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Originally Posted by Makarov
Its a good question. I always assumed it was because there would have still been sufficient time for Obama to nominate a replacement (even more than one replacement) before the election and that eventually the political pressure to approve one of the nominees would become too strong? I don't know though. Is there a precedent in US history where a Senate just refused to approve any of a President's nominees for the Supreme Court bench?
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No precedent. What McConnell did was unheard of.
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Originally Posted by BoLevi
I've been consistent all along: the GOP is not living up to their rhetoric from 2016. No doubt.
The claim that I am making (with a lot of mental gymnastics as the only response), is that the Democrats were fine in concept with an election year nomination in 2016, and now they are NOT fine with an election year nomination.
2016: fine with the concept
2020: not fine with the concept.
I'm not sure such a simple statement of fact is particularly controversial. And recognizing it seems to be the opposite of obtuse.
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It’s not a “concept”. In one case we were 9 months from an election. Nine. Months. That’s a long goddamn time to go without a SCOTUS pick, let alone for Moscow Mitch to delay even longer.
In 2020 we’re talking 47 days. That’s 1.5 months. That would be, correct me if I’m wrong New Era, the
shortest time for confirmation in the nations history.
See Bo, 47 days is approximately 223 days less than 270 days. That’s because they represent different periods of time. 47 days very short time for SCOTUS pick. 270 days very long time for SCOTUS pick. Clear yeah?
You continually refusing to acknowledge that 47 days is much, much less time than 270 days makes you obtuse, a troll or a massive ####ing idiot who can’t do basic math or comprehend a concept that even my four year old nephew can figure out.