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Vanity: Is Trump Seeing up Dems on the 9th Circuit Ruling?
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Posted on 02/08/2017 3:15:32 PM PST by TigerClaws

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1 posted on 02/08/2017 3:15:32 PM PST by TigerClaws
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1. Trump's pick to replace Scalia was approved by 99-0 in the Senate (with votes from Hillary and Obama) and is a lock.

When did this happen?

2 posted on 02/08/2017 3:19:23 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (STOP THE TAPE!)
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Yes, but I think Trump’s plan is even more complex than this.


3 posted on 02/08/2017 3:20:46 PM PST by Voluntaryist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

back when it was for the appellate court. voice vote


4 posted on 02/08/2017 3:21:21 PM PST by onona (Keeping the faith will be our new directive for the republic !)
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I’ve been thinking in that direction too. Here are the possible outcomes:

1) Trump wins in court, no terrorist attack: Trump can claim (with some justification) that his policies kept us safe.

2) Trump wins in court, terrorists attack: Trump can then double-down by saying that he wasn’t able to do enough.

3) Trump loses in court, no terrorist attack: Stalemate

4) Trump loses in court, terrorist attack: The only question after that is just how badly the Democrats are damaged - a big attack, and they’re simply through as a party - smaller attack, they can recover in 10 years.

Lots of upside, especially #4. Little to no downside.

Smart move by Trump!


5 posted on 02/08/2017 3:22:38 PM PST by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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Meaning, when Gorsuch was originally confirmed as a judge (NOT on SCOTUS).

Took me a bit to figure that, too.

6 posted on 02/08/2017 3:24:16 PM PST by backwoods-engineer (Trump won; I celebrated; I'm good. Let's get on with the civil war now.)
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Thomas has health issues of which we aren't aware.

Thomas will retire within 5 years. He wants to go RVing with his lovely wife.

7 posted on 02/08/2017 3:25:10 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (STOP THE TAPE!)
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I think he’s winging it, not that that’s a bad thing.


8 posted on 02/08/2017 3:27:54 PM PST by Paradox ("Donald Trump", the biggest Strawman ever created.)
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a few year back there was talk of splitting up the the 9th as it is way too large and too liberal. I think by bring them to the front He might be leading up to a split!
9 posted on 02/08/2017 3:28:07 PM PST by jrd
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Lots of upside, especially #4. Little to no downside.

Except for the people that may die.


10 posted on 02/08/2017 3:28:51 PM PST by correctthought (Is it wrong to shoot a marxist/anarchist?)
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IF the 9th Circuit rules against Trump over the travel ban, Trump can make the case to the American people that we need.. get rid of the 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals and form three other Circuits out of it... since its decision has clearly defied the law ... He can make one hell of a case!


11 posted on 02/08/2017 3:29:10 PM PST by A. Morgan (Ayn Rand: "You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

When he became an appellate judge.


12 posted on 02/08/2017 3:29:43 PM PST by Mercat (Men never do evil so fully and cheerfully as when they do it out of conscience.” (Blaise Pascal))
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Also bashing Robarts lets Gorsuch get distance from Trump. win win


13 posted on 02/08/2017 3:31:02 PM PST by Mercat (Men never do evil so fully and cheerfully as when they do it out of conscience.” (Blaise Pascal))
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Trump “winging it” seems to be three chess moves ahead of the opposition.

Maybe he is simply talented, has great advisers, has studied the long game (or they have)...

It is hard to say. Could be that now the Mediacracy is broken, the American people are seeing how much they have been played.


14 posted on 02/08/2017 3:32:20 PM PST by marktwain (We wanted to tell our side of the story. We hope by us telling our story...)
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I think Thomas might retire after this year...He might have stayed longer if Hillary got in


15 posted on 02/08/2017 3:33:27 PM PST by Hojczyk
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To: TigerClaws

“IF the 9th Circuit rules against Trump over the travel ban, Trump can make the case to the American people that we need SCOTUS picks that will protect Americans and respect the Constitutional balance of power between the three branches.”

He could have made that case anyway, regardless of the Ninth District. That case was made in the election. You are searching for an excuse.

The greater likelihood is that he got a bit out over his skis on this one. And depending how it goes in the courts in the next days, it could very much hamper progress on his signature issues for a period of time.


16 posted on 02/08/2017 3:38:27 PM PST by Scott from the Left Coast
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I think Trump is genuinely flummoxed. He can’t get his mind around the way the courts are so willing politicize national security.

My sense is that he came up with the travel order in all sincerity to slow down the refugee invasion. He got gobsmacked by just how corrupt our court system really is. That activist judges would happily court terrorist attacks on innocent Americans if it furthers their political agendas.


17 posted on 02/08/2017 3:38:43 PM PST by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: correctthought

I caught that too.


18 posted on 02/08/2017 3:39:15 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: TigerClaws

Seeing up?


19 posted on 02/08/2017 3:39:43 PM PST by TexasCruzin (Trump is the man. #TrumpPence16)
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I can’t imagine that Trump and his advisors have not game-planned every SCOTUS scenario possible, as they knew all along that was the real prize in winning this election.

Presidents get four years or eight. SCOTUS appointments can affed generations still unborn.


20 posted on 02/08/2017 3:42:08 PM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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