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no_hypocrisy

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1. Makes sense insofar as this logic.

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:23 PM

Jan 2017

Let the Senate have hearings on Garland and take a vote. If they don't like him, they'll vote him down.

Then, Trump would be able to name his own nominee.

What the republicans want to avoid, however, is confirmation hearings on an otherwise acceptable justice to the Supreme Court.

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Merkley asking for support: Tell Senate to oppose any nominee other than Merrick Garland [View all] Amaryllis Jan 2017 OP

Makes sense insofar as this logic. no_hypocrisy Jan 2017 #1

It also calls out GOP hipocracy and slows the process down so more people get a chance to see what. Amaryllis Jan 2017 #2