The OFFICIAL Trump/HRC/2016 General Election Thread...

[2A_Tom]

I'm not confident about anything, except "Never Hillary", that is why I used the word possible.

I founded the Pessimist Club. The motto is "Expect the worst and be happy when you are wrong". I'm trying to be optimistic in this case.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

I know this doesn't belong here, but consider it a "General Election" sort of thing... as it's proximity to election day is notable.

Sources: U.S. intel warning of possible al Qaeda attacks in U.S. Monday - CBS News

 

[jamil]

I know this doesn't belong here, but consider it a "General Election" sort of thing... as it's proximity to election day is notable.

Sources: U.S. intel warning of possible al Qaeda attacks in U.S. Monday - CBS News

Apparently terrorists want Trump to win. In this election I think Trump is more the fearful person's choice so such an attack would tend to push people towards Trump.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

If the Clinton camp had any final bombshell stories against Trump, they would have dropped them by now. I think current polls, barring any huge Russian release against Clinton, are where things will remain until Tuesday.

And here's why people should stop trusting Matt Drudge. This is just ridiculous flailing:

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Speaking of SCOTUS... "Conservative" group Heritage is pushing the GOP to keep the SCOTUS at 8 Justices if Clinton wins.

As much as people might agree with that... that's not a good idea.

Heritage calling for Supreme Court blockade if Clinton wins | TheHill

 

[T.Lex]

Meh. The structure allows for it.

Assuming the GOP keeps the Senate....

 

[JTScribe]

If the Clinton camp had any final bombshell stories against Trump, they would have dropped them by now. I think current polls, barring any huge Russian release against Clinton, are where things will remain until Tuesday.

And here's why people should stop trusting Matt Drudge. This is just ridiculous flailing:

Podesta attended a Spirit dinner with Marina Abramovic. Watch the linked YouTube video in the article where she demonstrates what that is.

Podesta Emails Reveal Clinton?s Inner Circle as Sex Cult with Connections to Human Trafficking

That's what Drudge is talking about, and I've been putting stuff out in the "massive grain of salt" thread.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Meh. The structure allows for it.

Assuming the GOP keeps the Senate....

Oh, I didn't know there was actually a movement on this

Sen. Cotton won't join indefinite Supreme Court blockade - POLITICO

So, blocking SCOTUS for 4/8 years would be completely unprecedented, yeah? I'm guessing it would also do even further irreparable damage to the obstructing party. I just highly doubt they could or would pull it off.

 

[T.Lex]

Oh, I didn't know there was actually a movement on this

Sen. Cotton won't join indefinite Supreme Court blockade - POLITICO

So, blocking SCOTUS for 4/8 years would be completely unprecedented, yeah? I'm guessing it would also do even further irreparable damage to the obstructing party. I just highly doubt they could or would pull it off.

Oh yeah, AFAIK it would be unprecedented. Heck, not executing the nomination process for the current vacancy for this long is pretty much unprecedented, too.

You're familiar with the term "kabuki theater" in the political context, yes? There would be an element of that going on.

POTUS can make a recess appointment to SCOTUS without Senate approval.

Is a recess appointment to the Court an option? (UPDATED) : SCOTUSblog

Now, it is basically temporary, but depending on the timing of when the court is in session, that may be all the new POTUS would need. Plus, it pushes the issue.

As a complicating factor, there's a recent opinion on how "recess" is construed. So, the Senate would have to play a game of are-we-in-session-or-not. Which becomes a whole different thing.

 

[Ericpwp]

The right is basically jumping up and down on the balance of power and is barely budging the scale. They need better marketing.

 

[jamil]

I actually think having SCOTUS at 8 is not horrible. As political as the court has become, leave it even and embrace the political gridlock as an additional check on a politically activist court.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

When SCOTUS was resisting FDR's New Deal socialism, he threatened to get the court packed with additional justices to get the votes he needed. There's nothing constitutionally mandated about 9 justices.

 

[Ericpwp]

7 Things You Might Not Know About the U.S. Supreme Court - History Lists

[h=2]There haven’t always been nine justices on the court.[/h] The U.S. Constitution established the Supreme Court but left it to Congress to decide how many justices should make up the court. The Judiciary Act of 1789 set the number at six: a chief justice and five associate justices. In 1807, Congress increased the number of justices to seven; in 1837, the number was bumped up to nine; and in 1863, it rose to 10. In 1866, Congress passed the Judicial Circuits Act, which shrank the number of justices back down to seven and prevented President Andrew Johnson from appointing anyone new to the court. Three years later, in 1869, Congress raised the number of justices to nine, where it has stood ever since. In 1937, in an effort to create a court more friendly to his New Deal programs, President Franklin Roosevelt attempted to convince Congress to pass legislation that would allow a new justice to be added to the court—for a total of up to 15 members—for every justice over 70 who opted not to retire. Congress didn’t go for FDR’s plan.

 

[JTScribe]

7 Things You Might Not Know About the U.S. Supreme Court - History Lists

I had quite a few liberal friends screaming on FB about how we "needed" 9 justices. It's amazing the lack of historical understanding in this country.

 

[HoughMade]

There is nothing magic about 9, true, but what goes around comes around. There will be a time when there is a more conservative president and a less conservative Senate. maybe that matters, maybe it doesn't. However I fully plan on hearing more conservative types whine about the obstructionist Senate when that happens because hypocrisy is the norm.

 

[AmmoManAaron]

Trump will be good for the 2A. I was at the last OGCA meeting and show. Donald Jr. was there standing on the show floor and addressed the crowd over the PA system. He is the real deal and a member of AR15.com. Never have I heard of a Presidential candidate or candidate's family member attending or addressing a gun show while running for the office of President. To be fair though, Rand Paul was at Knob Creek when he first ran for Senate and did some shooting on the lower range (there is video).

Unedited Silencerco interview video with Don Jr.
https://youtu.be/0vlu2G5UkXk

Donald J. Trump Second Amendment Coalition to be headed by his son Don Jr.
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/donald-j.-trump-announces-second-amendment-coalition

Because of his sons, a Donald Trump administration would probably be the most pro-2A since Teddy Roosevelt, and certainly since JFK (who was Dem but an NRA member).

 

[Ericpwp]

There is nothing magic about 9, true, but what goes around comes around. There will be a time when there is a more conservative president and a less conservative Senate. maybe that matters, maybe it doesn't. However I fully plan on hearing more conservative types whine about the obstructionist Senate when that happens because hypocrisy is the norm.

Since when has the left reached back across the aisle? They would rather fall on their sword and pass things like Obamacare.

 

[HoughMade]

Since when has the left reached back across the aisle? They would rather fall on their sword and pass things like Obamacare.

Historically, there have been several times when Democrat controlled Senates have ratified Republican nominees, even if they fought back first.

 

[AmmoManAaron]

More pay for play, one million $

https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/46764

 

[AmmoManAaron]

Gaming the primaries.

"As we discussed, they don't really care about being helpful and feel forgotten and neglected by POTUS. The key point is that this is not an Obama ask, but a Hillary ask. And the Clintons won't forget what their friends have done for them. It would be helpful to feel out what path, if any, we have to get them to yes. This will probably take some pushing."

https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/46424