One of the downsides of the warp-speed confirmation process is that the nominee needs to be ready to go in short order. Usually they drag the process out to give them time to study up and rehearse with the practice team. There will still be plenty of that but it will be wicked condensed this time around. Fortunately, neither of the top potential nominees are stupid so they more or less live in a state of being up to speed. Not something that would work out for someone who needs a teleprompter to order a cup of coffee. Joe, I am looking at you.
I actually agree with this, to a point. Democrats should use every tool in their power to thwart the process of getting a candidate appointed to the SCOTUS, and every legal mechanism the Constitution allows. Republicans would. What Democrats should not do is fear, intimidation, rioting, bullying, arson and destruction of property.
I think a confirmation before the election would be best for democrats. It will have a full airing of the issue for the public to digest and allow for republican senators to be on the record with their vote. A 50-50 vote with Pence as the tie breaker would be ideal, imo, but I think they’ll get 52 straight up.
Republican senators being on the record won't matter to 99.999% of voters. And I'm being generous with that assessment.
They don't have to; Trump has it covered. He downplayed the virus because he didn't want people to overreact. But the democrat zombies are coming for Real Americans in their suburbs...
I disagree, some us are fed up with the Dems willingness to get paid to lose, allowing the GOP to do irreparable damage to the country. The lines are drawn, what's the point of capitulating to risk the 5 swing voters with their head in the sand? There's enough ammo to start impeachment of william Barr and follow it a half dozen times with Trump
Impeaching the president and Barr will not stop the scotus nomination. It’s politics, plain and simple and the senate will simply dismiss both and quite frankly - rightly. Even if there is plenty to impeach both on the motive is to stop a scotus appointment and that sullies the whole thing. Dems are at a disadvantage in the senate and through gerrymandering, the only way to correct that is to take both chambers and the presidency. No discussion needed here. The Supreme Court is lost for democrats for a couple of decades. It’s awful for the country but it is what it is. That does not mean the legislative and executive branches are.