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Related: About this forumWow, did this upcoming Presidential Election just get MUCH MORE IMPORTANT!!!!!!
A new SCOTUS appointee!
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Wow, did this upcoming Presidential Election just get MUCH MORE IMPORTANT!!!!!! (Original Post)
Logical
Feb 2016
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vi5
(13,305 posts)1. Why wouldn't one be appointed before then?
There are 11 months.
Logical
(22,457 posts)2. General feeling is the GOP will block it until after election. nt
Paulie
(8,462 posts)3. Let them try
Joe the Revelator
(14,915 posts)4. I don't know a lot of SCOTUS history....
What is the longest the court has served with an even number of justices? Is there any precedent to wait 11 months?
Cassiopeia
(2,603 posts)5. and until after Jan 20th if
there is a Republican or Clinton victory.
vi5
(13,305 posts)7. No way! Obama will fight them tooth and nail!
Oh.....wait.
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)8. Nonsense
You don't delay a Supreme Court appointment for a year.
Obama will appoint Scalia's replacement, and it will be done before summer.
Logical
(22,457 posts)9. Bookmarked! nt
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)11. Good
Logical
(22,457 posts)14. You might not understand the importance of this or how the process works. nt
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)15. Um, OK
Me so stupid! Me no understand!
Logical
(22,457 posts)16. I'll post you some links here! nt
Logical
(22,457 posts)19. Believe me, I hope I am wrong and you are right! But the GOP will fight this to the end. nt
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tritsofme
(17,379 posts)10. Don't be so sure. Any nominee would face a 60 vote test.
I'm not sure how there are 60 votes for any Obama nominee to replace Scalia.
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)12. We'll see
DrDan
(20,411 posts)17. being appointed and being confirmed are two different things
Stallion
(6,474 posts)6. Won't Be a Good Look for Republicans
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Third Doctor
(1,574 posts)18. They have never cared in the past.
