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Showing Original Post only (View all)Very bad news. Menashi was confirmed by evil Republicans. [View all]
The American Bar Association said he was unqualified to be a judge. He's never tried a court case in his life. He doesn't believe women or minorities should have equal rights. He's involved in a criminal scandal related to DeVos.
And by a 51-41 vote (all Republicans but Collins voting in favor), he now sits on the 2nd Circuit of Appeals for life and has tilted the power of the court to Republicans.
Our Judiciary is completely destroyed for the rest of most of our lives.
I honestly do not believe America can be fixed at this point. I think this country will be an authoritarian dictatorship within the next few years.
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No, judges are not removable in this era. It requires 67 Senators to remove a judge.
OliverQ
Nov 2019
#17
In regards to the judicial crisis, there's review boards and other mechanisms of enforcement
Dennis Donovan
Nov 2019
#8
This is grotesque. Trump got into the WH by illegal means and we put up with this shit.
triron
Nov 2019
#13
But at least some people can feel sanctimonious that they didn't vote for the lesser of two evils
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#23
Courts are the grand prize for the deep state. That's why Trump is still in office.
Auggie
Nov 2019
#27
"Our Judiciary is completely destroyed for the rest of most of our lives." - NOT YET.
BumRushDaShow
Nov 2019
#38
Once the GOP has been crippled, there will be many ways to skin a cat. nt
Progressive Jones
Nov 2019
#41