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[Nerazar]

When Barron takes over? Yeah.

You mean Child-Emperor Barron. You will be punished with fire and steel.

 

[Afrodium]

This is getting major play right now. There's no way Trump doesn't respond in some way. I cannot wait for Trump to fuck up the only presidential thing he's done thus far.

 

[Matty77]

Color me skeptical, wouldn't put it past political posturing that goes away once the nomination is through.

I hate being in tin foil hat territory but with this administration I can't help but think the worst, combined with wanting the dems to fight sny nominee no matter how reasonable after what they did to Obama. Seats been empty too long as is, why not make them sweat it out.

 

[Sulik2]

Even extremely regressive judges tend to view no one as above the law and understand the rule of law is vital to society functioning. Trump trying to rally a cult of personality that obeys him as supreme leader and ignores the judiciary seems to be his end game while paying lip service to the judicial branch as long as they are republican judges.

 

[TheOMan]

Well. There goes that relationship.

LOL, this is good.

 

[- J - D -]

Gorsuch knows the game. This is nothing.

 

[Ernest]

"Oh, you gone done it now Gorsuch. When I yank you, it means I own you!"

 

[kirblar]

Even extremely regressive judges tend to view no one as above the law and understand the rule of law is vital to society functioning. Trump trying to rally a cult of personality that obeys him as supreme leader and ignores the judiciary seems to be his end game while paying lip service to the judicial branch as long as they are republican judges.

I would not be shocked if they 8-0 him at the SC just to send a message.

 

[RedHill]

Homie if you're gonna be an ally don't say anything until you're installed

 

[ICO_SotC]

souter was a blank slate, gorsuch is pretty clearly paleoconservative.

Yeah, I'm just saying in how he was promoted/promised to be a solid, reliable conservative.

 

[Spine_Ripper]

This is getting major play right now. There's no way Trump doesn't respond in some way. I cannot wait for Trump to fuck up the only presidential thing he's done thus far.

Yup. We make it trend, he responds.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Homie if you're gonna be an ally don't say anything until you're installed

Ally? Gorsuch is an upstanding judge but let's not kid ourselves re:his political leanings

 

[Ogodei]

Don't fuck with judges, even extremely regressive ones.

Aye. They value the prestige of their institution. Part of the reason for some of Roberts' more oblique rank-breaks.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

Yup. We make it trend, he responds.

"I yanked better men than him! Sad!"

 

[Tigress]

You are supposed to wait until after you are confirmed so he can't take it back.

 

[parrotbeak]

Oh my god. Is that him passive-aggressively yanking him because Gorusch is getting the applause?

I'd call that aggressive aggressive.

 

[Advocatus Diaboli]

He is just saying this to sound reasonable to Democrats that can filibuster him.

Or he's saying it because he believes in checks and balances and the role of an independent judiciary.

Scalia would've said the same thing. So would literally every SCOTUS justice in history.

 

[Kill3r7]

You are supposed to wait until after you are confirmed so he can't take it back.

He can do whatever he wants Gorusch won't stop being a judge whether on the Supreme Court or not.

 

[SerTapTap]

Gorusch not being trump's lapdog is pretty much the absolute best case scenario here. Glad he's not just ignoring it.

 

[Hyperactivity]

He should stay quiet and turn liberal once installed at his seat, just to irritate Dear Orange Baby Leader.

Pulling a Souter

Would be nice if after all the bs over Garland, something like that happened. Of course, watch congress actually get off of its ass and impeach him if that really was the case...

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Hmm i've never tried handshake yanking



will try at my next business meeting

 

[Ollie Pooch]

I'd call that aggressive aggressive.

Ha!

I can't actually stop watching it. It's hypnotic. He actually looks like the Penguin in the YT video.

 

[milkham]

maybe he was trying to pull him in for a bro hug or something, they seem awkwardly far apart even for a normal handshake

 

[quickwhips]

Judges like cops look out for one another even if they don't all agree.

 

[jellies_two]

Look at the Trumpsters primate-style tactics to establish dominance. What a miserable fuck he is.

What the holy fuck was that yank. Has he been filmed doing that before ? He is insane

 

[acheron_xl]

Gorusch not being trump's lapdog is pretty much the absolute best case scenario here. Glad he's not just ignoring it.

For getting nominated, yes.

It's remarkable how low Trump has set everyone's expectations, that a Scalialike will coast in because he believes in the idea of the judiciary.

 

[Phoenix RISING]

He should stay quiet and turn liberal once installed at his seat, just to irritate Dear Orange Baby Leader.

I don't like the sound of this. Judges are not supposed to be subject to political bias.

This is where you get folks complaining about" legislating From the Bench."

I would much rather the judicial system do what it has been doing, which is evaluating the constitutionality of law.

I would sooner be in favor of eliminating the judicial branch altogether If all we're going to do is play the partisan game.

 

[Mortemis]

For getting nominated, yes.

It's remarkable how low Trump has set everyone's expectations, that a Scalialike will coast in because he believes in the idea of the judiciary.

Lol, seriously. Saying he believes in he judicial branch shouldn't even be close to backstabbing Trump or becoming liberal or whatever.

The only reason this would backstab Trump is only because of how fucking sensitive he is to anything.

 

[Steel]

I don't like the sound of this. Judges are not supposed to be subject to political bias.

This is where you get folks complaining about" legislating From the Bench."

I would much rather the judicial system do what it has been doing, which is evaluating the constitutionality of law.

I would sooner be in favor of eliminating the judicial branch altogether If all we're going to do is play the partisan game.

Uh..... No that's not how it works at the supreme court level. All the judges except maybe Kennedy are 100% in the partisan game. And this judge is 100% in the partisan game from his record. Though, that's mostly because they're picked for their views.

 

[GYODX]

I disagree with the skepticism here. Traditional conservatives haven't completely bought into Trumpism; they're just playing nice because, for the time being, it's politically expedient to do so.

Supreme Court Justices, once appointed, are much more insulated from politics. If Trump's executive orders are as blatantly unconstitutional as they appear to be, I have no doubt that SCOTUS will rule 9-0 against him.

 

[GameAddict411]

So Trump is going to replace him just like how he going to replace the house speaker. If he gets the position, at least we know he is not a lunatic like Trump.

 

[royalan]

I ain't falling for this shit again.

Seen it happen too many times. A Republican says something vaguely critical about Trump, they get a flurry of headlines as liberals RUSH to proclaim them "The Adult in the Room" who's going to keep Trump in check and set him straight from the inside. Then we all turn around looking shocked and stupid when they turn around and fall in line with the Trump agenda right when it counts.

We saw Romney do it.

Then Cruz did it.

Then Lindsey Graham did it.

Then John McCain did it.

Spare me, Gorsuch.

 

[GYODX]

Uh..... No that's not how it works at the supreme court level. All the judges except maybe Kennedy are 100% in the partisan game. And this judge is 100% in the partisan game from his record.

There's a clear ideological split between judges, but that's not the same thing as partisanship. Even Judges that are the most ideologically distinct from another will still vote together over 60 percent of the time.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/24/upshot/24up-scotus-agreement-rates.html

 

[Lois_Lane]

Gorusch not being trump's lapdog is pretty much the absolute best case scenario here. Glad he's not just ignoring it.

He's a McCain , dear. Hold no hope.

 

[CrispyBoar]

I ain't falling for this shit again.

Seen it happen too many times. A Republican says something vaguely critical about Trump, they get a flurry of headlines as liberals RUSH to proclaim them "The Adult in the Room" who's going to keep Trump in check and set him straight from the inside. Then we all turn around looking shocked and stupid when they turn around and fall in line with the Trump agenda right when it counts.

We saw Romney do it.

Then Cruz did it.

Then Lindsey Graham did it.

Then John McCain did it.

Spare me, Gorsuch.

Yeah, I have to agree.

 

[antonz]

The Wolves are already circling. Various right wing ideologues already attacking Gorusch

 

[aeolist]

I don't like the sound of this. Judges are not supposed to be subject to political bias.

This is where you get folks complaining about" legislating From the Bench."

I would much rather the judicial system do what it has been doing, which is evaluating the constitutionality of law.

I would sooner be in favor of eliminating the judicial branch altogether If all we're going to do is play the partisan game.

oh please, the judiciary has been political since it's existed. people just want to pretend otherwise.

gorsuch believes that corporations can have religious beliefs, is that not political?

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

Gorsy wants another yanking!

HAHAHA, never seen the before, dominance established


but it also was likely said to appear "neutral"

 

[Arkeband]

Conservatives should be all over Gorsuch now like they were with RBG, telling him to not be political.

Oh wait, he's male, he can say whatever he wants.

 

[Zubz]

He is just saying this to sound reasonable to Democrats that can filibuster him.

That's my assumption. Gorusch is a Constitutional troglodyte, & worse, one picked by Trump. I should know better than expect decency from him.

 

[Eggiem]

Well. There goes that relationship.

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[Joe]

More plausible headline:

Aides of Trump Supreme Court pick Gorusch pander to Democrats to ease confirmation process

 

[wildfire]

So who is Trump gonna blame for this pick? Can't be Preibus. Maybe his sister?

 

[Trey]

I ain't falling for this shit again.

Seen it happen too many times. A Republican says something vaguely critical about Trump, they get a flurry of headlines as liberals RUSH to proclaim them "The Adult in the Room" who's going to keep Trump in check and set him straight from the inside. Then we all turn around looking shocked and stupid when they turn around and fall in line with the Trump agenda right when it counts.

We saw Romney do it.

Then Cruz did it.

Then Lindsey Graham did it.

Then John McCain did it.

Spare me, Gorsuch.

Exactly.

 

[Nazgul_Hunter]

More plausible headline:

Aides of Trump Supreme Court pick Gorusch pander to Democrats to ease confirmation process

CNN reporting that the White House is confirming this...

Its literally the ONE thing they aren't lying about.

This was definitely a tactic.

 

[the_id]

We've got 4 years of this shit. This is going to be a marathon.

 

[Puppet Shadow]

Exactly.

Eh, one of those doesn't need to worry about being re-elected.

 

[CazTGG]

So who is Drumpf gonna blame for this pick? Can't be Preibus. Maybe his sister?

"Elizabeth Warren couldn't keep her mouth shut about my tremendous pick. No one cares about kings!"

 

[HarryKS]

Some of you guys seriously underestimate the intelligence of Supreme Court judges or nominees because of their political leanings. At the end of the day, those men and women are the cream of the crop and much smarter than most.

 

[Ravensmash]

This is good.