Trump is waiting for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to die before he appoints a woman to the court

[Galraedia]

Source: RawStory

President Donald Trump didn’t want to appoint a woman to the Supreme Court last year because he was waiting for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to die first.

In bizarre logic, Axios reported that Trump refused to appoint Judge Amy Coney Barrett because he was “saving her” until the justice colloquially known as RBG died. Barrett has long been a favorite among conservatives for her opposition to Roe v. Wade.

“I’m saving her for Ginsburg,” Trump said, according to three sources who spoke to Axios.

Advisors are concerned that Barrett’s radical opposition to a woman’s right to choose would turn Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), but their positions on the issue seem to be faltering. Some advisors claimed that both senators would likely “do the right thing,” and do what the president tells them. He’s also taken to referring to the senators as “the women.”

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/03/trump-waiting-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-die-appoints-woman-court-report/

[BigmanPigman]

1. Who are the Dem candidates who want to increase SCOTUS seats?

[Chin music]

2. Poor RBG. America speaks about her in appalling terms. The lady is such a thoughtful person.

[Firestorm49]

23. Sad but true.

[Chin music]

24. I plank for RBG.

Imagine a party that wrings their hands waiting for a civilian to move on in (putting very politely), this manner is reprehensible. The dialog brings all of us down. If only all of us could live a life like RBG. Give 1 10/th the honor and grace she's demonstrated in her decisions. Clearly THIS is was a Patriot looks like. She talks the talk, and walks the walk.
As an aside...the way they talk about knocking off another Supreme Court justice, maybe we should re-visit the death of Scalia at that right wing hunting(?) event where he died? Just saying bc, they sound like killing Ameicans is just a means to an end, an humanity be cursed. A president who advocates for violence poured over it. Appalling we spend so much of our lives engrossed in this absolute scar on all of us. Ugh.

[democratisphere]

3. Jeanine Pirro gets her reward as a member of the SCOTUS, appointed by drumpf.

Yes. There is a living hell on Earth.

[rusty quoin]

13. That sounds about right for his choice. It's always the wrong choice.

[democratisphere]

14. Just imagine.

Scary stuff!

[Eugene]

4. Here's the Axios article that RS is based on.

Sorry to join the RawStory is click bait chorus, but this one is obvious.

Scoop: Trump "saving" Judge Amy Barrett for Ruth Bader Ginsburg seat

https://www.axios.com/supreme-court-trump-judge-amy-barrett-ruth-bader-ginsburg-11d25276-a92e-4094-8958-eb2d197707c8.html

[Honeycombe8]

5. Probably. And also because he needed an executive-power-believer in the S.Ct.....

for his personal purposes. So it was imperative to get Kavanaugh on the Ct.

[AZ8theist]

6. And the rest of America...

Is waiting for DOTURD to DIE so we can get on with our DEMOCRACY.

[watoos]

7. Trump must not believe in karma,

he better be careful, RBG is likely to outlive him.

[SFnomad]

8. I truly hope the Notorious RBG outlives tRump, so she gets the opportunity to piss on his grave n/t

[iluvtennis]

10. Ditto.

[Lugnut]

11. This........n/t

[fantase56]

9. Well...... I'm waiting for him to die first.. eom

[trixie2]

12. Someone run up there and bubble wrap RBG

[mahina]

16. What a disgusting thing to say

He is a loathsome toad. apology to toads

[chwaliszewski]

17. I think you meant 'loathsome turd'...

but then we'd owe an apology to turds....*sigh*

[mahina]

18. 😂

Lol

[tanyev]

19. Live long and prosper, RBG.

[Maxheader]

20. The women leaders of this country bear the yellow haired traitors insults..

very well...

Hillary, Ruth, to name a few..Have something the wingers never will...

Class...

[itcfish]

21. Trump is like a vulture

waiting for his next meal to die. All I can say is Karma is a real biatch and he should be careful what he wishes for.

[Firestorm49]

22. Question.

Is it out of the bounds to suggest that any administration be limited in the number of Supreme Court nominees it may appoint? In the interest of a fair and impartial judiciary, and maintaining the triad of separation, is this unreasonable? The triad of power should be sacrosanct, which is certainly not the case when one party can stack the SC.

Understandably, there will be administrations in which there would be no appointments, but in cases where there would be one or more positions available, should there be a limit on the number of appointments that can be made by the party in power?

The vetting process is supposed to be fair and impartial, but we all know how fractured that has become. I realize much of what I am asking is beyond my judicial and constitutional knowledge, but is it a valid question?

As an alternative, should SC positions have term limits? Is one premise better than the other - appointment limits vs term limits?

Someone please educate me as to this topic.

[Honeycombe8]

26. Not to me. I'd be surprised if any other Democrat thinks that would be bad to limit that.

Either that, or limit the number of years a Justice can serve (not lifetime, like it is now). OR add a couple of Justices to the nine.

But the S.Ct. is set out in the Constitution, so would be hard to change.

This is one reason why the Republicans are sticking with Trump so strongly. They know RBG may pass away, and that Trump will pick a replacement they suggest or very much approve of.

[YOHABLO]

25. How about maybe he'll choke on a Big Mac and ...

[Honeycombe8]

27. The RBG Effect: Why Republicans Are Sticking with Trump so much...

They know that RBG could pass away, and that Trump will pick someone they suggest or heartily approve of.