Graham says they have the votes

[Pete F.]

Jim is now claiming clairvoyant powers and that somehow the pick has gone threw the vetting that should occur for a lifetime appointment.
Just gonna skip the rigorous process that both parties have rightly insisted on. It includes a careful examination of just about everything a potential justice has written or said. It includes a thorough FBI background investigation with a chance for senators to review it and follow up on issues raised in it. It includes a chance for senators to have private conversations with the nominee, to ask questions publicly at a hearing, to follow up in writing. It includes public input from others who have knowledge and perspectives; it includes a review of finances and conflicts and whatever specific issues may arise in a particular nomination. It includes discussion and debate. This is a serious process. Giving the Senate the opportunity to do a genuine, thorough review of the President's nominee for a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land is a key part of our system of checks and balances. It is important, and it takes time.

If there is not time to do it right, in a way that preserves democratic checks and balances, before an election recasts the wishes of the American people -- and there most certainly is not -- it should not be done. Period.

Some people forget that Bork got a vote and 6 Republicans voted against him.
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[scottw]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

If there is not time to do it right, in a way that preserves democratic checks and balances, before an election recasts the wishes of the American people -- and there most certainly is not -- it should not be done. Period.


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keep it up and we'll have to spank you...

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

If there is not time to do it right, in a way that preserves democratic checks and balances, before an election recasts the wishes of the American people -- and there most certainly is not -- it should not be done. Period.

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Ginsburg's process took less than 50 days.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

Jim is now claiming clairvoyant powers and that somehow the pick has gone threw the vetting that should occur for a lifetime appointment.
Just gonna skip the rigorous process that both parties have rightly insisted on. It includes a careful examination of just about everything a potential justice has written or said. It includes a thorough FBI background investigation with a chance for senators to review it and follow up on issues raised in it. It includes a chance for senators to have private conversations with the nominee, to ask questions publicly at a hearing, to follow up in writing. It includes public input from others who have knowledge and perspectives; it includes a review of finances and conflicts and whatever specific issues may arise in a particular nomination. It includes discussion and debate. This is a serious process. Giving the Senate the opportunity to do a genuine, thorough review of the President's nominee for a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land is a key part of our system of checks and balances. It is important, and it takes time.

If there is not time to do it right, in a way that preserves democratic checks and balances, before an election recasts the wishes of the American people -- and there most certainly is not -- it should not be done. Period.

Some people forget that Bork got a vote and 6 Republicans voted against him.
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Amy Barrett just recently went through the vetting process for federal appeals court, she didn't drop out of the sky. We're not starting at square one.

Still plenty of time for liberals to go through her garbage, attack her for the sin of being catholic, claim she's crazy for wanting 7 kids, call her a racist despite adopting two(!) orphans from Haiti, call her a slut, make a stink if she once drank a wine cooler in high school, all the other very important and relevant things that your side does when they just got bitch slapped. Then they can burn some cars and throw some rocks and bottles like they always do.

I suspect you won't have to wait long for your revenge, as election day is coming. But you're probably, not certainly but probably, going to lose this one.

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Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Still plenty of time for liberals to go through her garbage, attack her for the sin of being catholic, claim she's crazy for wanting 7 kids, call her a racist despite adopting two(!) orphans from Haiti, call her a slut, make a stink if she once drank a wine cooler in high school, all the other very important and relevant things that your side does when they just got bitch slapped. Then they can burn some cars and throw some rocks and bottles like they always do.

Thanks for the game plan, I'll forward this to Sen Feinstein