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27. Fallon had to speak carefully.

Wed May 6, 2020, 06:55 PM

May 2020

As did his channeler.

"... Walker's nomination is controversial because he is not just an extreme partisan but is so woefully inexperienced in conducting law that the American Bar Association deemed him unqualified for the job McConnell handed to him last fall"

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https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba-gives-dc-circuit-nominee-well-qualified-rating-after-finding-him-not-qualified-for-trial-bench

I'd also note that Fallon's really quite changed the meaning of "court-packing".

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And we SHOULD use McConnell's rules. calimary May 2020 #13

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So do I, my friend! calimary May 2020 #26

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FDR. It didn't go well, due to Congressional opposition. lagomorph777 May 2020 #19

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Expect nothing. Grins May 2020 #18

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Fallon had to speak carefully. Igel May 2020 #27