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Chuck Schumer
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Feb 22, 2016
Attn GOP: Senate has confirmed 17 #SCOTUS justices in presidential election years. #DoYourJob

Ginsburg In 2016: ‘Nothing In The Constitution’ Prevents Final Year SCOTUS Picks

The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2016 said “nothing in the Constitution” prevents a president from nominating to fill a court seat.

Ginsburg was reacting to the upcoming fight over a replacement for her friend and colleague Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away. Then-President Barack Obama had nominated Judge Merrick Garland to fill Scalia’s seat only to be denied a Senate hearing by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

“I think he is about as well qualified as any nominee to this court,” Ginsburg said of Garland, according to a July 2016 report from The New York Times. “Super bright and very nice, very easy to deal with. And super prepared. He would be a great colleague.”

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Yeah I understand. What could anyone really say to defend being pals with a bunch of Trumpers?

This exchange saddens me. Well maybe that's an exaggeration, but I find it troubling. Well maybe that's an exaggeration, too. Look, I don't know you guys but I respect you both and I think Snood should cut Frank a little slack here. I think Frank's saying that the only time he spends with these people is on the golf course. Playing golf with a person isn't really like having a close friendship with someone. I've heard of ballplayers who practically hated each other off the diamond but managed to overcome their personal feelings and work together on the field. I don't think it's healthy to live life as 'all politics all the time'.

And in spite of what she said, Republicans blocked Garland from consideration, enabling trump to pack scotus with extreme conservative justices.

They disregarded her and set a precedent.

Justice is NOT blind under republicans, but tilted very very far to one side. That's not good for justice or the country.

And om spite pf what she said, Republicans blocked Garland from consideration, enabling trump to pack scotus with extreme conservative justices. They disregarded her and set a precedent. Justice is NOT blind under republicans, but tilted very very far to one side. That's not good for justice or the country.

I'm sure Cj and Ollie are having the time of their life thanks to Frank and Snood.

There ya go, Frank. You know you're in the right if coldjoint's defending you.

nonsense.

The problem is the conservatives are not so much upholding the constitution as rewriting what it has always meant.

Heller is a good example.

We've had far too long a period with conservative revisionism. No more.

Hold hearings, but no vote til after the election, and then vote on biden's nominee. Susan Collins won't go along with a pre-election vote. get romney and maybe murkowski and a republican senator or two with an actual functioning conscience and things can go right. Vote blue.

It seems to me there is one republican who absolutely should want to wait for after the election, Trump. If there is an open seat, all those conservatives will have to turn out. If the seat is filled they really don't need Trump anymore.