Election 2020

[Eric the Green]

(09-26-2020, 10:28 AM)David Horn Wrote:

(09-25-2020, 06:54 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: What will happen to Bob Butler's proposal that in the information age, important matters will be resolved by legislation, if legislators refuse to act to stop this nomination, or failing that, fail to reform the filibuster and the Court if they win the election?

A 6-3 conservative majority will NOT protect the constitution. They will protect conservative power and Trump's coup! Health care reform, action on climate change, protection of workers and consumers, fair wages, bringing back democracy to the USA, reform of police brutality and systemic racism; all these and more will not be allowed by this Court. The 40 year stalemate that began with installation of the charming faux-macho actor into the White House will just continue indefinitely, ruining our republic and our world. Trump must be stopped by any means necessary!

I've heard a lot from legal experts lately that the only true solution is a landslide election that can't be dissected by the courts on any grounds that aren't patently illegal themselves.  If they take that step, and try to hand the election to the obvious losers, then anything is permissible -- and God help us.

That would be a partial solution. Unless the Democrats use their new majority to reduce or end the filibuster and add more liberal justices to the Court, an electoral victory for Democrats will mean little. Also, it will mean little if Kamala Harris is nominated for president.

Is a landslide victory possible? It depends what you mean. Trump has the automatic loyalty of 43% of the voters, so the maximum vote the Democrats can get in 2020 is about 56%. An electoral college win over 300 votes is possible, but over 400 (as in 1984, 1972 or 1964) is impossible. So I am not sure if a victory on this scale is enough to overpower the courts. The ultimate problem with the USA is found among the people themselves. We have the government and the problems that we voted for.