Merrick Garland was nominated on March 16, 2016 — or 237 days before that year’s election. McConnell said that was too close to Election Day for Obama to pick and voters should decide.
Justice Kennedy announced his retirement today — 132 days before this year’s election.
Justice Kennedy announced his retirement today — 132 days before this year’s election.
Reminder that 51 Senate Democrats voted to help confirm Justice Kennedy — a Reagan pick — in 1988, a presidential election year.
Twenty-eight years later, Senate GOP refused to consider Merrick Garland, citing new rule on election year votes.
Twenty-eight years later, Senate GOP refused to consider Merrick Garland, citing new rule on election year votes.
Republicans are right that Biden and Schumer mused about blocking other party’s nominees.
But GOP senators have done the same thing, and more recently — for instance, Cruz in 2016 suggested ninth seat could stay open. washingtonpost.com/news/post-poli…
But GOP senators have done the same thing, and more recently — for instance, Cruz in 2016 suggested ninth seat could stay open. washingtonpost.com/news/post-poli…
