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NNadir

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26. Well, I suppose we can conclude the entire Constitution was poorly thought out.
Sat Dec 5, 2020, 09:53 PM
Dec 2020

It did, of course, allow for Trump, Barrett, Kavanaugh and the failure to seat Garland didn't it?

Of course, I am too stupid to have a good idea, as was Madison, but I'm sure you have a better approach and would be quite willing to share it with us.

I'd cut the time way down Bayard Dec 2020 #1
That is a great idea that should be applied to bills passed in the house as well Under The Radar Dec 2020 #2
So, basically all of trump's acting officials relayerbob Dec 2020 #3
Unfortunately, the problem is harder to solve than that unblock Dec 2020 #4
True. But that would make them go on record as having done something Retrograde Dec 2020 #18
there's some benefit in that, yes, but it's hardly worth a constitutional amendment. unblock Dec 2020 #19
I agree, but with a shorter time. procon Dec 2020 #5
A few days ago someone posted a twitter comment from Lawrence Tribe (I think) who proposed in2herbs Dec 2020 #6
That idea doesn't make the slightest sense at all. onenote Dec 2020 #13
It means that if Mitch does not respond that is to be considered his response and the Pres can in2herbs Dec 2020 #20
Dozens of nominations expire due to Senate inaction every single year. tritsofme Dec 2020 #21
McConnell is not "the Senate" onenote Dec 2020 #22
Some disagree with you. nt in2herbs Dec 2020 #23
Link? onenote Dec 2020 #24
We need a whole raft of amendments, and unfortunately they're almost impossible to get enacted Silent3 Dec 2020 #7
I would go for an elected Supreme Court. roamer65 Dec 2020 #8
Actually, I hate the whole concept of elected judges Silent3 Dec 2020 #9
The nice thing about elections are the term limits. roamer65 Dec 2020 #10
An elected Supreme Court would never had issued a lot of decisions we cherish. onenote Dec 2020 #12
It would have issued more liberal ones. roamer65 Dec 2020 #14
Really.The same electorate that elected Reagan, two Bushes,and Trump would elect judges onenote Dec 2020 #15
I disagree. roamer65 Dec 2020 #17
Changing the makeup of the Senate will not happen. marie999 Dec 2020 #16
What a poorly thought out idea. onenote Dec 2020 #11
Well, I suppose we can conclude the entire Constitution was poorly thought out. NNadir Dec 2020 #26
At the minimum.. denbot Dec 2020 #25
I was thinking... jmowreader Dec 2020 #27
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