02-14-2016, 12:07 AM
(02-13-2016, 09:32 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I agree the current POTUS and Senate should vote on a nominee, but the situation here is unique.
For instance, I heard where it has been over 80 years since a SCJ was appointed in an election year
The recently passed SCJ was the first sitting SJC to pass in a generation.
Ideally SCJs would step down when the political climate was conducive to electing a similar-minded replacement, but this SCJ may have been trying to hold on until a change in POTUS.
Makes you wonder should Ginsberg have stepped down about 3 years ago.
Just saw when Rafael mentioned this during the debate tonight and the moderator corrected it. In 1988 Kennedy got confirmed...but the nomination was in 1987.
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