Presidential Election year isn't really the best time for the public to focus on something as important as a Supreme Court nominee.
Luckily, the nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice is not left to the public; it is a power left to the President, with consent of the Senate.
Considering and failing to confirm a nominee in the eleven! months left until Omaha leaves office is not completely unreasonable, in that they would still be fulling their duties, at least nominally. Refusing to even consider a nominee, based on their dislike of the president, is completely unreasonable. They are failing to fulfill the duties they swore to fulfill.
Luckily, the nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice is not left to the public; it is a power left to the President, with consent of the Senate.
An active and participatory electorate being crucial to the success of the Republic, it's vital that the public be informed about who the President and the Senate are considering for the job.
Refusing to even consider a nominee, based on their dislike of the president, is completely unreasonable.
No, it's really not. It's the environment we live in today, it's politique pratique. I don't like it, and I don't agree with it, but it's how things have been done for a while, and it's how things are done now. With Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid still in leadership positions, you'll understand if I don't hold out much hope for a return of civility to the Senate.
Luckily, the nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice is not left to the public; it is a power left to the President, with consent of the Senate.
Considering and failing to confirm a nominee in the eleven! months left until Omaha leaves office is not completely unreasonable, in that they would still be fulling their duties, at least nominally. Refusing to even consider a nominee, based on their dislike of the president, is completely unreasonable. They are failing to fulfill the duties they swore to fulfill.
An active and participatory electorate being crucial to the success of the Republic, it's vital that the public be informed about who the President and the Senate are considering for the job.
No, it's really not. It's the environment we live in today, it's politique pratique. I don't like it, and I don't agree with it, but it's how things have been done for a while, and it's how things are done now. With Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid still in leadership positions, you'll understand if I don't hold out much hope for a return of civility to the Senate.