Sotomayor Offers a Preview of What Trump Could Do as Presidentjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world – 310 points – 2 days agothedailybeast.com46Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentAs i recall either Manchin or Sinena already came out and said the would not approve a justice in an election year. Having her resign now will be a repeat of the Garland nomination Edut: it was Manchin https://www.reuters.com/world/us/manchin-would-not-back-supreme-court-confirmation-right-before-2024-election-2022-02-15/Unless it's one nominated by a Republican president, of courseYes, the best time for her to step down would have been earlier (same issue with Biden dropping out). But the second best time is now.
As i recall either Manchin or Sinena already came out and said the would not approve a justice in an election year. Having her resign now will be a repeat of the Garland nomination Edut: it was Manchin https://www.reuters.com/world/us/manchin-would-not-back-supreme-court-confirmation-right-before-2024-election-2022-02-15/Unless it's one nominated by a Republican president, of courseYes, the best time for her to step down would have been earlier (same issue with Biden dropping out). But the second best time is now.
Yes, the best time for her to step down would have been earlier (same issue with Biden dropping out). But the second best time is now.
As i recall either Manchin or Sinena already came out and said the would not approve a justice in an election year. Having her resign now will be a repeat of the Garland nomination
Edut: it was Manchin https://www.reuters.com/world/us/manchin-would-not-back-supreme-court-confirmation-right-before-2024-election-2022-02-15/
Unless it's one nominated by a Republican president, of course
Yes, the best time for her to step down would have been earlier (same issue with Biden dropping out). But the second best time is now.