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Translation: Everyone but me is wrong. But I won't say how. I'll just declaim it... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 25/09/2020 06:40:34 PM

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In February 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made up a rule that presidents may not install a Supreme Court justice in the last year of their terms. Most Republicans fell in line, endorsing this principle on the grounds that the American people should decide who gets to pick the next justice. Many of these same lawmakers are now backing McConnell’s plan to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the midst of a presidential election. They have abandoned any real effort to justify their reversal.

This simplistic narrative that was immediately being pushed by the left wing media and so many of my fellow RAFOer's are embracing is simplistic and false.

Its so much more complicated than "The republicans set the rule in 2016 with Obama's pick". This is all part of a much MUCH longer history on this subject.

And to sit here and claim that its some new rule established by republicans in 2016 and that they are now hypocrites shows how little the author of this article knows on the subject and by extension how little my esteemed fellow OP'er knows on the subject.




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Addition of Justices to the Supreme Court fionwe1987 - 23/09/2020 05:22:49 PM 1191 Views
The alternative is Dianne Feinstein living forever (she is 87) Roland00 - 23/09/2020 07:53:59 PM 605 Views
Eh... fionwe1987 - 23/09/2020 08:32:01 PM 621 Views
I have more confidence that Biden is movable. Roland00 - 23/09/2020 10:01:35 PM 550 Views
Yep... fionwe1987 - 23/09/2020 10:34:23 PM 566 Views
Why would you need this? Jeordam - 23/09/2020 10:57:52 PM 565 Views
Neil Gorsuch wants to get rid of the EPA Roland00 - 24/09/2020 12:05:54 AM 555 Views
Why do the Republicans? fionwe1987 - 24/09/2020 01:26:43 AM 564 Views
Because the Democrats abuse the process to invent rights or block legislation Cannoli - 28/09/2020 12:29:34 PM 628 Views
Did you seriously write the GOP is indecent when they have a goal ? AgentApple - 24/09/2020 02:24:10 PM 611 Views
Yes. I very seriously wrote that. One is a party whose leader just yesterday said... fionwe1987 - 24/09/2020 03:23:06 PM 601 Views
I agree with you aerocontrols - 25/09/2020 03:41:22 PM 572 Views
Quotes, or you're a liar Cannoli - 28/09/2020 12:40:27 PM 637 Views
A reporter asked him if he would peacefully transition power 'win, lose or draw' aerocontrols - 28/09/2020 02:15:23 PM 659 Views
The thing is, their behaviour now, though blatantly hypocritical, isn't particularly outrageous. Legolas - 24/09/2020 09:45:35 PM 579 Views
They're not going to have time for hearings, so it's pretty outrageous fionwe1987 - 25/09/2020 02:44:23 AM 571 Views
Ok, but The Shrike - 26/09/2020 03:14:57 PM 597 Views
Because October is not a full month Roland00 - 26/09/2020 11:32:40 PM 556 Views
You're making an assumption that Herr McConnell won't have the Senate in session The Shrike - 28/09/2020 04:18:23 PM 582 Views
I said that Greg Roland00 - 28/09/2020 06:48:28 PM 547 Views
Ja wohl *NM* The Shrike - 28/09/2020 09:06:30 PM 291 Views
Suddenly I am thinking of capes Roland00 - 28/09/2020 10:21:13 PM 557 Views
The Sound of Music > The Ten Commandments. *NM* The Shrike - 29/09/2020 12:34:48 PM 313 Views
Yes damookster - 29/09/2020 01:56:11 PM 614 Views
Moses is a bad performer Roland00 - 29/09/2020 08:03:53 PM 606 Views
heavy of tongue, huh? damookster - 29/09/2020 09:47:08 PM 586 Views
Heavy tongues and assets. The Shrike - 29/09/2020 10:26:42 PM 585 Views
So when the Dems loose.... Jeordam - 23/09/2020 09:34:53 PM 585 Views
Tik for Tak Roland00 - 23/09/2020 10:03:53 PM 590 Views
Not really.... Jeordam - 23/09/2020 10:52:15 PM 569 Views
This is about human cognition Roland00 - 23/09/2020 11:25:01 PM 552 Views
Yes, not really, but from the opposite direction fionwe1987 - 24/09/2020 01:24:01 AM 546 Views
And let's not forget Harry Reid was the one who changed procedural rules Tom - 24/09/2020 02:36:10 PM 635 Views
Why is this a standard only Democrats should adhere to? fionwe1987 - 23/09/2020 10:37:07 PM 617 Views
When Garland was nominated Jeordam - 23/09/2020 10:51:16 PM 591 Views
Nope... fionwe1987 - 24/09/2020 01:25:50 AM 646 Views
I can't see this being a good idea at all. Legolas - 24/09/2020 09:27:43 PM 651 Views
I think you give too much credit... fionwe1987 - 25/09/2020 03:07:32 AM 589 Views
There's a big difference between state legislation and federal legislation. Legolas - 25/09/2020 11:32:26 AM 582 Views
Not really. It'll depend... fionwe1987 - 25/09/2020 05:01:12 PM 572 Views
Can't you reply to paragraphs correctly? Having to search for which part is yours is confusing. Legolas - 25/09/2020 07:55:03 PM 588 Views
Ah, my bad, sorry! fionwe1987 - 25/09/2020 08:57:54 PM 565 Views
Re: the abortion debate damookster - 25/09/2020 10:11:35 PM 608 Views
It can be and it is in plenty of countries, though... *NM* Legolas - 25/09/2020 11:11:28 PM 321 Views
Thanks. Been a while since I had one of these exchanges with so many paragraphs... Legolas - 25/09/2020 11:10:16 PM 688 Views
And another link... Legolas - 30/09/2020 07:07:19 PM 601 Views
Contact a cardiologist before clicking on this Cannoli - 28/09/2020 11:57:39 AM 667 Views
Yeah, that doesn't happen often. You probably guessed that I, uh, can't say the same here. Legolas - 28/09/2020 09:58:09 PM 598 Views
Interesting interview on this topic. Legolas - 25/09/2020 12:35:11 PM 656 Views
Garbage article with elementary logic Nargs - 25/09/2020 06:36:23 PM 681 Views
Translation: Everyone but me is wrong. But I won't say how. I'll just declaim it... fionwe1987 - 25/09/2020 06:40:34 PM 555 Views
Don't be lazy, do your own research... here, this will help you get started Nargs - 25/09/2020 10:23:35 PM 743 Views
If the Dems increase the # of justices, are they prepared..... Anonymous2000 - 29/09/2020 12:17:52 AM 611 Views
You are bad at Game Theory Roland00 - 29/09/2020 01:35:33 AM 585 Views
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