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And which office proposes said candidates? And how does that office get elected? It’s not crazy for the OP to mention a national majority
by lovich 4y ago
And which office proposes said candidates? And how does that office get elected? It’s not crazy for the OP to mention a national majority
- refurb 4y agoWhat do you mean office? The voters elect senators, who nominate candidates and then vote.
- sokoloff 4y agoThe President nominates and the Senate vets/confirms them. https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq_general.aspx https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq_general.aspx
- refurb 4y agoYou're right. The senate judiciary committee will vote, then the candidate is voted on by the entire senate. Regardless, the confirmation process is conducted by elected representatives. There is no "this party chose them".
- lovich 4y agoA strict reading of the rules says that but the meta behavior of how the political parties interact with those rules means that the scotus judges are de facto chosen by one party or the other.
- refurb 4y agoThen what happens when one party controls the Senate and another the Presidency? Which has happened quite often?
- Ekaros 4y agoOffice that is voted in by people who potentially do not represented 49.9% of the people who voted for them.