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no_hypocrisy

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7. Not necessarily . . . . .

Reply to zanana1 (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 07:41 AM

Sep 2018

Yes, Trump will nominate a clone of Kavanaugh, but there could be a different Senate.

The design of the Constitution compels a President to strategically nominate a candidate to the USSC whom s/he prefers AND whom can get adequate votes even from a Senate whose majority is the Opposition.

Therefore, barring a Lame Duck Session vote, Trump can nominate a series of undesirable Libertarian candidates until his term runs out in 2021 (I'm being optimistic) and waste time. Or he can nominate a moderate jurist who is not extreme and whom can garner the democratic votes.

Reminder: Democrats aren't being contrarian or partisan. They want a fair and impartial judge on the Supreme Court.

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Kavanaugh shouldn't have been nominated, but substantively does it make any difference? [View all] onenote Sep 2018 OP

Practically yes, but its an extra scoop of fuck you Cosmocat Sep 2018 #1

Probably for the Trump 'trials' janterry Sep 2018 #2

I really prefer not to have a drunken molester on the Supreme Court. It matters to me. Squinch Sep 2018 #3

If Kavanaugh isn't confirmed... zanana1 Sep 2018 #4

Not necessarily . . . . . no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 #7

He could pick a second one before Nov. 6. nt zanana1 Sep 2018 #9

why would you rule out a lame duck session? onenote Sep 2018 #10

It makes a world of difference. Stare Decisis Sep 2018 #5

If you think that Trump would nominate someone more like Roberts than like Gorsuch, Thomas or Alito onenote Sep 2018 #12

I haven't trusted the Supreme Court since Bush v. Gore. nt zanana1 Sep 2018 #6

It's a given that he'll nominate a right wing nut, but Kavanaugh has pretty much stated the POTUS Vinca Sep 2018 #8

It takes five SCOTUS votes. onenote Sep 2018 #11

Besides the FU to women? Yes, there's another huge reason. pnwmom Sep 2018 #13

Again -- how does that impact the outcome of any case if there aren't four other justices that agree onenote Sep 2018 #14

There is SOME reason that DT is so intent on this far right conservative and not another. pnwmom Sep 2018 #15

Really? Roberts, Alito, Gorsuch, Thomas and now Kavanaugh are the only ones onenote Sep 2018 #16

I think there is something to it as well NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #17