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FBaggins

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8. He didn't quite say it... but he came close

Reply to Laelth (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 05:06 PM

Sep 2020

Bloomberg just reported that Trump had called for that and:

McConnell didn’t commit to meeting Trump’s requested deadline. But he dismissed suggestions that there wasn’t enough time to confirm a court nominee before the Nov. 3 election. He cited the confirmation of Justice John Paul Stevens in 1975, which took 19 days, and noted that the process for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg took 42 days.

Stevens could have been confirmed “twice between now and Nov. 3, with time to spare,” McConnell said. “The Senate has more that sufficient time to process a nomination. History and precedent make that perfectly clear.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-21/mcconnell-says-senate-could-hold-court-vote-before-election-day

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McConnell says Trump nominee for RBG vacancy will be voted on before election [View all] Baclava Sep 2020 OP

My guess is that there will be no hearings, no debate Bettie Sep 2020 #1

I'm sure they will try to pass off on no hearings, but it might just be a smokescreen Baclava Sep 2020 #4

Seems none of them like Donnie's chances in November. Thomas Hurt Sep 2020 #2

Nor the republican senate . . Iliyah Sep 2020 #6

Where does McConnell say "before the election?" Laelth Sep 2020 #3

He didn't quite say it... but he came close FBaggins Sep 2020 #8

Fair. Thank you for posting that. n/t Laelth Sep 2020 #14

This is going to be very destructive for the Reputincans DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #5

The Post's headline is not factual. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #7

Ah OK, I think it was implied, but that remains to be seen, thx Baclava Sep 2020 #9

It would scare me if he said before the election, jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #10

He almost certainly has the votes FBaggins Sep 2020 #11

Ya think Romney and Grassley are on board? jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #12

I think they're all on board FBaggins Sep 2020 #13

The vote will be within the next 2 weeks. Bank on it Arazi Sep 2020 #15

There will be a vote before the election, and Trump's nominee will be confirmed. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #16

Hard to do since the election is in progress. sinkingfeeling Sep 2020 #17