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Originally Posted by BoLevi
When was the last time a justice died with a few weeks before the election? (honest question, I don't know). The post you quoted and your response indicate that the RBG death creates and unprecedented situation. Maybe that justifies the GOP abandoning precedent, maybe it doesn't.
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I don't even understand what you are saying here. When you say "GOP abandoning precedent", are you referring to the new-as-of-2016 precedent that the Senate won't confirm nominees in an election year? And if so, are you suggesting that somehow the closer to the election, the LESS applicable that principle should be? Because that sounds crazy.