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dhork t1_ivp4qcb wrote

Reply to comment by Chippopotanuse in Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wins re-election, defeating GOP challenger Derek Schmidt, NBC News projects by Hrekires

I wonder how Mitch feels about stealing Obama's Supreme Court appointment now. I bet if he put Merrick Garland up for a vote back then, there would have never been a reversal of RvW. There would have been a lot more complacent Democrats who didn't bother voting, and he would be preparing to take the gavel away from Chuck right now.

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smokinJoeCalculus t1_ivp5tc6 wrote

I'm sure he feels great. Why wouldn't he?

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Indercarnive t1_ivp69oi wrote

Seriously. As nice as this election was for democrats it still doesn't give them any ability to stop the Supreme Court from ruling States can do whatever they want with elections next year.

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NPD_wont_stop_ME t1_ivqbss5 wrote

Republicans are so big on states rights but blue governors and legislatures aren't gonna take kindly to that shit. If Republicans wanna push the envelope, overturn elections and steal Congress then hopefully Democrats adapt because there really isn't any other choice. It's that or we allow ourselves to be steamrolled by the fascists.

I really dread that Moore v. Harper ruling and at this point with our far-right 6-3 SC it seems like a foregone conclusion. It would be more practical to think about solutions / workarounds and I'm sure there are politicians in DC that have thought about this. Time will tell.

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theedgeofoblivious t1_ivrz0oc wrote

Republicans aren't big on states' rights.

If prioritizing the state over individual rights gives them the outcome they want, they say "States' rights."

If not, they wield the Federal Government just as much as Democrats.

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processedmeat t1_ivplp1a wrote

Would you have win a 4 year term or a lifetime appointment. Tough decision

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smokinJoeCalculus t1_ivpnhow wrote

> Would you have win a 4 year term or a lifetime appointment.

Not sure I understand, apologies.

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processedmeat t1_ivpoohg wrote

I'm agreeing with you just putting it another way.

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TUR7L3 t1_ivpra3c wrote

Did you mean rather?

>Would you rather win a 4 year term, or a lifetime appointment? Tough decision

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AdkRaine11 t1_ivr0328 wrote

We should work on age and term limits. Wizen old people, going back to Washington, year after year, to curry favors from lobbyists, inside trade and make decisions that effect other people organs that they buried years ago.

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--zaxell-- t1_ivqdbix wrote

Because he's 170 years old and even turtles shouldn't live that long.

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theLoneliestAardvark t1_ivp99ev wrote

If Trump had quietly gone away and not endorsed a bunch of objectively bad candidates and elections deniers GOP would have won the election and abortion would be largely irrelevant. Dr. Oz almost won in Pennsylvania despite not being from there, having zero political experience, and making constant gaffes. Herschel Walker still might win in Georgia despite being possibly the least qualified Senate nominee from a major party ever.

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Draano t1_ivpckcm wrote

> If Trump had quietly gone away

If Trump did this and just invested Fred Trump's $400m in the S&P, he'd be an actual billionaire rather than being in the red and constantly on the grift. But noooooo.

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hails8n t1_ivpoqhi wrote

“You’re a loser, Donnie! A loser!”

  • Fred Trump probably
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nobutsmeow99 t1_ivpzkr6 wrote

I hope TFG sees this comment, i imagine it’d be very triggering & I daydream about being there to point and laugh😂

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--zaxell-- t1_ivqfpcs wrote

I'd say he would never read this far down in the Reddit comments, but it's not like he has Being President to take up his time, so maybe...

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thatoneguy889 t1_ivp99gw wrote

Your first mistake was assuming McConnell is capable of feeling shame.

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earhere t1_ivper19 wrote

He probably feels really happy that he has a supreme court that will do whatever republicans want them to do. They're going to go after gay marriage and contraceptives next. He literally said that.

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jonathanrdt t1_ivp5ih3 wrote

They could also have used a series of cases to gradually weaken Roe with better reasoning. People would not have reacted so strongly. GOP created an unaccountable monster that got away from them. They love that mistake apparently.

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DepletedMitochondria t1_ivpihig wrote

He and his donors feel great. They know their agenda is unpopular but are getting it passed through the courts regardless.

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W0666007 t1_ivpr7ml wrote

He put in a court that is going to allow the GOP to fix elections for decades to come, he feels great.

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Draano t1_ivpgx6g wrote

Many people were wondering "What does Trump have on all these guys, that they'd all roll over for him?" Must be some serious kompromat. In retrospect, I think Trump just said "I'll give you a supreme court that's guaranteed to dump Roe vs. Wade, and you can all claim a huge victory forever." And that happened. He put people on the court who have no business being anywhere near a bench, let alone the highest court in the nation. No great wall, no beautiful health plan, no tax returns, no magical vanishing plague - nothing he promised the nation occurred. But he delivered on his behind-closed-doors promise.

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DeusSpaghetti t1_ivqcz1t wrote

Trump nominated them for the SC. The entire Republican party confirmed them and put them there.

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DeusSpaghetti t1_ivqd35c wrote

Trump nominated them for the SC. The entire Republican party confirmed them and put them there.

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Squire_II t1_ivv9vai wrote

> I wonder how Mitch feels about stealing Obama's Supreme Court appointment now.

Unless a conservative dies in the next 2 years (or 2 months, depending on the GA runoff), McConnell is going to spend the rest of his life seeing a 6-3, or worse, SCOTUS that he made happen. If he had to give that up in exchange for a Senate majority for a few years he wouldn't ever make that trade because he's one of many working towards a long term goal and judicial capture is a major factor in making permanent minority rule by Republicans a possibility.

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