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Considering the constant 5-4 decisions, there's 0 chance that a new justice will be confirmed until the next President takes office
by mikerichards 11y ago
Considering the constant 5-4 decisions, there's 0 chance that a new justice will be confirmed until the next President takes office
- mrgordon 11y ago10 months? I find that unlikely. The conservatives might not LIKE it, but no 5-4 decision in the past is going to help them now.
- mikerichards 11y agoThe Republican-controlled Senate can just hold up the nominations until whenever. In fact, Republican voters are going to demand it. The American people should have a voice on this matter, and if the shoe was on the other foot, the dems would be saying the same thing.
- saalweachter 11y agoWell, yeah, but that's why they elected Obama, twice.
- mikerichards 11y agoTrue, but considering the circumstances, it's not going to happen until at least the next President is elected. The democrats would do the same thing.
- mikeyouse 11y agoI'm not sure about that. I lean to the left but my biggest complaint is how easily democrats get pushed around.. My guess is that after a month of editorials in the WSJ and the constant drumbeat on the trail, they'd offer to vote on a centrist candidate, the republican in office would nominate someone pretty far right, and then to save face, they'd vote anyways and lose the vote.
- mikeyouse 11y ago341 days until a new President is inaugurated.. That's a long time to hold.
- e40 11y agoConsidering the constant 5-4 decisions That has nothing at all to do with how justices are confirmed. As others have pointed out, the last two Obama appointed justices were appointed in less time.