There has been a Supreme Court vacancy 29 times in US history during a presidential election year (or in a lame-duck session before the next president is inaugurated)
The president made a nomination in all 29 cases, even when not controlling the Senate
George Washington did it 3 times. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower & Barack Obama all did it
22 of 44 Presidents faced this situation & all 22 nominated someone, regardless of having the votes in the Senate
19 times between 1796 & 1968, presidents sought to fill a Supreme Court vacancy in a presidential election year while their party controlled the Senate
10 of those nominations came before the election
9 of these 10 were successful
*So this Barret scenario has happened 9 times*
The party that *controls the Senate* has traditionally reserved the right to approve or disprove presidential Supreme Court nominations during election year
And Republicans currently control the senate in 2020
I still believe facts matter.
Do you?
Verdict:
Saying “while an election is already underway” is an arbitrary distinction without a difference, carrying no legal weight
What does it mean?
From nominations? From the 1st postal vote sent? Or the 1st postal vote received? Or the 1st physical ballot cast?
🤷🏽♂️
It’s election year. That’s what is relevant, and this scenario in election year has 9 precedents
Biden’s use of the caveat: “while an election is underway” is technically not lying
But in reality it’s misleading because his caveat has no definition, and carries no legal weight
Making a moral case (RBG’s dying wish) is not law, no matter how personally moving it may be
Biden’s line of attack here feels like sophistry.
Ends 🙏🏽
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“What about the original theory that this all started in a wet market in Wuhan?”
“That was a lie. And the Chinese government knew very early on that that was a lie.”
“There is a field of study called “gain of function” research, which is highly controversial in which some scientists amplify the virility of viruses. We know that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was involved in gain of function research on bat coronaviruses”
i mean, there was a time when the left/liberal commentariat would be *all over this*, instead of being all over anyone who raises it
whatever happened to you all, please come back to ground-level
we truly miss you: forbes.com/sites/adamandr…
MAJOR:
Dr Fauci Backed Wuhan Lab with $ for Risky Coronavirus Research
Over “200 scientists called for the work to be halted. The problem..is that it increased the likelihood that a pandemic would occur through a laboratory accident” in Wuhan
Here are some further extracts from the @Newsweek article:
“last year, the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the organization led by Dr. Fauci, funded scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology..for work on gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses”
California Gov. Gavin Newsome (who was such a Covid stormtrooper that he mandated masks *even while eating at a table* - before being caught at a Michelin starred restaurant with 11 others, none in masks) has ended his lockdown.
Biden Rescinds Trump Order Banning China’s link to US Power Grid
“Biden has revoked a Trump-era executive order that sought to keep foreign countries..out of America’s bulk power systems, principally entities associated with the Chinese Communist Party”
“What’s more, Biden’s son Hunter was previously involved in several business relationships with CEFC China Energy Chairman Ye Jianming.”
“After his father left office in 2017, Hunter Biden worked on securing a deal with CEFC China Energy to invest in US energy projects, according to documents released by Republicans,” CNN noted.”
Needless to say (and I hope by now this is evident) since my hunger strike against Uyghur genocide, I announced a profound change in my approach toward marginalised (MSM-ignored) voices. Not only do I now intend to *listen more* to Brexiters & Trump voters but also to ScotsNats x