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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSupreme Court standard and what is left of Trump's term
I think that the Senate should use the same standard they used for Merrick Garland's nomination and apply it to Trump.
Trump has less than a year left in office (no, really!!) as did Obama so the Senate should ignore whomever wins the pageant tonight and wait until a new President comes along.
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Supreme Court standard and what is left of Trump's term (Original Post)
Louis1895
Jan 2017
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unblock
(55,896 posts)1. ha!
funny, though i'd want them to filibuster pence's nominees as well. his election is equally tainted.
Desert grandma
(1,073 posts)2. I Agree
But they had a majority in the Senate then and we do not have that. Hope they can figure out another way to stall.stall.stall.
C_U_L8R
(48,836 posts)3. Let the people decide.
Right, Mitch?
Jimbo101
(776 posts)4. I like the Logic
Cary
(11,746 posts)5. Awesome!
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)6. I read that 1/3 of presidents appointed people their last year.