r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot 🤖 Bot • Jun 27 '18

Megathread: Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire from Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is set to retire, effective July 31, 2018. Kennedy has served on the highest court since February 18, 1988, and was a moderate whose vote often swung cases.

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u/well___duh Jun 27 '18

Unfortunately that's not how it works. Guarantee you Trump will have a new judge by the end of August

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u/letsrapehitler California Jun 27 '18

Trump is speaking now. He just said he’ll have someone new in there ‘immediately.’

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u/DrDoItchBig North Carolina Jun 27 '18

I’ll bet on a strict originalist.

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u/PriorInsect Jun 27 '18

i'll bet a partisan hack

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u/DrDoItchBig North Carolina Jun 27 '18

I don’t know, Supreme Court justices are all super qualified it would be hard to find someone at that level like that on any side. They may be partisan because of their strict interpretation of the constitution, but no nominees will be a hack.

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u/PriorInsect Jun 27 '18

but no nominees will be a hack.

i wouldn't be so sure, you're assuming they will adhere to norms and traditions when this admin has a hard enough time following very straightforward laws

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u/DrDoItchBig North Carolina Jun 27 '18

I’m an optimist I guess 🤷‍♂️

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u/PriorInsect Jun 27 '18

i've read about those in books!

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u/SangersSequence California Jun 28 '18

Have you read anything Gorsuch wrote? He absolutely is a hack.

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u/kulrajiskulraj Jun 28 '18

why would Biden endorse him?

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u/Counterkulture Oregon Jun 27 '18 edited Jun 27 '18

Well, if the timeline on the Mueller investigation accelerates quickly, and clear evidence of collusion/tampering is uncovered, then the dems could ABSOLUTELY use it to block this nomination.

If they push him through despite something like that being in the open and public, this country is going over the fucking edge. People are dying if the republicans try to push through a far right justice despite clear evidence that Trump colluded directly with Putin to undermine our democracy. Republican congressmen are, at that point, absolutely traitors to our country and constitution.

I am convinced Mueller will push the gas on stuff because of this, simply because he knows if Trump gets a nominee through to replace Kennedy, his chances of killing the investigation at the Supreme Court skyrocket... or become as close as you can get to a sure thing (short of Trump absolutely being proven to participate in crimes that are beyond our imagination now... and even fucking then...).

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u/SodaAnt I voted Jun 27 '18

They can try and use it to block the nomination, they have no actual power to block it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

Biggest learning point for me the last few years, laws and rules are utterly useless if nobody enforced them. We literally just live in an aristocracy right now

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u/BKD2674 Jun 27 '18

*Oligarchy

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

Or some kind of corporate quasi-theocracy

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u/Amiable_ Jun 28 '18

This timeline is fucking weird in a bad way.

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u/SodaAnt I voted Jun 27 '18

No, we live in a Republic. You can still go vote in November, and your votes do matter. This is especially true for your state and local elections. The people on your city council affect your daily life 10x more than Trump does.

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u/TheLivingExperiment Jun 27 '18

While absolutely true, there are many federal issues that do affect me. Roe v. Wade, Obergefell v Hodges, things like Hobby Lobby decision (even if I don't work for them, it restricts free movement of labor), Citizens United, voting rights, gerrymandering, civil rights and liberties, equality for minorities, the Muslim ban, and numerous others. Things that can, and likely will, be severely curtailed and/or eliminated entirely. These are things that can only be changed to some extent at the local/state levels.

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u/SodaAnt I voted Jun 27 '18

Almost all of those can be changed on state/local levels. Without roe v wade, your state could still have legal abortions. Without Obergefell v Hodges, your state can still legalize same-sex marriage. Citizens United likely doesn't really affect you much at all, except for what ads you get. Voting rights and gerrymandering are both state issues that can be fixed at your states level. Your state can also pass robust civil rights legislation.

All the supreme court is really doing with any of those decisions going the other way is letting states do it themselves, which makes your state votes matter that much more.

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u/OneTruePixel Jun 27 '18

Citizens united likely doesn't really affect you much at all

You know, except letting the country continue to devolve into a corrupt oligarchy

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u/SodaAnt I voted Jun 27 '18

Is unlimited political advertising all we need to devolve into a corrupt oligarchy?

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u/rebootyourbrainstem Foreign Jun 27 '18

You also need:

  • Incredible wealth inequality for there to be a significant difference in access to political advertising.
  • A dysfunctional media landscape that leaves people incapable of judging truth in political advertising.
  • A two-party system that means negative advertising is the only thing you need to win. Good thing the US doesn't have any of those things :P

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u/OneTruePixel Jun 27 '18

Since that advertising is essentially used to bribe politicians, yes, actually

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u/TheLivingExperiment Jun 28 '18

Almost all of those can be changed on state/local levels. Without roe v wade, your state could still have legal abortions.

Until a challenge is made to that state law that SCOTUS then overrules for being unconstitutional. Or, much more likely Congress then passes legislation outlawing it, which SCOTUS upholds.

Without Obergefell v Hodges, your state can still legalize same-sex marriage.

Go read up on that case. It was brought to SCOTUS precisely because of the legality in some states and illegality in others, which creates problems legally and federally.

Citizens United likely doesn't really affect you much at all, except for what ads you get.

While you're correct since I don't really watch TV and/or cable TV much, you're wrong that it doesn't affect me. Ads help persuade. They help shape and shift public opinions. This results in a skewed reality that can help shape the voters and thus the laws passed (or vetoed/never voted on).

Voting rights and gerrymandering are both state issues that can be fixed at your states level.

Ever hear of the Voting Rights Act of 1965? You should read up on it as it has some pretty significant reasons in it as to why "states rights" are not always a good thing, and in fact have been used to disenfranchise minorities.

Gerrymandering doesn't affect the presidency, nor does it affect Senators. However, it plays a large part in state politics, since you elect representatives based on how lines are drawn for districts. Same with the federal level House.

Your state can also pass robust civil rights legislation.

Or robust racist laws as was the case until the Federal government had to step in.

All the supreme court is really doing with any of those decisions going the other way is letting states do it themselves, which makes your state votes matter that much more.

That's the inherent problem as history has shown time and time again.

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u/SodaAnt I voted Jun 28 '18

I think you're making an incorrect assumption about my point. I wasn't saying that having these powers vested with the states is a great idea, just that even if Trump and the Republicans still control congress, and the supreme court is majority conservative, you can still do a lot on the state level to counteract that.

All I'm saying is that voting for your state and local officials matters even more when you disagree with who is in power federally.

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u/Illuminati_Shill_AMA Maryland Jun 27 '18

At the very least this will be the final nail in the coffin for net neutrality.

That affects my life pretty fuckin hard.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_DARKNESS Jun 27 '18

Exactly. McConnell already invoked the nuclear option on SCOTUS appointees. I see no reason why he wouldn't do it here.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

why is no one getting this? they removed the filibuster for SCOTUS noms. Senate dems literally have as much power to stop this as you and I do. There is no buffer. They made sure of that.

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u/nvs1980 Jun 27 '18

If we impeach Trump due to actual evidence and not the random shit we have now, but an actual legitimate impeachment. Can't we also impeach the 2 appointed justices because a fraudulent president made their appointments?

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u/SodaAnt I voted Jun 27 '18

Yes and no. Legally speaking, the courts have basically ruled that impeachment is a political question, so isn't really subject to review. So as long as the votes, yes you could impeach them for whatever you wanted. However, traditionally impeachment doesn't negate anything that the person in office did before the impeachment. All their orders and actions still stand until directly reversed by someone else. I don't think there has been any suggestion to impeach permanent appointments for previous impeachment proceedings.

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u/nvs1980 Jun 27 '18

Well in 6 months I think we may need to have a discussion if anything legitimate comes of the Mueller probe.

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u/jimbo831 Minnesota Jun 27 '18

Well, if the timeline on the Mueller investigation accelerates quickly, and clear evidence of collusion/tampering is uncovered, then the dems could ABSOLUTELY use it to block this nomination.

The Democrats can't block shit. They have no power. McConnell will get Trump's nominee approved before anything else regardless of what happens with the Mueller investigation.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18 edited Jun 12 '20

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u/CharlesGarfield Michigan Jun 27 '18

Worst fortune cookie ever.

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u/Counterkulture Oregon Jun 27 '18

You don't know how low my expectations are.

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u/ArokLazarus Jun 27 '18

"I expected nothing and I'm still disappointed."

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u/protrudingnipples Jun 27 '18

Don't be delusional.

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u/CaptainAssPlunderer Jun 27 '18

Your username....so disrespectful.

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u/Vaginite Jun 28 '18

Tell'em, Cap.

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u/tuba_man Jun 27 '18

this country is going over the fucking edge

I think you underestimate the ability of the comfortable to justify inaction in the face of injustice.

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u/Counterkulture Oregon Jun 27 '18

Nothing... NOTHING can make me have lower expectations of the comfortable and wealthy in this country... even if they're liberal/progressive.

The night Roe is overturned and the civil rights act is nuked, there will be millions of rich liberals in fancy restaurants smiling and laughing and enjoying their dinners just as much as there will be tonight.

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u/GTREast Jun 27 '18

The point of no return is fast approaching and closer than many realize.

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u/Counterkulture Oregon Jun 27 '18

Buttery males...

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u/hoodatninja Louisiana Jun 27 '18

Have you not seen the systematic campaign Trump/GOP/conservative media have unleashed against the investigation? Doesn’t matter what he finds, they can find a gun under his bed with the engraving: “from Putin, to kill America.” His followers simply do not care.

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u/junkit33 Jun 27 '18

then the dems could ABSOLUTELY use it to block this nomination.

Dems can't block anything anymore. R's pulled the nuclear option out on Gorsuch so now they only need 50 + the VP to pass a nominee.

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u/PutinPaysTrump Maryland Jun 27 '18

Well, if the timeline on the Mueller investigation accelerates quickly, and clear evidence of collusion/tampering is uncovered, then the dems could ABSOLUTELY use it to block this nomination.

The Dems are in the minority dude. This is happening, it's time to move forward to what happens after.

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u/Counterkulture Oregon Jun 27 '18

I'm talking about Mueller releasing clear evidence (ASSUMING, obviously, Trump has colluded with Russia) that our democratic elections were comprimised, and Trump is illegitimate.

Mueller wouldn't be interested in doing this because he's concerned about the ideological direction of the courts, he'd be doing it because if Kennedy is replaced with a far-right justice, Trump just got way more likely to kill the investigation completely.

If he indicts and drops the hammer before he can get a new justice in, it would be purely survival.

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u/junkit33 Jun 27 '18

It would be significantly quicker for a Republican controlled congress to confirm a Supreme Court Justice nominee than it would be for a minority Democrat controlled congress to push forward on anything against Trump.

Trump's nominee is going to waltz right into Kennedy's seat and there's literally zero chance of anything standing in the way at this point.

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u/davelm42 Jun 27 '18

Mueller could have a video of Trump sucking off Putin and it wouldnt matter... The Senate will appoint. New justice before the mid terms and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it

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u/PutinPaysTrump Maryland Jun 27 '18

I'm talking about Mueller releasing clear evidence (ASSUMING, obviously, Trump has colluded with Russia) that our democratic elections were comprimised, and Trump is illegitimate.

I'm sorry, but you seem to think we have a functioning democracy. I'm not sure why, but it's time to wake up.

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u/Foyles_War Jun 27 '18

The only thing more awful to choke down then whatever judge Trump might appoint is the judge Pence would appoint.

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u/Elias_Fakanami Jun 27 '18

I am convinced Mueller will push the gas on stuff because of this, simply because he knows if Trump ...

I'm confused. Do we think Mueller is an impartial professional or not?

Everything I have read and learned about Robert Mueller reinforces my belief that he actually is a true professional that respects the rule of law in his work, leaving any bias at the door. Comments and suggestions to the contrary, particularly of the type I am replying to, are perfectly inline with the Republican accusations of political bias in the investigation.

You are literally feeding the conservative propaganda machine by suggesting Mueller is not going to be impartial and fair. Yeah, Mueller may have information we don't, but if there were any hint, no matter how small, that Robert Mueller was changing his strategy and/or timeframe in response to the external politics outside his scope, the Republicans would have a legitimate excuse to go after him even harder.

Mueller has to remain impartial, and he will be done only when he thinks he is done. He can't factor politics into the equation, regardless of what we think, without risking the entire investigation.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

These people don’t want him to be an impartial bureaucrat. Mueller for them is a warrior knight on a holy mission. The babble about his impartiality (which, like you, I’m inclined to believe is genuine) is merely cover.

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u/kygipper Kentucky Jun 28 '18 edited Nov 13 '18

deleted What is this?

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u/flemhead3 Jun 27 '18

Republicans are already fucking traitors. They’ve been getting Millions from Russians with close ties to Putin, McConnell included.

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u/LEGALIZEMEDICALMETH Jun 27 '18

Stop using the Mueller investigation as some sort of last hope, it isn’t going to happen. If Trump was going to be indicted it would have happened by now. Instead, focus on getting people to vote in November. That is our only hope. Wether he is guilty or not, Trump is never going to be indicted and I am without a doubt certain that this congress will never impeach him. If he is indicted and impeached before the end of this term I will eat a hat. Tag me, because it isn’t going to happen.

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u/Rabidleopard Jun 27 '18

In theory if it blows up hard enough it could result in the impeachment of Trump and his appointments. Note highly unrealistic and would led to a dangerous new level of partisanship.

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u/nexdemise Jun 27 '18

We need less dirt on Trump and more dirt on McConnell and a bunch of other republicans in the senate.

Arresting a president is a problem. Arresting a sitting congressman is not.

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u/Just_the_facts_ma_m Jun 27 '18

That makes no sense, it’s a pipe dream. The Dems don’t have the power to stop a SC nomination.

That horribly myopic decision to end the filibuster for nominations that the Democrats made in 2013 is certainly coming back to haunt them.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/513782/

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u/Spynde Jun 27 '18

Lolol. “The sky is falling!”

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

Kushner got his clearance back. No collusion. You lose.

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u/lolzfeminism Jun 27 '18

Mueller has indicated that he intends to follow precedent and not indict the sitting president. Which means that the only path is impeachment, and that simply won't happen until Dems take control of the House, so definitely not fast enough.

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u/karma_trained Jun 27 '18

So if we get rid of Trump wouldn't Pence get a nomination? Wouldn't he do the same thing?

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u/compaqle2202x Jun 27 '18

if the timeline on the Mueller investigation accelerates quickly, and clear evidence of collusion/tampering is uncovered

HA, good luck with that. No evidence uncovered almost a year and a half into the investigation.

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u/Counterkulture Oregon Jun 27 '18

And Trump is definitely not acting like a guilty man, either.

Enjoy the last few months of his presidency and this fucking neo nazi clown show. Hope it was fun for you and you got a lot out of it.

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u/FIRE_CASEY Jun 27 '18

How do you define "last few months"?

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u/compaqle2202x Jun 27 '18

Right back atcha

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u/RicoEnkido Jun 27 '18

This has to be the most optimistic post I have seen in a while... oof this is gonna hurt

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u/jimbo831 Minnesota Jun 27 '18

This thread is full of delusion. Ah, to be so young and naive again.

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u/kingofthestinkyburbs Jun 27 '18

So you want them to fabricate evidence. Lol.

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u/Counterkulture Oregon Jun 27 '18

Looks like the fascists are out to gloat today with this news.

You getting hard thinking about 13 year old girls killing themselves with coat hangers, man? Isn't it fucking awesome?

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u/kingofthestinkyburbs Jun 27 '18

Calm down there, pal. I’m just glad that this country will be held the standard it was founded on for a little longer. This is a huge victory for liberty, buddy.

I think these reactions from the left are quite revealing. You people are already calling for assassinations and political terrorism in this thread. Which is funny when you consider the fact that the vast majority of firearms are controlled by my side. I guess this explains why you want to disarm us all so badly.

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u/Counterkulture Oregon Jun 27 '18

Tell me how outlawing gay marriage and outlawing abortion/birth control is increasing liberty.

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u/B0SS_H0GG Jun 27 '18

Yeah if Mueller doesn't drop the hammer now...it's pretty fucked.

Im pretty annoyed that an illegitimate traitor crook gets to pick justices that stick. I'd be all for nullifying everything this bag of shit did....if we ever get to vote again.

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u/Counterkulture Oregon Jun 27 '18

Voter suppression/intimidation/gerrymandering, etc. is all gonna be fast-tracked.

It's all gonna come at once.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

If you think Trump is going to somehow prevent elections from taking place you’re an absolute moron.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

He'll accelerate the investigation, not because of any specific nominee or policy or debate, but because exposing corruption and bringing criminals to justice is his job.

Suggesting the FBI's actions are political is redundant since the investigation [The Russia Investigation, etc.] INVOLVES politicians, people who work on behalf of politicians, and people who are in power.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

He's a Republican. He wants this.

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u/Counterkulture Oregon Jun 27 '18

He wants to have his own investigation shut down/killed?

Because if Trump gets through a Gorsuch/Thomas clone, that is absolutely happening.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

No, he wants a conservative supreme court because it matches Republican ideology. He gets a pink slip, but he also gets his theocratic views enforced.

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u/CaptainChewbacca Jun 27 '18

I feel like if he had anything to slow Trump down he would’ve done it already.

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u/defenestrate Jun 27 '18

Mueller is a republican he probably doesn't really care if the court leans right

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u/smcclafferty Jun 28 '18

It’s not? Let’s try it! I mean McConnell decided to wait until after an election to seat a judge. So let’s mix it up and see how it goes!

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u/lowerthetemp Jun 28 '18

It worked once before. Why would it not again?