A Republican friend (not a Trumper) offered an interesting observation

[onenote]

He suggested that it will be harder for some Republicans not to vote for Trump if he's blocked from getting a SCOTUS nomination through before the election. To put it another way: They care more about the SCOTUS seat than about having Trump be president, so if they got the seat now, they'd be happy to watch Trump lose in November, but if they don't get the seat now, they may feel like they have to support Trump to prevent Biden from getting to nominate RBG's successor.

[mzmolly]

1. I think evangelicals are Trumpers,

regardless. They love that asshole.

[Mariana]

10. His support among Evangelical Christians hasn't wavered much, if at all.

Their support for him is religious in nature. They believe he was sent by God to implement God's will in this country and that opposition to Trump equals opposition to God. For them to abandon their devotion to Trump, they'd have to admit their religious beliefs were wrong, and they will never do that.

[walkingman]

23. They wanted to go back to the 1950's, they might just get their wish. Sad day for America and women.

[Claustrum]

2. Yes. That's why I don't see them rushing nomination before election.

They want to drive the voters (that might have sour on Trump and the republican senators) to go out and vote for them. I see a few of the red state senate races that we are leading to lean back into republican direction. We will see the polling in a week or 2.

[Ronjon55]

3. Yep. My biggest fear.

[LizBeth]

4. RBGs seat was always going to be open the next presidency.

[Proud liberal 80]

6. Exactly

[Sogo]

9. True that, but now

it's front and center in everyone's thinking about this election.

[LizBeth]

15. I think those people are the 40% that will not ever leave Trump. I think the Republicans that are

disgusted with Trump, no0t voting now or voting Biden won't be the ones that the SC will call them to vote Trump. They are voting against Trump for their own reasons and have already considered the SC

[Statistical]

5. It is worse.

They won't hold the vote until after the election so that even if the Democrats win they can railroad through their justice in the lame duck session.

Use it as a political issue for votes and then do it anyways. Win or lose Biden will not get to name RBG successor. This is Moscow Mitch people. He would push his mother in front of a bus for a vote and let the bus back over her for another one.

[BootinUp]

12. Great desription of mm

hope your prediction is not as good.

[Pachamama]

13. This....

.....

[ecstatic]

17. but will bitter loser trump participate?

I don't think so. If he doesn't "win," he's going scorched earth on everyone. Not just democrats.

And yes, Biden can and will get to add a successor because democrats will add seats to the SCOTUS.

[Statistical]

19. Well that wouldn't be a successor.

Also while I am all for increasing the size of the SCOTUS if Mitch pulls this BS it would require retaking the Senate and then passing legislation in both houses without too many Democrats breaking ranks.

It should be an absolute priority but it isn't guaranteed.

As for Trump passing on it. He hates Biden. He will hate Biden even more if he loses no way Trump withholds a nominee so that Biden can make it.

[ecstatic]

21. I know. I'm just amped up. lol nt

[Aepps22]

7. Deplorables

These people were going to vote in numbers anyway. Make no mistake about it.

[brush]

8. Typical republican thought pattern. WTF about the hypocrisy of denying Obama...

a Senate vote when Scalia died 200+ days before the election but it's ok for trump to get one when RBG died just 46 days before the election?

I swear they are wired so selfishly devoid of moral character.

[In It to Win It]

11. They've been praying for RBG to cross over since Trump got sworn in

I always thought of RBG’s seat that was on the ballot this November. Everyone (or rather, lots of people) thought that RBG would retire or die by or during the next presidential term.

[Act_of_Reparation]

14. You realize the GOP is going to hold COVID relief hostage in exchange for a nomination vote.

[Ms. Toad]

16. I suggested that about an hour ago.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214095255

[qazplm135]

18. if he loses, he just gets it in the lame duck session

I mean I'm not sure I buy this line of argument.

[radius777]

20. I don't buy this. Biden Repubs know RBG was hanging on

and Biden if he won would be replacing her. Breyer is also old and Biden would likely replace him as well. So they know this. Their issue is the danger Trump poses to democracy.

[Codeine]

22. I can't imagine having a Republican friend.

That era has passed.

[dawg day]

24. Him: Lucy.

they'll snatch that football away just as always.