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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Who would pick the BEST Supreme Court Justices? Bernie Or Hill ? [View all]TeddyR
(2,493 posts)29. I think either would select fine nominees
But if either selected a "liberal" nominee that individual would not get confirmed by the senate. Read an article today (can't recall where) that it is likely that the Republicans would refuse to confirm ANY individual nominated by a Democrat and would instead be happy with an empty seat.
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Let's see, at this point 88 views..18 votes.. that is 70 Hillary supporters who are afraid to say
vkkv
Jan 2016
#7
Definitely would pick a justice that would reverse "corporate personhood" decisions...
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#9
Do you think the NAACP, MoveON, DU, and unions should not be protected by the First Amendment?
onenote
Jan 2016
#23
They nor corporations are NOT "natural persons" and aren't given rights by the 14th amendment...
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#24
Sorry, but the Bill of Rights was designed for NATURAL persons, not artificial persons...
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#26
The press itself is mentioned specifically in the constitution. Corporations are not!
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#33
the reason we have a first amendment is that we cannot trust the legislature to protect speech
onenote
Jan 2016
#34
Then I guess you must just love the Hobby Lobby decision if you love corporate personhood rights!
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#40
NO, there is NO reason we can't have LEGISLATED LAW to permit them being sued...
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#45
ACTUAL kindergarteners would nominate better SC justices than the GOP Congress.
Ken Burch
Jan 2016
#31