Thoughts on the Supreme Court:
1. If the Democrats didn’t use the nuclear option–the one they warned Republicans not to use during George W. Bush’s presidency–then they could have easily prevented this nominee from getting a vote. They warned Bush that if he used the nuclear option, it would come back to hurt them. They passed the nuclear option ignoring their own warnings, and now they are proving prophetic.
2. Activists judges, usually from the left, makes the Supreme Court more important than our founders wanted it to be. If we all reject activist justices, then Trump’s nomination would be mostly moot. The activists, though, need the court to enact their activist philosophies.
3. RBG held out from retiring, thinking Hillary would be the next President, and she could be the one to nominate RBG’s successor. For those of us believing in the providence of God, we can see God’s providence here.
4. If we learned anything from Harry Reid, a nominee does not need a hearing or a vote. Mitch was right not to present someone antithetical to life. I would have done the same. The lesson learned from William Wilberforce is that we should use any legal means to thwart the further destruction of human life. The greater evil is not delaying a vote, but in allowing people to take a life.
5. If Trump’s nominee is confirmed, Trump’s greatest legacy will be the reshaping of all the courts, including 1/3rd of SCOTUS. If my Trump supporters can point to one key to his election, this may be his most remarkable and longest enduring success.
6. The issues most likely to be impacted over his SCOTUS pick include: Originalism, Pro-Life, and Religious Liberty.
7. Roberts will most likely be the most liberal among the conservative justices. When Roberts was appointed, he was considered more moderate among the Republican nominated justices. Now, he is the most liberal.
Derick Dickens 