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George West's avatar

I remember when people suggested removing SCOTUS jurisdiction over abortion. It never happened, because no one was short-sighted enough to try it.

Congress can also impeach the president. Until recently, common sense prevented them from doing so except in the most extreme of situations; lowering the threshold for it would lead to any yahoo in Congress doing so for any reason. Clinton's impeachment moved us closer to the edge.

Which brings us to today. Impeachment has been "weaponized", to use the current phrase. Attempts to restrict the Supreme Court's jurisdiction would go over the same cliff, as each attempt would lower the hurdle for the next. What was done at first with the highest intentions, would end up mere acts of revenge.

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David Muccigrosso's avatar

LOL Okay. This conversation is done; you're obviously in your own cinematic universe.

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George West's avatar

ad hominem. Those who know, understand.

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