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patphil

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7. Ethic's rules ae possible, and desirable, but appointment for life is in the Constitution.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 05:52 PM

Dec 2022

No chance of that ever getting changed, regardless of who runs the government.
Even with ethics rules, we would have to control both Houses, and vote to limit filibuster in Senate.
Republicans would never agree to ethics rules as long as they run the SC.

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Senator Mark Warner on SCOTUS [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2022 OP

Thank you Sen. Warner MagickMuffin Dec 2022 #1

Amen! Long overdue! nt Atticus Dec 2022 #2

Why is it so hard to post a bit of the tweet without making everyone click on musk's platform? erronis Dec 2022 #3

+1. Thankfully, a few members post the actual text as well Tetrachloride Dec 2022 #6

They can even simply copy and paste (CTRL+C and then CTRL+V) just the text as well. W_HAMILTON Dec 2022 #9

A scrrenshot would do that. soldierant Dec 2022 #14

I think many of us have the same or similar opinion. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #15

What bugs me in particular: clicks generate advertising revenue. Pobeka Dec 2022 #33

It's Stupid & Illogical. TY & Sen Warner! nt Cha Dec 2022 #4

WhiteHouse is also all over this. True Blue American Dec 2022 #5

Ethic's rules ae possible, and desirable, but appointment for life is in the Constitution. patphil Dec 2022 #7

Slim to 0 chance of ever changing that? Duppers Dec 2022 #22

Yes. patphil Dec 2022 #28

The Equal Rights Amendment says "Hi"... NullTuples Dec 2022 #30

Time to do it. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #8

Just the man to do it. It needs to be done. Sooner rather than later. Martin68 Dec 2022 #10

Senators are ALSO bound by no official code of ethics that anyone else can enforce FBaggins Dec 2022 #11

That also needs to change, official code of ethics for elected officials they swear to and Alexander Of Assyria Dec 2022 #24

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #12

I had no idea how "loosey-goosy" this all was. The coup revealed lots of flaws in the system. Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #13

There's a reason for that: the Repukes have never succeeded in gaming SCOTUS FakeNoose Dec 2022 #17

Damn. Doesn't bode well does it? We could take a very hard right turn to the 1800's. nt Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #18

K&R UTUSN Dec 2022 #16

LIKE republianmushroom Dec 2022 #19

The bill he's talking about is S.4188 - Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022 ShazzieB Dec 2022 #20

Excellent!! Duppers Dec 2022 #21

Thank You spanone Dec 2022 #23

BRAVO! YES!!! liberalla Dec 2022 #25

Can't the court just declare it unconstitutional? tinrobot Dec 2022 #26

Well sure... but only because it would be FBaggins Dec 2022 #32

Thank you, Senator Warner wendyb-NC Dec 2022 #27

K&R Blue Owl Dec 2022 #29

Finally Old Virgin-eye-a to the rescue! GreenWave Dec 2022 #31

Those who serve in government should be held... 3catwoman3 Dec 2022 #34

Supremes pamdb Dec 2022 #35

Fixed retirement age like most states have Historic NY Dec 2022 #36

Would require a constitutional amendment FBaggins Dec 2022 #37