Progressives Deploy Religious Ignorance and Bigotry to Stop Amy Coney Barrett

[Cow Poke]

Progressives Deploy Religious Ignorance and Bigotry to Stop Amy Coney Barrett

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[Terraceth]

They don't need to bother with this. Just flash her statement from 2003 that Roe v Wade wasn't decided correctly and she'll have trouble getting the nomination as there's at least two Republican senators saying they won't vote for someone who's definitely going to overrule it. Sure, she'd hedge in a hearing just like every justice appointed in the last several decades, but judges generally come into the court without that kind of record on the issue, allowing their hedges and evades to stand. If not for that remark, I think she'd be the top choice, but due to that I'm dubious of her chances (despite online betting sites giving her high odds).

[Cow Poke]

... I think she'd be the top choice, but due to that I'm dubious of her chances (despite online betting sites giving her high odds).

Oh?

[Terraceth]

Oh?

Yep, you can take a look here. Right now Amy Barrett is #1, followed by Brett Kavanaugh, Raymond Kethledge, Joan Larsen, Thomas Hardiman, Amul Thapar, then Britt Grant.

[Cow Poke]

Yep, you can take a look here. Right now Amy Barrett is #1, followed by Brett Kavanaugh, Raymond Kethledge, Joan Larsen, Thomas Hardiman, Amul Thapar, then Britt Grant.

Interesting - thanks.

[Starlight]

Do you actually believe such lies? I'm not certain whether you've posted this as parody or as something we're supposed to think is serious.

Are you unaware that most democratic voters are Christians? Are you unaware that there are zero openly atheist members of congress? Are you unaware that the vast majority of elected Democrats are openly Christian? Are you unaware that all the liberal-appointed SCOTUS judges are religious? Do you seriously think Democrats are out to get religious people? Go nominate yourself for the Screwball award if you seriously think that.

I consume a lot of US progressive media and I can tell you that what they are alla particularly unusual religious affiliation and some people might view the strange group she's a member of as a cult.

Why do you read such garbage?

Personally I think Trump's primary criteria in his choice will probably be the extent to which the person has openly espoused the idea that Presidents are immune from prosecution and can pardon anyone. He'll have someone comb the list of far-right nutter nominees handed to him by the crazy groups that are coming up with these names, in order to find the one least likely to end up putting Trump in prison, and he'll go for that person.

[Cow Poke]

Do you actually believe such lies?

I posted it without comment, expecting some liberal to get their panties in a wad. You qualify.

[Tassman]

Do you actually believe such lies? I'm not certain whether you've posted this as parody or as something we're supposed to think is serious.

Are you unaware that most democratic voters are Christians? Are you unaware that there are zero openly atheist members of congress? Are you unaware that the vast majority of elected Democrats are openly Christian? Are you unaware that all the liberal-appointed SCOTUS judges are religious? Do you seriously think Democrats are out to get religious people? Go nominate yourself for the Screwball award if you seriously think that.

I consume a lot of US progressive media and I can tell you that what they are alla particularly unusual religious affiliation and some people might view the strange group she's a member of as a cult.

Why do you read such garbage?

You must understand, they must be REAL Christians to count, not just any old Christians.

Personally I think Trump's primary criteria in his choice will probably be the extent to which the person has openly espoused the idea that Presidents are immune from prosecution and can pardon anyone. He'll have someone comb the list of far-right nutter nominees handed to him by the crazy groups that are coming up with these names, in order to find the one least likely to end up putting Trump in prison, and he'll go for that person.

This being the criteria for any decisions he makes, i.e. how will it best help him.

[Cow Poke]

Are you unaware that most democratic voters are Christians?

Here's an interesting study on this by Pew...

When Americans Say They Believe in God, What Do They Mean?

This, in particular, was interesting...

In their beliefs about God, nonwhite Democrats more closely resemble Republicans than white Democrats

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Heck, the Democrats couldn't even agree to allow God in their platform in 2012! And this is from HuffPo - not some right wing religious report..

[Starlight]

I posted it without comment, expecting some liberal to get their panties in a wad. You qualify.

So you were just trolling? Okay. It's hard to tell where the we-actually-believe-this-stuff ends and the trolling begins with you guys.

Heck, the Democrats couldn't even agree to allow God in their platform in 2012!

As an atheist progressive I could hardly care less whether or not 'God' was in the Democratic platform. Having or not having the word 'God' in there equates to absolutely nothing in terms of concrete results and political policies, virtually nobody reads the platforms anyway, and it's irrelevant because the US has separation of religion and state.

The 2012 controversy you cite was primarily about Israel policy, as the article makes clear. A majority of democratic voters would like to see the US become more nuanced and conditional in its support for Israel, and to recognize and support the human rights of Palestinians. The Dem leadership is out of step with the base on this issue (as it is many other things).

[Cow Poke]

So you were just trolling? Okay. It's hard to tell where the we-actually-believe-this-stuff ends and the trolling begins with you guys.

Actually just put it out there - but honestly didn't really expect you to launch such a sissyrant.

As an atheist progressive I could hardly care less whether or not 'God' was in the Democratic platform. Having or not having the word 'God' in there equates to absolutely nothing in terms of concrete results and political policies, virtually nobody reads the platforms anyway, and it's irrelevant because the US has separation of religion and state.

Then why do you think it was such a big deal?

The 2012 controversy you cite was primarily about Israel policy, as the article makes clear.

That particular article focuses more on the Jersualem factor than most other articles. You can easily search other sources to find that the uproar was primarily about the omission of God from the Platform.

A majority of democratic voters would like to see the US become more nuanced and conditional in its support for Israel, and to recognize and support the human rights of Palestinians. The Dem leadership is out of step with the base on this issue (as it is many other things).

Ah, NEWS FLASH --- THE DNC is SCREWED UP and OUT OF TOUCH!!!! Who knew!

And, SHEEEESH, first you have a hairy cow over Democrats not being so "Christian", now you're agreeing with them that God doesn't matter in their party platform.

You are, by far, one of the most inconsistent posters we've got!

[Sparko]

I consume a lot of US progressive media and I can tell you...

Translation: I read about your country so that makes me an expert!

[Cow Poke]

Translation: I read incredibly LEFTIST stories about your country so that makes me an expert!

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[Teallaura]

They don't need to bother with this. Just flash her statement from 2003 that Roe v Wade wasn't decided correctly and she'll have trouble getting the nomination as there's at least two Republican senators saying they won't vote for someone who's definitely going to overrule it. Sure, she'd hedge in a hearing just like every justice appointed in the last several decades, but judges generally come into the court without that kind of record on the issue, allowing their hedges and evades to stand. If not for that remark, I think she'd be the top choice, but due to that I'm dubious of her chances (despite online betting sites giving her high odds).

Yeah, but there are four Democrats that are going to have a hard time not voting for a conservative nominee. I'm not sure this is the flash point issue it once was - it is for some segments but support overall has dwindled - I wouldn't bet one way or the other on this at this point.

[seer]

Rush said today that he heard that she is at the top of the list. This would be a donnybrook!