An absolutely terrible move by the Solicitor General's office. They are asking for time to argue in a racial gerrymandering case that will be heard after Trump is president and his SG is in place. This is the kind of "norms" crap that needs to stop. A total self-inflicted wound. - ThreadSky

marcelias.bsky.social • 52 days ago

An absolutely terrible move by the Solicitor General's office. They are asking for time to argue in a racial gerrymandering case that will be heard after Trump is president and his SG is in place.

This is the kind of "norms" crap that needs to stop. A total self-inflicted wound.

Reposted from Democracy Docket

NEW: Biden's solicitor general (SG) requested to participate in SCOTUS oral argument in a lawsuit alleging that Louisiana's court-ordered majority-Black congressional districts are racially gerrymandered. But, if granted, Trump's SG could argue the case.

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msmcdole.bsky.social•52 days ago

The fix is in!

blackohiosky.bsky.social•52 days ago

"Norms are a democracy thing. We have mandated fascism now with different rules in place. Get used to this. If there's anything approaching norms it will be hypocrisy."

Izzie Zenning.

hostilepatriot.bsky.social•52 days ago

I think all the norms stopped when there wasn’t a vote on Garland’s appointment to the SCOTUS. It seems there wasn’t a memo amongst government Democrats.

hippie7.bsky.social•52 days ago

This is the kind of idiocy the left has been doing. Participating in “polite societies” is not appropriate. Time to get in the gutter with the liars and thieves and racists and fight for what’s right. No more following NORMS. THIS IS WAR!!!

serioustalk.bsky.social•52 days ago

Why in the world would they do that?

liz-miles5581.bsky.social•52 days ago

The only thing they understand is $$$$. We need to not patronize these companies whose CEOs support policies against the people. The people (minorities and their supporters) should not patronize the businesses that make these states and politicians rich.

liz-miles5581.bsky.social•52 days ago

Well, no more coke for me. I refuse to patronize a company that dedicated a product to the Orange one.

donotpanic2024.bsky.social•52 days ago

FN short timer to lazy to save democracy

tinajpnw.bsky.social•52 days ago

Just leaving the door wide open for SCOTUS to fuck us again.

secretoriginz.bsky.social•52 days ago

The question then becomes...why do it?

tja19.bsky.social•52 days ago

We play by the norms; they play to win.

nottheyogaguy.bsky.social•52 days ago

The sad irony is that in seeking to preserve “norms,” the Merrick Garland DOJ ensured the destruction of those very norms.

photodog.bsky.social•52 days ago

In this era of Trumpism, 'Norms' will be the death of democracy.

slpage63.bsky.social•52 days ago

Almost feels purposeful at this point

pkf-157260.bsky.social•52 days ago

Just like the old Buffalo Springfield song, For What it's Worth, "gettin' so much resistance/from behind." Dems are way too good at that.

earachemyeye.bsky.social•51 days ago

Yet there are still Garland defenders out there.

hollyquick.bsky.social•52 days ago

Oh noooooo!

mimimama.cloud•52 days ago

If this is the way things will be we need a new generation of leaders who will aggressively stand against this stuff while helping voters understand what the game play is about. Dems still think it’s 1984 where they can break bread w/Rs after voting. Those days are long gone.

flizzer.bsky.social•52 days ago

Amazing how many still just don’t get it.

isonope.bsky.social•52 days ago

🤬

itsjustkerry.bsky.social•52 days ago

It honestly just keeps getting fucking worse.

nonna5.bsky.social•52 days ago

There are no norms. Dems let’s face reality already!!!!

slindquist.bsky.social•52 days ago

These norms will be the death of us, and possibly the Democrat Party.

gvern.bsky.social•52 days ago

Rotten thing to do

dmlundeen.bsky.social•52 days ago

Would Trump’s SG somehow not be given leave to argue?

truthseeker51.bsky.social•52 days ago

Tomorrow is the last day for Biden to put some finishing touches on the GOP. Go low sir, you've gone high long enough

az1920.bsky.social•52 days ago

What do you want him to do when he goes low?

wantshoes7.bsky.social•52 days ago

Precedent set by Mitch McConnell.

paul-lukasiak.bsky.social•52 days ago

And he waited nearly a year to ask to get involved? What is up with that?

And isn't this characteristic of the entire Biden Presidency? You and the NAACP have been doing nearly ALL the heavy lifting in voting rights cases for the last four year, from what I can tell, while Garland has been AWOL

glennh24.bsky.social•51 days ago

Yeah, no question that the Orange Fascist's Solicitor General would argue in favor racial gerrymandering.

meabell58.bsky.social•51 days ago

They've broken a tsunami of laws and gotten away with it. To them norms are nothing

chief1970p.bsky.social•52 days ago

I’ve decided the Democratic Party is filled with just as many stupid people as the GQP. It just takes different forms.

comen-tator.bsky.social•52 days ago

Whoever he puts in, will obviously side with those opposing equal voting rights for all citizens of our country!

Now-A-Days, that's the only way for the GOP to stay in power and that's why they push against all voting rights for anyone not white, rich and connected...

comen-tator.bsky.social•52 days ago

... I wouldn't be surprised to see them try to reestablish poll taxes and a minimum property ownership test, soon so as to keep out the riffraff like most of the MAGA rank and file, only the landed wealthy will be allowed to vote!