Are we headed toward an "illegitimate" Supreme Court??

[kentuck]

There will be charges that Neil Gorsuch does not belong on the Supreme Court, that he took the seat that belonged to Merrick Garland. No matter what they say, that will be the perception. And perception is reality.

There is the danger that the highest court in the land will be tainted by the politics of Mitch McConnell. Not only did he refuse to even talk with Merrick Garland, he is now ready to push through Gorsuch with the so-called "nuclear option".

Those that say it will only return the Court to the status quo overlook the fact that the status quo was radical and not acceptable to the majority of Americans. We should not accept a return to the Scalia Court.

[dchill]

1. Russian to Justice.

[jmg257]

2. 'Illegitimate court','illegitimate president' - will be in the eye of the beholder.

Lawfully they do and will stand.

No matter what happens to trump, once Gorsuch gets in, he'll be there a looong time.

[Vinca]

3. Our only consolation is that he is replacing a seriously crazy, right wing nut.

I can't imagine anyone being as bad as Scalia was. It's the next justice slot that we should be concerned about. That will profoundly flip the balance of power.

[bronxiteforever]

4. McConnell broke the senate and Supreme Court. Wife works for 45.

McConnell is the intellectual relative of Bannon and may his name be remembered for the evil he has done to the country.

[eniwetok]

5. ANY Justice who fails to be approved by....

The Senate is a grotesquely antidemocratic body where 18% of the US population gets 52% of the seats. NO one should be approved unless they are approved by Senators who at least represent a majority of the US population. For example Thomas failed to get this approval. There's something to be said about needing a supermajority in that it tends to weed out extremists.