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Do you recall when the republican party blocked Obama's ability to appoint in the run-up to the last election? (parent commenter is referencing this)
by zacksinclair 6y ago
Do you recall when the republican party blocked Obama's ability to appoint in the run-up to the last election? (parent commenter is referencing this)
- hindsightbias 6y agoBiden Rule!
- tick_tock_tick 6y agoFor context https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/mar/17/context-biden-rule-supreme-court-nominations/ https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/mar/17/context-biden...
- mikeyouse 6y agoIt wasn't even in the "run up" to the election - Scalia died in early February. Garland was nominated in mid March. Obama had 10 more months in the Presidency (~23% of his presidency left when Scalia died and McConnell said we shouldn't fill a vacancy in an election year).
- jeffbee 6y ago"In the run up" meaning that Scalia died in February 2016, nine months before the election, and the very solemnly contemplative senator from Kentucky announced “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president."