What would Mitch do?

[acbytesla]

The Grand Canyon is a special, sacred place. It should not be polluted with the corpse of Mitch McConnell.

It wouldn't be the first gangster buried in the desert.

 

[MrFliop]

Not mid-November yet, but close

 

[crescent]

Not mid-November yet, but close

Disturbingly close.

On the positive side, if I need help picking out lottery numbers, I now know to ask Trebuchet - ISF's new resident psychic.

 

[Upchurch]

Mitch has already announced that Trump’s nominee will get a vote in the Senate.

 

[JoeMorgue]

Mitch has already announced that Trump’s nominee will get a vote in the Senate.

He announced it months ago. It's the "There were Epstein Didn't Kill Himself" memes before Epstein killed himself of politics.

 

[Trebuchet]

'Trump nominates himself" is still far too plausible. There's no law against being President and chief Justice at the same time

What, you think he'd settle for being associate Justice ?

 

[Ladewig]

'Trump nominates himself" is still far too plausible. There's no law against being President and chief Justice at the same time

What, you think he'd settle for being associate Justice ?

What, you think he’d settle for Chief Justice?

He’d be the Super Duper Justice. (P.s. the title is inheritable (male primogeniture only))
Furthermore it would be the ice cream thing all over again - he’d want two votes to everyone else’s single vote.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

He'll do a new TV Show called Celebrity Supreme Court Justice.

 

[Distracted1]

Mitch knows he'll look like a hypocrite, but still ram it through if he can.

Unfortunately, I feel you are correct.
Did Trump not just come forward with his list of candidates only a week ago?

This gives me agita.
If McConnell successfully moves a vote on another Justice, I may boil over.
Infuriating!.

 

[theprestige]

How were your hearts and minds not already prepared for this eventuality? You've known for the last four years that RBG could pass at any moment, creating exactly this scenario. You hoped she'd hold out until the election, and that a Democrat would be elected to nominate her replacement. But you must have known that it could turn out this way instead.

Did you really think the makeup of the court was going to be set in stone in your lifetime, and you'd never experience another setback?

 

[crescent]

Did you really think the makeup of the court was going to be set in stone in your lifetime, and you'd never experience another setback?

Condescending much? Don't mistake disappointment for naivety.

 

[Trebuchet]

How were your hearts and minds not already prepared for this eventuality? You've known for the last four years that RBG could pass at any moment, creating exactly this scenario. You hoped she'd hold out until the election, and that a Democrat would be elected to nominate her replacement. But you must have known that it could turn out this way instead.

Did you really think the makeup of the court was going to be set in stone in your lifetime, and you'd never experience another setback?

No, RBG's death is not a surprise.
Neither is the total hypocrisy of your party.

 

[theprestige]

Condescending much? Don't mistake disappointment for naivety.

Fair enough. I'm sorry.

 

[theprestige]

No, RBG's death is not a surprise.
Neither is the total hypocrisy of your party.

I guess it's just there's all this wailing and gnashing of teeth, and nobody saying, "this sucks, but I knew it was coming, and I've already made up my mind how to handle it."

 

[TragicMonkey]

I guess it's just there's all this wailing and gnashing of teeth, and nobody saying, "this sucks, but I knew it was coming, and I've already made up my mind how to handle it."

You must be very welcome at deathbeds.

 

[a_unique_person]

Mitch has already announced that Trump’s nominee will get a vote in the Senate.

He didn't just announce it. He pledged that he would do it.

 

[theprestige]

You must be very welcome at deathbeds.

This isn't a deathbed. This is a political circus.

 

[TragicMonkey]

This isn't a deathbed. This is a political circus.

I won't disagree if you characterize yourself as being suitable for the circus.

 

[theprestige]

I won't disagree if you characterize yourself as being suitable for the circus.

Who's more circus-like? The one who styles themselves as a magic trick? Or the one who styles themselves as a monkey?

 

[TragicMonkey]

Who's more circus-like? The one who styles themselves as a magic trick? Or the one who styles themselves as a monkey?

I can't really say, I don't share your abiding love for arguing by analogy.