The POTUS and Upcoming Court Appointments

[HornHuskerDad]

The Link. This is another important reason for us to elect a new President this November - a second term for Obama could transform the federal courts for the worse. It is also vital for the GOP to take control of the Senate in order to have voting control of court appointments.

HHD

 

[gecko]

With Romney as the nominee, the chances of a Newt backlash that would put the Senate and House in peril for the Rs has been thwarted. Romney may not win the POTUS, but he will not alienate independents in such a way that things control back to the Ds. Rs will hold the House and probably take the Senate. The numbers just don't look good for the Ds.

 

[ShinerTX]

I still would like to see some kind of contest for the nomination. I hate it that the nominee is decided by a few states very few of which are traditionally conservative.

 

[Roger35]

If Obama wins, D's take back the House as well as keep/increase the senate.

If Obama loses, R's keep the House & D's keep the senate.

So here's to Obama winning re-election and appointing another centrist SC judge to even out the awful decisions that've been made by the 1% backers (thomas, scalia et al).

 

[HornHuskerDad]

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[gecko]

Roger...are you channeling RyanatUT - he was the poster who famously predicted Obama would take Texas in 08?

When looking at this you need to separate your wishful thinking from common sense. Obama may be able to string together enough electoral votes to win this but his margin, if his opponent is Romney, will be razor thin. That's not enough of a plurality to swing the House back to the Ds.

There's a reason the R establishment is firmly behind Romney.....1 - he could win and 2 - if he doesn't win he won't lose by so much that the Congress goes D.

 

[Leftwith]

Hey, give Roger a break. Hypothetical or not, he actually typed out "If Obama loses..."

That had to be tough for him. I imagine his hands started shaking as he did it.

 

[rickysrun]

Who is this "us" you speak of? I'd prefer a court that stays out of my daughter's reproductive system and choices she makes with it.

 

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[Mr. Deez]

I think the GOP would have to seriously screw up not to take the Senate. These are the seats that went Democratic in one of the strongest Democratic years in decades (2006) and likely won't stay that way. The GOP will probably gain seats in Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Virginia, and Wisconsin. I think they have an outside chance at picking up Ohio, Michigan, and Florida. They will lose Massachusetts. Joe Manchin will probably hold West Virginia, but if the GOP takes control of the Senate, it wouldn't surprise me if he switched parties. He has always been more conservative than his party.

Nevertheless, the President makes judicial appointments, not the Senate. If Obama wins, he will reinvent the courts of appeals, and if he gets the chance, he'll do the same with the Supreme Court. Furthermore, unlike Republican Presidents, when Democrats make appointments to the Supreme Court, they consistently appoint social liberals to the Court, and though GOP Senators grill them a little and posture a little, they don't go to war to stop them. Accordingly, even if the GOP takes the Senate, I wouldn't expect them to make a serious impact on the composition of the Court.

In a second Obama term, Ginsburg would retire, and Obama would be able to secure the 4th liberal seat on the Court for the next few decades. If Kennedy or Scalia dies, he'd get a chance to shift the balance of the Court to a 5-4 liberal majority.

If he makes two more appointments, you'd almost surely see sexual orientation become a suspect class like race. Laws against same-sex marriage and adoption would be invalidated. The death penalty would probably be abolished. Most state and federal restrictions on abortion (parental notification, late-term abortions, Medicaid funding, etc.) would get tossed out.

 

[HornHuskerDad]

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[ShinerTX]

Mr. Deez, I just don't see it. Can you site examples of what you're talking about there. Truly I think a conservative court is essential to the long-term health of the country.

 

[Satchel]

Yeah, we need more courts that will render Citizens United rulings.

 

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[rickysrun]

Prop 8 struck down. So the end of the world is for sure on the horizon.

 

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[Uninformed]

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[AustinBat]

Roger, he was comparing you to Ryan because Ryan used the same type of ignorant hyperboles such as "all tea partiers are stupid." It would be kinda fun to pit you and your "intelligence" against a cross-section of tea partiers. You might be more intelligent than some, and some would make you look like a moron.

 

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