Scalia dead

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Originally Posted by Danzig

Obviously what schumer proposed was wrong. I no more agree with his take then than i do mcconnells now.
Also, schumers idea was a hypothetical-what mcconnell is suggesting is REAL. There is NO reason to expect the scotus to be short for a year. The voters did get to choose the president who would make this selection, remember?

On what constitutional basis can there be a delay?

And do note, re schumer...


'A White House spokeswoman, Dana Perino, said Schumer's comments show "a tremendous disrespect for the Constitution" by suggesting that the Senate not confirm nominees.'

And mcconnell didnt suggest a thing.

Oh, I agree that the president has every right to nominate a candidate justice, and the Senate has the right to set the hearing date, or not.

Same as if there was a Republican president and a Democrat Senate.

Now it would be best if there was a compromise, but the president said that he most likely would not choose a moderate, so exhortations to give him exactly who he wants will likely fall on deaf ears.

Ideally there is an acceptable candidate for both sides, moderate, who by definition would not be politicized since this is judicial work. It gets this off the to do list and removes it as a constant distraction.