• WaxedWookie@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    If you’re going to be too afraid to act because the GOP are pulling some bad-faith bullshit, you’re not going to get anything done. They respect displays of strength - give 'em one.

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      9 months ago

      It’s not about fear, it’s about thinking logically.

      They have already shown they can simply refuse any nominations during a presidential election year.

      In this hypothetical scenario it makes more sense to save the money and only do it after/if Biden wins. Otherwise you’re just wasting millions to hand them a free nomination to appoint to a younger judge who will hold the seat for even longer.

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        9 months ago

        The GOP refusing is only the next step in the chain - Biden backed down for fear of being uncivil and creating a constitutional crisis - he doesn’t have to do that.