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But Kavanaugh is in no way beholden to the people who made him liquid. Just ask him.

I don’t understand why so many of us refuse to acknowledge that race still matters in America.

I’ve never seen a more thin skinned super majority in my life Roberts scolds liberal justices for demonizing rulings they don't like: 'Disturbing feature' of dissent.

So, Big Noon Saturday it is.

Just so people know, it was not Asian students who filed the AA lawsuit against Harvard. It was a con front group called Students for Fair Admissions headed by something called Edward Blum. The point of these shenanigans is to foment distrust and anger between non dominant cultures.

The Court is still co-signing race deference. Isn’t that what has everybody in a uproar?

What is often forgotten is that 7 in 10 black citizens supported Ruckus’ elevation to the Court, and applied political pressure on Democrats to stop opposing him. How does he repay us? By shitting on us every opportunity he gets. Old scrub board faced, mildewed Imp.

There’s no way today’s ruling should be viewed as an effort to remedy discrimination in higher Ed when it allowed AA to remain in academic institutions that exist to train military officers. What kind of shit is that?

Correct: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/06/29/affirmative-action-who-benefits-white-women/70371219007/

He also checked the conservative black jurist AA box with which he didn’t seem to have a problem. He’s a noxious, self loathing grifter.

I’m not a lawyer nor am I trained to think like one, but I find Robert’s logic absurd. What if a candidates individualized experience is shaped in some significant way by race? Did the majority call itself outlawing us from seeing race? Such rank silliness.

I view politicians much like I view athletes. Don’t have a need to fall in love with them or know them personally. I prefer to support them from afar so long as they can come close to satisfying my expectations of them. Because they are like me, they always have the potential to disappoint. No need to get emotionally invested. Hillary was the best qualified and prepared to be POTUS. That will remain an eternal verity.

I guess.

I will. Close your eyes. Whatcha see?

In what way was she terrible? The Hillary haters have the hardest time with this.

I disagree that she was terrible, unless of course one considers being a policy wonk beyond the pale. Some people just don’t care much for women when they’re not procreating.

Had the principled ideologues been able to hold their noses and vote for the most objectively qualified candidate in 2016, there’s a good chance we would be looking at SC Court with a 7-2 or 6-3 liberal majority. This a word for those who think political pragmatism is overrated.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has existed with its full complement of nine justices for close to 150 years, no matter who occupied the White House. Now some Republican lawmakers suggest they would be fine with just eight for four years more rather than have Hillary Clinton fill the vacancy. The court has operated with eight justices for the past eight months as Republicans controlling the Senate have blocked confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama’s nominee Merrick Garland. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and his GOP colleagues have insisted that American voters should have a say, choosing the next president in Tuesday’s election. The 45th president — either Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump — would fill the current vacancy created when Justice Antonin Scalia died in February. But several Republicans have said if the voters elect Clinton, they’ll block her nominees, effectively abandoning their advice and consent role for her entire term. “If Hillary Clinton becomes president, I am going to do everything I can do to make sure four years from now, we still got an opening on the Supreme Court,” North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr said in an audio recording of his meeting with GOP volunteers on Saturday. CNN obtained a copy of the audio. GOP Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Ted Cruz of Texas have also suggested blocking any Clinton nominees. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said in a debate Monday night that he “can’t imagine” voting for any Clinton nominee though he stopped short of vowing to block a pick from a Democratic president. McConnell says simply the next president will make the nomination to fill the current vacancy. The size of the court is set by federal law and has changed over the years, but has been nine justices since 1869. When vacancies arise, they usually are filled within months, if not weeks. But there have twice been stretches of more than two years where the court was one justice short. Another six vacancies lasted more than a year. The most recent was in 1969 and 1970, when Justice Abe Fortas resigned and the Senate rejected two of President Richard Nixon’s nominees before confirming Justice Harry Blackmun https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/clinton-wins-gop-say-no-9-supreme-court

Should Biden be re-elected, along with House and Senate majorities, the Dems should move quickly to add SC justices that reflect the number of circuits. That would bring the number of justices to 13. It’s pretty clear Republicans will never operate in good faith:

Houston, Texas State and UNT may be the only big state universities that have black student populations that hover around 10%. This is in a state which has the largest black population in the country. I guess these numbers are a bridge too far for our color blind Supreme Court.

RFKJ used to attribute his voice infirmity to something he inherited from his mom. Now, he’s claiming it’s a result of being vaccinated when he was younger.

Coach Ball Sack is dug in and he’s taking prisoners. Old big eared oaf…

Nearly five months after Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced his hold on Department of Defense nominees, the tactic has become a major flashpoint within the US Senate as institutionalists inside the body are voicing concerns the hold could have long-term repercussions and are openly warning an overhaul of the nominations process could be needed. Despite efforts from Republican colleagues, Tuberville’s been resolute, holding up the nomination of roughly 250 military nominees – many promotions that would typically be fast-tracked through the Senate. The dramatic impasse is forcing senators to openly question if it’s time for the body to consider changing the rules or at the very least limit the number of nominations that require Senate confirmation. “Maybe we need another gang to come up with a set of rules changes, but the vast majority of us who understand these tools should be used sparingly, I think we need to raise our voices,” Sen, Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia, said. The angst is bipartisan as senators are grow wary of a further roadblocks in a Senate that is already doing very little legislating in divided government. “Are we all gonna start taking hostages now?” Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, said.

The Biden administration announced Monday that Alabama will get $1.4 billion in broadband funding. Sen. Tommy Tuberville celebrated the news, calling the funding "crucial" for rural broadband. But he voted against the 2021 infrastructure bill that established the program he's now Cornyn did the same thing. Republicans and flies…

Consider that he (even with connections) had to transfer from Fordham to gain admission to Penn.