Amy Coney Barrett: Inappropriate to "dramatically flip the balance of power" in election year

[Nevilledog]

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[bullwinkle428]

1. But she won't necessarily turn down the nomination if chosen.

[TwilightZone]

4. "Necessarily" is unnecessary in that sentence.

She's been groomed for this moment her entire adult life. She's not about to turn it down.

[Takket]

2. They will say court is already conservative so adding her does not change balance

[Laelth]

3. As if her 2016 statement applies now. LOL.

No way. She’s taking the seat if it’s offered to her.

“That was then. This is now.”

-Laelth

[sfstaxprep]

5. Hypocrisy Only Matters If It's A Democrat

repubs are allowed to go back on their word anytime they feel like it.

[RhodeIslandOne]

6. Amy Creepy Barrett is a typical hypocrite

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. If only Republicans gave a shit about hypocrisy.

[kwolf68]

8. And she's smart?

If you couldn't alter the balance of the perspective of the court, then how would the court EVER change? How? No, a Republican should nominate someone of their view, and a Democrat should do the same.

It's also really convenient to say "keep the ideological makeup of the court intact" when YOUR side has the advantage. That's just dumb.

Merrick Garland should be on the court right now and YES, Trump's nominee should be heading to hearings right now. Either BOTH get a vote or NEITHER. So, since these fuckers stole one seat, I am 100% opposed to replacing RBG with someone, ANYONE chosen by this President.

And I wonder how this women squares her "replacing a Conservative", not a "lateral move" bullshit with the fact she would be replacing a Liberal judge? Just another scumbag Conservative.

[Eid Ma Clack Shaw]

9. Watch her transform into Amy *Crony* Barrett

should Trump come-a-calling.

[TheBlackAdder]

10. Since her Glossolalia, the Holy Spirit lives within her and all her decisions are sanctioned by God!

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She can lie, kill, whatever. Since the Holy Spirit chose to live with her, her actions are blessed by God.

When she dies, she will sit by the right side of Jesus, no matter what she does.

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[moondust]

11. Lost all credibility already?

Why would anybody ever again believe any of these power-grabbing snakes? They obviously don't care about their reputations as scammers and grifters who have done everything they can think of to undermine the "will of the people."

[LudwigPastorius]

12. I'm sure, in her mind, God picked Trump to rule.

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...and, she has been chosen to SAVE THE BABBYS!

[DallasNE]

13. Pay No Attention To This Deflection

2016 would have shifted the balance of power from 5-4 to 4-5, a dramatic shift. This would only change it from 5-4 to 6-3 so not dramatic. Yes, it would remove Roberts as an occasional swing vote but that is not dramatic.

Do not take your eye off the ball with misleading statements like this. This should hurt her chances by being so devious - a classic strawman argument.

[Tom Rinaldo]

15. Replacing arguably the most liberal Justice with someone who would arguably be the most condervative

counts as dramatically shifting the balance of power. Republicans can try to argue otherwise if they dare but no one outside of the cultists would take that seriously.

[DallasNE]

16. You're Taking The Strawman Bait

Nobody is making that argument. Of course the grade is much more conservative. We are talking about outcome and the outcome will be a bunch of 6-3 decisions instead of 5-4 decisions meaning the result is the identical.

Mitt Romney has said he will vote for anyone who is a strict constructionist that is also qualified. If that is truly the case then he will be voting "no", but we know that will never happen. Ask Romney, was Citizens United decided by strict construction? Romney is a gullible as Susan Collins when it comes to the Supreme Court.

[Tom Rinaldo]

17. I don't think so

No votes will be swayed over arguments about how much the Court will be tilted, whether decisively or incrementally. This reporting however adds slightly to the high stink of hypocrisy that hangs over both her and the Republican Party regarding this and all other matters. Adding to that stink is useful.

[DallasNE]

19. Now We Seem To Be In Agreement

You don't want to get into a discussion on the non-existent merits of what she said. You want to dismiss it as just more hypocrisy. Bingo. Play in your court, not theirs.

[Wounded Bear]

14. Hypocritical lip service to laws and norms...

Will she refuse to take the seat until after the inauguration? Seems doubtful.

[Lucinda]

18. Interesting...

thank you!

[Rhiannon12866]

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