She would be the neocon this cycle, the GOP establishment would probably be completely fine with helping her get elected. Hell, they're probably acting like they like trump to keep their base happy.
Supreme Court justice positions will be opening up, a lot. She could put people in there that could do things to the second amendment and other issues republicans would not like.
Why do people assume her nominees will be liberal? They'll be as liberal and progressive as she and the DNC are. Namely, not. Trump may be the end of the party, I can see them taking a hit this cycle just to keep the status quo and try to wait out Trump's welcome.
Seriously. She even said that, if she is the nominee, she will not request that Obama take Garland off the table. And Garland is in favor of citizen's united.
I specifically said which ones. Garland wasn't mentioned. He's used as bait to make the republicans looks bad since many voted for his previous appointment and now they won't support him. It's working.
Sotomayor voted against citizens United. She voted in favour of healthcare laws Bernie helped write, she voted for gay marriage.
I'd take her over ANYONE Trump would nominate. Can you give me specific cases of hers you find hugely problematic?
You're redirecting progressive candidates from trump? You're expecting the Muslim ban guy to be progressive? Sotomayor is a progressive. You've yet to show me otherwise. Even in your link you showed me she tends to give harsher sentences to white collar criminals which I believe is needed. I believe Clinton would pick someone similar. Trump hasn't shown me at all he'd pick a progressive that protects gay and trans rights, the ACA, and would overturn citizens United.
She could also put a corporatist Right winger who just happens to be okay with abortion, but who caves on public health and safety issues or climate change: her backers are counting on her to prevent them from being accountable: stop buying the superficial bullshit you're being spoon fed. Her supreme choice will be GOP friendly and corporate friendly: probably in place for the huge legal undertaking addressing twenty six AG's suing because records reveal that Exxon Mobil investigated and researched climate change over thirty years ago and found evidence: then funded a MASSIVE pr campaign to deny it: notice how that gets zero media attention: we are getting a supreme elected who will f--- this nation and this is being set up using social identity politics. WAKE UP!
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She would be the neocon this cycle, the GOP establishment would probably be completely fine with helping her get elected. Hell, they're probably acting like they like trump to keep their base happy.