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thesquanderer

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25. He could announce his nominee before the election, but confirmation wouldn't happen until after. n/t

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Sat Sep 19, 2020, 12:13 PM

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White House Confirms The Senate Doesn't Have Enough Time To Confirm Trump's SCOTUS Nominee Before El [View all] Gothmog Sep 2020 OP

It threatens several Republican Senators that are in close races. kentuck Sep 2020 #1

They will dangle the carrot. Zoonart Sep 2020 #2

+1, uponit7771 Sep 2020 #6

Yep, we should just assume a Trump nominee will fill the seat. gulliver Sep 2020 #12

If they do, every Republican Senator who votes for such an illegitimate BadgerMom Sep 2020 #31

They should be met with that anyway SlogginThroughIt Sep 2020 #40

No one is talking about the lame duck session, and nominating a justice then. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2020 #3

The newly elected 117th Congress is seated Jan 3, 2021 Klaralven Sep 2020 #7

They will try during the lame duck period DIVINEprividence Sep 2020 #4

Yep. They will try to burn the place down if they become lame ducks. Generic Brad Sep 2020 #13

If they try during lame duck Dems. & MSM, must do whatever they can to dig up dirt on these onetexan Sep 2020 #28

I think this is good news, relatively speaking. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #5

Agree. ananda Sep 2020 #22

True on all counts, but Moscow Mitch cares about none of that groundloop Sep 2020 #38

Keep the eye on the prize . . Iliyah Sep 2020 #8

Do not let them disarm you. Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #9

The White House cannot be trusted. Guilded Lilly Sep 2020 #10

Only if they follow normal practices Renew Deal Sep 2020 #11

I personally wouldn't trust anything from "PoliticusUSA"... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #14

So what? They have until midnight 12.31 to confirm another fascist to the court. Voltaire2 Sep 2020 #15

They will wait until the election. If the Democrats win the Senate, marie999 Sep 2020 #16

That's the scariest thing... moose65 Sep 2020 #18

Oh I think things will get a lot scarier between now and Jan 20, 2021. marie999 Sep 2020 #39

"White House confirms" moondust Sep 2020 #17

It took less than an hour before dictator in chief announced otherwise. niyad Sep 2020 #19

He could announce his nominee before the election, but confirmation wouldn't happen until after. n/t thesquanderer Sep 2020 #25

Both of them look like aliens Laha Sep 2020 #20

In addition I think he looks in the xxqqqzme Sep 2020 #29

Which is it? kentuck Sep 2020 #21

His tweets mean nothing. llmart Sep 2020 #24

How about a mourning period SammyBrown Sep 2020 #23

The average may be 70 xxqqqzme Sep 2020 #26

They'll dangle this opening before Roe v. Wade evangelicals... SMC22307 Sep 2020 #27

Trust Republicans at your peril. dalton99a Sep 2020 #30

KNR Lucinda Sep 2020 #32

Then my fears are for after the election duhneece Sep 2020 #33

What if Traildogbob Sep 2020 #34

A Trump Supreme Court means NO LIVES MATTER bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #35

Imagine if we had even 4 repub senators who said NO RANDYWILDMAN Sep 2020 #36

RBG's body wasn't even cold before the WH researched whether the appointment LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2020 #37