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Originally Posted by BoLevi
I think Garland was, by far, the longest nominee without a confirmation vote.
It's very uncommon for a senate to confirm the nomination when the president is from another party. I think the last time was in the 19th century or something like that. Obama was playing a political game with the nomination, just like the GOP played a game by ignoring it. I don't think either side thought that Trump would win at that point.
That's why comparing 2016 to today is a bit misguided, as it was a fundamentally different situation. History has shown that the parties will behave basically the same as each other when they are faced with either situation.
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Um...
1991: Republican President (George Bush) nominated Clarence Thomas. Democratic Senate confirmed.
1990: Republican President (George Bush) nominated David Souter. Democratic Senate confirmed.
1987: Republican President (Ronald Regan) nominated Anthoney Kennedy. Democratic Senate confirmed.
1975: Republican President (Gerald Ford) nominated John Paul Stevens. Democratic Senate confirmed.
1971: Republican President (Richard Nixon) nominated William Rehnquist. Democratic Senate confirmed.
1971: Republican President (Richard Nixon) nominated William Rehnquist. Democratic Senate confirmed.
1970: Republican President (Richard Nixon) nominated Harry Blackmun. Democratic Senate confirmed.
1969: Republican President (Richard Nixon) nominated Warren Burger. Democratic Senate confirmed.
1959: Republican President (Dwight Eisenhower) nominated Potter Stewart. Democratic Senate confirmed.
1957: Republic President (Dwight Eisenhower) nominated Charles Evans Whittaker. Democratic Senate confirmed.
1957: Republican President (Dwight Eisenhower) nominated William Brennan Jr. Democratic Senate confirmed.
1957: Republican President (Dwight Eisenhower) nominated John Marshall Harlan II. Democratic Senate confirmed.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._United_States