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Originally Posted by flylock shox
Your point is well taken, and I agree that Gorsuch seems a good candidate for moderation.
The problem is that the Republicans have learned since his appointment that they do not need to hide their contempt for democracy or reason any longer. They have appointed dozens of grossly unqualified candidates to the bench, and likely believe they can now appoint an obvious puppet to the USSC with impunity.
Enough Americans have seen how the sausage is made and decided they don't care: they'll just wash it down with some Bud and wipe their mouths with their Trump bandanas. The GOP knows this now, and unless a few of them still have a vertebra left, nothing will stop them putting a toady and a fool in RBG's place.
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I agree that Kavanaugh and whoever is railroaded through could be puppets. That still leaves 7, One hopes that is enough.