(November 18, 2022 at 5:18 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: Yeah, the Republican Party are massive hypocrites. They'll refuse to confirm any Supreme Court Justice that Obama appointed to replace Scalia and pull out some bullshit rule about how they shouldn't appoint a judge in an election year, even if the election is more than half a year away, then when RBG dies weeks prior to the next election, they approve Amy Coney Barnett in record time. They'll do everything they can to hobble the post office to curb mail-in voting due to some concerns about voter fraud, then Trump encourages his voters to vote twice. Hell, any issue they claim to care deeply about, they're almost certainly going to support policies that make said issues worse.
Obama considered nominating a SCOTUS replace was:
Quote:One of the most consequential responsibilities our Constitution grants a President is appointing a Supreme Court Justice.
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It would be just a duty for Trump as it was for Obama. Regarding the refusal to considered Garland, Harry Reid said "Nowhere in that document does it say the Senate has a duty to give Presidential nominees a vote. It says appointments shall be made with the advice and consent of the Senate. That is very different than saying every nominee receives a vote.” Source: C-Span
