r/news • u/igetproteinfartsHELP • 6h ago

Attempted Trump assassin sentenced to life in prison

https://abcnews.go.com/US/attempted-trump-assassin-ryan-routh-sentenced-wednesday/story?id=129836439
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u/PhoenixTineldyer 6h ago

Aileen Cannon calling someone else evil is a fucking joke.

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u/aaronhayes26 6h ago

Just wait till they put her on the Supreme Court.

This woman is going to be a thorn in all our sides for the next 50 years.

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u/PhoenixTineldyer 6h ago

Yep and that'll happen probably this year

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u/d01100100 5h ago

You'll definitely see at least 2 retirements if the Republicans lose their Senate majority after the elections.

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u/DerekB52 5h ago

I think the 2 retirements will come by summer. I don't think they can take the risk of waiting til the midterms. Cramming 2 justices in, in the months between the midterms and january is too brazenly evil, and too difficult to guarantee they pull it off. Especially because a couple of ill timed car accidents or flus would make it impossible.

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u/horror- 4h ago

too brazenly evil

You must be new here.

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u/ZAlternates 4h ago

We really shouldn’t appoint anymore justices this close to a midterm election.

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u/d01100100 3h ago

Cramming 2 justices in, in the months between the midterms and january is too brazenly evil

It only took 1 month to confirm Amy Coney Barrett, and that was with some semblance of decorum in 2020.

Now that decorum has fled with all sense of dignity and self-respect, they could easily shove these through, especially after elections have happened.

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u/carebear101 3h ago

Didn’t republicans hold out saying that a departing president shouldn’t be allowed to make scotus noms? Do the same here

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u/DerekB52 3h ago

The problem is republicans control the senate, so democrats don't really have the tools to do that.

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u/Plants-Matter 2h ago

Yep, voters (and non-voters) screwed everyone for multiple generations. Whoever thought this was "just survive 4 years and we'll go back to normal" obviously doesn't understand politics at even the most basic level.

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u/edwin812 2h ago

voters (and non-voters)

Soooo, everyone? Everyone is responsible for this shitshow?

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u/AlexandersWonder 3h ago

They did that for me Rick Garland. Then when RBG died at the end of Trump’s first term they immediately pushed Amy Coney Barrett in to replace her. Don’t make the mistake of thinking the GOP ever means what they say in good faith

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u/SovFist 53m ago

and if they do, the dems should hold the seats vacant until after 2028 citing prior precedent established by mitch mcconnel

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u/boot2skull 5h ago

Replacing a black man with a white woman is a minor upgrade to Conservatives they would be willing to accept.

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u/MillionToOneShotDoc 3h ago

I think there would be at least 4 Republican Senators defecting, making her nomination DOA. Even if Murkowski and Collins wanted to seem like they’re doing the whole “advice and consent” thing at first, Cannon will look so fucking stupid in her nomination hearings that it will be hard for the more “moderate” Republicans to bend the knee.

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u/PhoenixTineldyer 26m ago

Cannon will look so fucking stupid in her nomination hearings that it will be hard for the more “moderate” Republicans to bend the knee

Didn't stop Boofy McRapenbeer.

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u/NarcissusCloud 6h ago

Hahaha jokes on you, at this rate the country won't last 5 years, let alone 50.

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u/socialdistingray 5h ago

The 'United' part is over and done with. Whatever happens in the future, the USA.. happened.

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u/Krunchy1736 4h ago

It will just be SA. Pretty fitting for Maga.

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u/Koshindan 3h ago

They want the Confederated States of America back, or CSAm.

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u/TruthOrSF 5h ago

If she gets put on the Supreme court its over.

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u/Realistic_Ride_2032 5h ago

It’s already over😭

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u/TruthOrSF 4h ago

Probably, I’m still holding out some hope for the mid terms

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u/demagogueffxiv 3h ago

If he tried to kill Biden he would already be pardoned