“I believe McConnell would allow a nomination in 2020 if he can find a Senate Rule to justify it. He found one to justify putting it off, and I forget what that was - I have a dim memory of something that Obama had set in motion that allowed him to take that stance.”
There is no rule. The case that was made is that you shouldn’t confirm a justice in the last year of a lame duck presidency. Trump won’t be in that situation for another 5 years, if at all. In any event, since there is no rule, McConnell can (and likely will given the chance) push the confirmation process through if it presents itself.
Excellent point. I hadn't considered the lame duck part and was worried they derps would try to pull that one. They will probably try anyway, but McConnell can and will sluff that one off like a patch of dandruff off his ill-fitting suit.
McConnell can (and likely will given the chance) push the confirmation process through if it presents itself.
Agreed.
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To: TEXOKIE
“I believe McConnell would allow a nomination in 2020 if he can find a Senate Rule to justify it. He found one to justify putting it off, and I forget what that was - I have a dim memory of something that Obama had set in motion that allowed him to take that stance.”
There is no rule. The case that was made is that you shouldn’t confirm a justice in the last year of a lame duck presidency. Trump won’t be in that situation for another 5 years, if at all. In any event, since there is no rule, McConnell can (and likely will given the chance) push the confirmation process through if it presents itself.
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THANKS! I’d forgotten the lame duck element. I am hoping indeed that McConnell will be full steam ahead and damn the torpedos on the confirmations.
And that rule was announced by Biden when the Senate was Democrat and the President was Republican. It has not validity when the President and Senate are the same party.