Thoughts are with her family - but this is less than ideal politically....
They'll schedule hearings before the ink is dry on her death cert.I figured it was only a matter of time with her. She seemed to get worse and worse health wise. I thought she might hold on until January. I don't know how long the seat can remain vacant.
The seat cannot remain open because we await an election. Let's just hope that the senate shows some judgment. We cannot count on Trump for that.They'll schedule hearings before the ink is dry on her death cert.
Remember Garland? They argued that a seat shouldn't be decided in an election year. $10 says they'll argue the opposite next week.
It wouldn't shock me of there is already a nomination ready. They may be "respectful" and wait until tomorrow.They'll schedule hearings before the ink is dry on her death cert.
Remember Garland? They argued that a seat shouldn't be decided in an election year. $10 says they'll argue the opposite next week.
There will be a nominee before the ink on her death certificate is dry.It wouldn't shock me of there is already a nomination ready. They may be "respectful" and wait until tomorrow.
They won't and you know it. McConnell knows the game. He's going to ram one through, most likely in the lame duck session.RIP. Too early for vacancy talk. That should wait until after the election.
Agree it should. Remains to be seen if it will....RIP. Too early for vacancy talk. That should wait until after the election.
Yeah, well the "not in an election year" caveat was McConnell.To be fair, if she had died September 18, 2012, the Democrats likely would have been pushing through a nomination at breakneck speed.
The dems need to threaten here. "If you push a nominee through and we win the Senate, the legislative filibuster is gone. DC and Puerto Rico are states, guaranteeing 4 new Dem senators, and we will pack the hell out of the court."The last bastion against a theocracy is gone...
I don't think that PR residents want to be a state.The dems need to threaten here. "If you push a nominee through and we win the Senate, the legislative filibuster is gone. DC and Puerto Rico are states, guaranteeing 4 new Dem senators, and we will pack the hell out of the court."
The threat needs teeth.
As recently as 17, they had a referendum wherein 97% leaned toward statehood.I don't think that PR residents want to be a state.