NEVER FORGET: Back when the GOP thought Hillary was going to win---

[Blue_Tires]

THEY WERE GOING TO DENY HER NOMINATION FOR HER ENTIRE FIRST TERM

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[Raven123]

1. You have to have the Senate votes

They did/do.

[Exotica]

2. Our tripartite system of checks and balances is being eviscerated

by a small minority of RW racist loons and goons who have spent 50 years gaming the system at every level and now are laying the whip hand down like an iron glove.

[progressoid]

3. Not a small minority.

While there may be a minority leading the charge, the rest don't seem to have a problem falling in line.

[Exotica]

4. yes, I meant the top string-pullers, but also look at the small amount of eligible voters

(certainly nowhere near 50% total) who have put the Rethugs in power in absolute majorities in the majority of state houses, governorship's, statewide elected other offices, plus Congress and POTUS. (these voters are not the soul reason, but they are important to a large point, then add in many other factors like vote suppression, caging, purging, gerrymandering, etc involved too)

[UTUSN]

5. K&R

[Moostache]

6. It is time for direct election of Supreme Court Justices and 10 year, 1-term limit

This is ripping apart the separation of powers and making a mockery of our entire government.

The ONLY nominee that should receive so much as a hearing is Merrick Garland, period.
Otherwise, shut it ALL down...

[DesertRat]

7. It only takes 51 votes now so we have no leverage

BUT we can argue that if the basis of your entire presidency is under investigation by the FBI, you can't nominate a SCOTUS candidate.

[welivetotreadonkings]

8. Think about it often...

Even "moderate" John McCain was ready to do this. Dems need to start fighting harder on this, I'm getting really tired of trying to play nice with the GOP when they've been spitting in our faces for years.

[Drunken Irishman]

9. The issue is who controls the Senate. Democrats don't.