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    1. southpaw‏ @nycsouthpaw Jun 29

      The Trump family and Kennedy family are closer than you might expect as a result of business ties predating Trump’s political ascent. Trump (at least indirectly) and his allies (directly) sought to persuade the Justice to let Trump pick his successor. None of that is a scandal.

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    2. southpaw‏ @nycsouthpaw Jun 29

      But it’s ample reason to keep asking questions. What was the true dynamic of the relationship? And what made up Kennedy’s mind? Getting answers is important to evaluating Justice Kennedy’s character in his last years on the bench, even if for nothing else.

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jun 29
      Replying to @nycsouthpaw

      Also why did Kennedy get more conservative in his rulings last term?

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        1. cgt‏ @cgtzeno Jun 29
          Replying to @emptywheel @nycsouthpaw

          Yes! What is the tat that Kennedy seems to have gotten for Trump getting all that’tit’?

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        2. Zaphod’s Razor‏ @Cametosayhello Jun 29
          Replying to @emptywheel @nycsouthpaw

          Regression to the mean. He gave us Bush v. Gore, his liberal bent was a figment of the left’s imagination...

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        3. runtodaylight‏ @runtodaylight Jun 29
          Replying to @Cametosayhello @emptywheel @nycsouthpaw

          You're ruling out blackmail?

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        4. Zaphod’s Razor‏ @Cametosayhello Jun 29
          Replying to @runtodaylight @emptywheel @nycsouthpaw

          No but I like to do my shaving with Occam

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        5. runtodaylight‏ @runtodaylight Jun 29
          Replying to @Cametosayhello @emptywheel @nycsouthpaw

          Since you're shaving with "Occam," why didn't Kennedy just recuse himself if and when a case involving his son came before SCOTUS?

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        6. Zaphod’s Razor‏ @Cametosayhello Jun 29
          Replying to @runtodaylight @emptywheel @nycsouthpaw

          Because man is selfish.

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        7. runtodaylight‏ @runtodaylight Jun 29
          Replying to @Cametosayhello @emptywheel @nycsouthpaw

          So shaving with "Occam" was bs? You shave with Augustine?https://oca.org/questions/teaching/st.-augustine-original-sin …

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        8. RobBob‏ @Rob_Bob_32 Jun 29
          Replying to @runtodaylight @Cametosayhello and

          Yeah, sorry... This is one debate where Occam legitimately cuts both ways.

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        9. Zaphod’s Razor‏ @Cametosayhello Jun 29
          Replying to @Rob_Bob_32 @runtodaylight and

          I think the left just got too enamored with the idea of Kennedy being on their team that they lost sight of all the terrible decisions he wrote and/or signed on to. One gay clerk was clearly not enough to override his conservatism wholesale.

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        1.  🌲 🌲 Andy from Oregon  🌲 🌲‏ @AndrewFmOregon Jun 29
          Replying to @emptywheel @nycsouthpaw

          It's bad optics for these conservative judges to be so cozy with politicians that often are involved with cases. Gorsuch dining with GOP Senators and a Trump cabinet offical for example. I can't seem to find examples from lib Justices.http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/370232-gorsuch-has-dinner-at-gop-senators-home …

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        1. Alwaysashy‏ @DLEG101 Jun 29
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          He's always been pretty conservative

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