The Supreme Court, bastion of conservatism

[Commando]

This strikes me as the kind of thing that Hawley should not say, but would say, and it surprises no one when he does.

I think this dude's glass house is quite stunning and he shouldn't be hefting around those big rocks.

[Uncle Ted]

Sounds juicy!

I’m no SCOTUS watcher. But if Sotomayor is capable of this, then so is Thomas

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My money is on Justice Breyer... the dude is about to "peace out" and has nothing to loose.

[Jeff Lebowski]

My money is on Justice Breyer... the dude is about to "peace out" and has nothing to loose.

Other than his legacy and reputation?

[Uncle Ted]

Other than his legacy and reputation?

He will be hail as the greatest liberal of all time if he gets his some of his conservative counterparts to change their opinions. Most people don't even know who Justice Breyer is. Everyone will remember his name now.

[Applejack]

He will be hail as the greatest liberal of all time if he gets his some of his conservative counterparts to change their opinions. Most people don't even know who Justice Breyer is. Everyone will remember his name now.

OR the greatest libertarian of all time

[BlueK]

Susan Collins feels misled by Kavanaugh and Gorsuch.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/annakaplan/2022/05/03/susan-collins-draft-supreme-court-abortion-opinion-completely-inconsistent-with-what-gorsuch-kavanaugh-said-during-confirmation/amp/

[falafel]

I know that's the popular line right now, but that position has yet to be litigated so I'm not convinced it's a sure thing. I also think folks who are taking that position are overlooking the potential for the legislature to change the existing laws.

Well basically the surrounding counties will now be responsible for providing all the basic services that Disney is providing now and that a county normally provides. Which will require massive investment and a big tax hike. I think the special district gets put back in place before that cost every actually gets shifted to the counties.

[Uncle Ted]

Seems inevitable.

Somebody’s about to lose their clerkship.

Only if they were a clerk for a conservative judge...

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Liberal Judges are too soft to do something like this.

[Uncle Ted]

I don't think Senator Pocahontas got the sound bite she wanted...

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At the end... "How dare you assume my gender!" LOL

[Jeff Lebowski]

Only if they were a clerk for a conservative judge...

Liberal Judges are too soft to do something like this.

Good for Scalia. That is exactly the right approach.

[Art Vandelay]

Well, not a responsible justice who respects her colleagues. Which makes me think Sotomayor.

As much as most of the leak is going to be a social media cluster. The virtual witch hunt should be fun to watch.

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[USUC]

I work in a field that is overwhelmingly progressive and today feels a bit like the day after Trump won in 2016. It really is a destabilizing event for certain groups. I do think the extremely partisans on both sides if the abortion debate are unhinged. Conservatives hoping now for a ban on all abortions, regardless of rape, incest, or mother's health are just insane. They are the ones progressives point to as being the norm. But I really don't think it is. And progressives trying to frame the conservative justices as having this viewpoint is also incorrect I think. To me, it appears these justices think Roe v Wade was a bad decision based on unconstitutional or ad hoc justification. I'm not smart enough to know if this is the case. But if you believe that, why wouldn't you strike it down regardless of the consequences politically?

If Roe is struck down, I don't think anyone knows how this will play out politically. I am hopeful that with it being a legislative issue now that some of this hyper partisanship nature of the SCOTUS will dissappear. And I pray the fallout from this will not fundamentally destroy the country further.

[Uncle Ted]

Yeah, maybe they will make Romney Joe's running mate for his re-election instead for his vote... It is hard to bribe a guy that is worth like $200m (or more).

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Has anyone seen Mitt going to the white house to talk to Joe yet?

[Uncle Ted]

Time to pack the court!

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[falafel]

As much as most of the leak is going to be a social media cluster. The virtual witch hunt should be fun to watch.

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Wow, that is an incredibly tenuous connection.