted with the disaster this leaves them vulnersble to, begin to issue clouds of Wittgenstein style ” family resemblance” ink, as if the magic words “family resemblance” ( a circularity) can actually bear the moral community freight they consign to it.
As an aside, it’s been interesting to note that the current crop of progressives have now almost completely abandoned any of the formerly obligatory references to a “common humanity” or “natural law and rights” which they once regularly deployed for rhetorical effect.
That kind of talk has served its purpose apparently, and now only becomes an embarassment for progressives – once those who have yielded their point on the grounds of an appeal to universally applicable natural rights, then begin to demand that the progressives live according to the principles they cited as well.
Instead, and now that progressives are only talking to each other, it’s just about realizing the dreams they dream, and generating the all encompassing reality which they envision. No justifications for what they want are seen as needed or even to be tolerated.
They’re going after her kids.
Classy, even for Democrats, but no surprise.
Remember that “Nothing is off the table.”
NOTHING.
Meanwhile, in real time, “Democrats for Amnesia” seems on the way to becoming the party’s fastest growing PAC:
https://justthenews.com/accountability/russia-and-ukraine-scandals/permanent-coup-excerpt-how-biden-pushed-quash
Doesn’t seem to appeal to everyone, though:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pennsylvania-trump-sheriff-democrat-republican-biden-party-switch
“Nothing”:
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/09/dems-circulate-misleading-video-purporting-to-show-amy-coney-barrett-opposing-filling-scotus-seat-if-it-would-dramatically-flip-the-balance-of-power/
Well my suspicion was incorrect – it’s Barrett.
Happy to be wrong on this – I’m perfectly happy with her as the nominee
I’m satisfied too.
Now: make it quick. Let the Dems speak, then hold a vote.
Ok… I was wrong.
I would myself be unsettled by so many Catholics on the court [in normal circumstances] if in what has historically been a Protestant country…
DNW: Well-spotted. I’m not complaining about it. The number of Jews on the SC has been disproportionate too.
I don’t find this odd. Unlike Protestants and secularists, Catholics and Jews are exposed to large, rigorous bodies of systematized thought from when they are children on. Law comes natural for them.
Damn their eyes, if Democrats go after Barrett for her Catholicism.
Not if, when.
om: Well, I like to give the benefit of the doubt.
However, Democrats have pragmatic reasons not to go hard on Barrett’s Catholicism. Biden leads Trump among Catholics by 53-41% (which is reversed from Hillary’s numbers in 2016).
https://www.politicususa.com/2020/09/21/new-poll-shows-biden-with-a-significant-lead-among-catholic-voters.html
That lead could vanish, or worse, if Democrats go medieval on Barrett for her faith. There are over 70 million American Catholics.
I’m not a polls guy, much less a psephologist, but mulling over the Catholic numbers in 2020 vs 2016, it occurs to me that Biden’s lead with Catholics may be the key factor underlying his overall lead against Trump, which we keep hearing about.
huxley:
They will go after her Catholic faith (too orthodox, too extreme, blinded by dogma, etc.). They will attack her for adopting two children from Haiti. October will be a vile and ugly display of progressive persecution. Because they care and are for justice! (Not).
Pragmatic? Power and what ever it takes. Kavanaugh rules.
om — They will go after her, and her answer should be short and sweet — “Senator, the Constitution, Article VI, Clause 3, prohibits any religious test be applied for any office under the United States. so, I’m not going to answer that question, and you should damn well know not to ask it.”
I like the nomination of Judge Barrett. One huge reason is that she is not part of the incestuous Harvard-Yale gaggle. That alone makes this worthwhile in my view. Fresh blood! Smash the duopoly!
Early Twitter attacks are focusing heavily on the ridiculous Handmaid’s Tale association…
https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/1309627733652262912?s=19
FYI: You can rely on Joy Ann Reid to reliably parrot the most extreme daily DNC talking points.
Richard Saunders:
But those are words written by systemic racists and we (Progressives) have our lived truths since 1619. They don’t intend to let some stinkin Constitution stand in the way of “justice.” – I am trying to anticipate what a Montage would say and do.
You are correct and that is probably what she will say, although with grace and deference to the inquisitors. It may be another eye opening moment for the public before the election. Pray for her.
C’mon, Dems… GO for brutality for Amy’s practicing Christianity…!!!
Your Left Secular Worship of Man Made Global Warming (Ooops… Climate Change..!!) has gone to absolute NO SCEPTICISM ALLOWED extremes.
But, let’s snuff human life and call it… (GASP!!!) “Reproductive Choice”. Yep, women can choose how many ways to prevent that pesky sperm & egg thingy that are easy, legal, cheap, etc.. But, signs of growing LIFE at, what, 3-weeks and snuffing it is, “Reproductive Choice”..??!!
Go ahead, Left Senate Ambush Mob, make our day.
I’m not sure exactly how confirmation works. What resources do Republicans have for cutting through Democrats’ stalling tactics (which can include blatant unfair attacks)?
I’m not sure exactly how confirmation works. What resources do Republicans have for cutting through Democrats’ stalling tactics (which can include blatant unfair attacks)?
Confirmation hearings on judges were atypical if not unknown prior to 1914. Send the nomination to the floor and let her rip. They held confirmation hearings for her three years ago when she was elevated to the 7th circuit.
I suddenly realized while in the shower this morning that if Judge Barrett is successful in this, she might have to move to the D. C. area or at least acquire some housing around there. I would regard that as a definite downside to this job – having to leave Indiana in comparison. I feel as if, as long as it isn’t Gary or something, Indiana would be far preferable. But of course, I’m biased.
I once had the wild notion of going to IU Bloomington for Linguistics. Their course catalog, at least at the time, had an astounding number of different languages on offer.
Phillip Sells:
Flyover country superior to Beltway swamp land? Inconceivable!!!
I grew up in Prince William Co. VA (aka poor white county) 20 miles + from D.C.; I left and never regretted it.
om, I know – strange idea. 🙂 Has Prince William County changed much since you left? I imagine it must have somewhat. Manassas is there, at least; and the USMC (you probably get that a lot).
Phillip Sells:
It has changed considerably, at least from looking at Google Earth etc. Sburban housing developments everywhere. As a military brat my access to Quantico (USMC) and Fort Belvoir (US Army) ended when my dependent military ID card expired. Growing up I spent a lot more time on Ft. Belvoir than Quantico.
I left Woodbridge for good in 1975 (didn’t return after geology field camp in UT). My folks left Woodbridge for the San Diego area in 1978. My last visit to Prince William county was for my 1992 HS reunion where I stayed at my oldest brother’s house in Manassas. He now lives in western WA. Only one of five siblings remains in northern VA.
After the election, nationwide riots will give full legitimacy to Trump invoking the Insurrection Act. He can arrest and charge in federal court rioters, funders, mayors and governors and activist judges who throw the charges out of court and then recharge those arrested. If Congress moves to impeach Trump for invoking the Insurrection Act, he can charge members of Congress with supporting Insurrection and obstruction of justice. Plus, there’s always Martial Law.
Which is exactly why I didn’t like reading Trump’s energy in 2015. Too combative, precisely because he was planning to do a coup de tat or some other thing on this vein of martial law dictatorship.
I am only a telempath on the low P scale, so not a full blown telepathic reader, thus I couldn’t see that Trump was readying this Mars for war against the Deep State. It felt more like he saw all Republicans as his enemy.
As to the issue of Dem stalling tactics wrt Barrett’s confirmation:
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Nominees usually meet with as many lawmakers as possible before the confirmation vote. Those so-called courtesy meetings are expected to begin almost immediately after the nominee is named.
White House lawyers and Barrett will also have two logistical gauntlets to clear. The nominee must complete a lengthy questionnaire for the Judiciary Committee disclosing past writings, speeches, professional activities, and relevant legal experience. Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s completed questionnaire ran over 100 pages. Lawmakers can also submit supplementary questions, called questions for the record or QFRs, for the nominee. Senate Democrats sent almost 1,300 QFRs to Kavanaugh, and may do the same to delay progress on Barrett’s nomination.
A team of lawyers intimately familiar with the nominee will be on hand to complete both the questionnaire and the QFRs. Overwhelming the nominee with written questions may only buy a couple of days in a best-case scenario, but on a tight confirmation timeline even minor holdups could be decisive.
Rachel Bovard, policy director for the Conservative Partnership Institute and a Senate procedure maven, told the Washington Free Beacon that Democrats can blunt progress by forcing procedural votes or leveraging institutional rules. One such move might be to invoke an arcane rule requiring that committee work end no later than two hours after the Senate gavels into session, but Bovard said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could break that move on his own. Democrats might also make motions to adjourn, which must be voted on.
“The GOP can easily overcome them, it just takes 51 votes. But you have to have 51 people there to do it,” Bovard said.
All told, a strong-arm approach from Republicans can overcome whatever dilatory tactics Democrats try….
–“Republicans Prepare for Accelerated Supreme Court Confirmation”
https://freebeacon.com/courts/republicans-prepare-for-accelerated-supreme-court-confirmation/