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Great Idea! Chasstev365 Oct 7 #1
Or ask a progressive Justice, and she will say yes. Nt spooky3 Oct 7 #2
Exactly! ananda Oct 7 #6
I kinda like the idea of asking all six rightwing nutbags, so they're on the record FoxNewsSucks Oct 7 #8
Mikey is busy. Defending depravity. usonian Oct 7 #3
Pedophiliac Four. BattleRow Oct 7 #4
This would make a great window sticker for our vehicles. KS Toronado Oct 7 #11
Call your rep. Make the ask. I did. cbabe Oct 7 #5
Yes - get a Justice Champp Oct 7 #7
This is a fabulous idea why didn't one of the brighter Democratic lawyers come up with that idea. usaf-vet Oct 7 #9
Because it likely would be of no legal effect. onenote Wednesday #20
I believe any Federal judge can do it obamanut2012 Oct 7 #10
Good to know, but considering the potential retaliation, Qutzupalotl Oct 7 #12
All federal judges have life tenure, not just SCOTUS. Ocelot II Thursday #27
Yes. But it's a matter of House procedures. If the speaker won't do it, a resolution would probably be needed.... pat_k Oct 7 #16
Nice Christian Man destroying democracy for the team intuito Oct 7 #13
Sonia Sotomayor would be a wise choice Clouds Passing Oct 7 #14
Apparently, it wouldn't be valid absent a House vote to allow it. pat_k Oct 7 #15
What Johnson is doing is unconstitutional. SunSeeker Wednesday #17
Absolutely! pat_k Wednesday #23
2 USC 25 specifies that the Speaker is the one who swears in members. onenote Wednesday #18
On the other hand-- DFW Wednesday #21
This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Wednesday #19
Any judge can swear her in. No one should be ignoring that little fact Autumn Wednesday #22
It's not custom. It's House rules. A resolution to seat her and allow someone ... pat_k Wednesday #24
Republicans frequesntly break 'house rules" What are they gonna do if a judge Autumn Thursday #25
Unfortunately, the Republican majority could simply bar her from the chamber. pat_k Thursday #29
Because even if a judge swears her in SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #26
Don't love the precedent for 2026. She should be pressing HARD for this asap Arazi Thursday #28
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