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How does Trumps COVID diagnosis affect Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation?
Me | October 2, 2020 | Me

Posted on 10/02/2020 4:20:10 AM PDT by St. Louis Conservative

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1 posted on 10/02/2020 4:20:10 AM PDT by St. Louis Conservative
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Stop panicking!!


2 posted on 10/02/2020 4:22:32 AM PDT by LoveMyFreedom
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It shouldn’t.


3 posted on 10/02/2020 4:24:19 AM PDT by snarkytart (The media reads teleprompters for a living and reiterates Dem talking points, they are ignorant.)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Full steam ahead. The process has already snarfed.


4 posted on 10/02/2020 4:24:40 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 32:12))
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To: St. Louis Conservative

From the last time she was a primary contact with someone who had tested positive. 14 days counting then another test for covid.

It might not be as long as you think.


5 posted on 10/02/2020 4:24:58 AM PDT by Bayard
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She should be getting tested right now, right?


6 posted on 10/02/2020 4:26:42 AM PDT by St. Louis Conservative
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I’m sure she will get tested but you can bet Upchuck will demand the process be halted until there’s a cure for COVID-19 or at least till enough ballots are harvested to elect Sleepy Joe.


7 posted on 10/02/2020 4:27:32 AM PDT by capydick (“Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.)
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It doesn't.
8 posted on 10/02/2020 4:27:33 AM PDT by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

It shouldn’t! It’s up to the Senate to get going!


9 posted on 10/02/2020 4:29:19 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (BOYCOTT The NFL, MLB, NBA & NASCAR! Molon Labe! Oathkeeper!)
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No reason why it should...at least none that *I* can see.


10 posted on 10/02/2020 4:29:33 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Thanks To Biden Voters Oregon's Now A Battleground State)
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She should get tested. Last night was 5 days from Saturday’s nomination. So yeah, it’s possible Trump contracted it at the nomination. And she could have contracted it.

If she doesn’t have it, her confirmation won’t be slowed. Trump has already done his part.

Is she does have it, that would most likely slow her nomination. I wouldn’t recommend going through the hearings with even a mild covid because of the added stress.

I think Trump mentioned last Saturday that she was likely to be confirmed before the election but that there was plenty of time after the election to confirm her.

If they really thought they needed her in office to stop election shenanigans, the Senate could recess for a day, and Trump could appoint her as a recess appointment to SCOTUS. It would be effective until the end of the next senate session or she is confirmed whichever came first.

It would cause bad feelings and probably isn’t necessary. But it’s a possibility.


11 posted on 10/02/2020 4:29:42 AM PDT by DannyTN
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“ Full steam ahead. The process has already snarfed.”

That’s pretty much what I do, hammer down when everything is snarfed. Pound square pegs into round holes.

After all, when all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

In all seriousness, Trump’s diagnosis makes the Barrett approval process easier. It’s harder for the progressives to be nasty, and it’s a huge distraction.

Unless, of course, the Republicans go weak again.


12 posted on 10/02/2020 4:32:06 AM PDT by BusterDog
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Under the recess appointment option, Trump could even appoint someone else to fill the spot, until the Senate can confirm ACB.

That would put someone temporarily in position to address election questions.

But you want this confirmation this year. You don’t want it taking place under the new senate.


13 posted on 10/02/2020 4:32:32 AM PDT by DannyTN
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Senators can just vote-by-mail.


14 posted on 10/02/2020 4:37:55 AM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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Given the mortality rate of the Wuhan virus, the Senate should honor Trump’s “dying wish” and confirm ACB immediately.


15 posted on 10/02/2020 4:38:23 AM PDT by vikingd00d (chown -R us ~you/base)
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To: St. Louis Conservative
President Trump is so tough
that Covid-19
tested positive for HIM.

The virus will beg for a vaccine, to put it out of its misery.

16 posted on 10/02/2020 4:40:16 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The NYT commits acts of violence with their words.)
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To: Lazamataz

LOVE IT!!


17 posted on 10/02/2020 4:41:18 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Disappointment is inevitable. Discouragement is a choice.)
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To: LoveMyFreedom
Stop panicking!!

I second that sentiment!

18 posted on 10/02/2020 4:43:22 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Orange Man GOOD!)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

The President’s role has been completed.


19 posted on 10/02/2020 4:48:25 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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It doesn’t


20 posted on 10/02/2020 4:54:18 AM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1, Today's Special, Half Baked: 50c)
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