Skylar
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Except that they didn't....Kennedy got confirmed, and Bork at least got hearings.
And partisan politics had nothing to Bork not being confirmed?
There is no time frame in the Constitution, to hold Senate hearings.
No, actually, "ethics" had to do with Bord not being confirmed.
Out of 54 Democrats, 2 voted for confirmation. Out of 46 Republicans, 6 voted against confirmation.
Again partisan politics were played. It always has and always will.
So he got a hearing correct? They made arguments against a candidate and then voted him down. That's following procedure exactly as planned. Not even holding a hearing, or even "meeting" the nominee, however, is not normal.
when the outcome is already known, what is gained by wasting time with a hearing?
this is nothing but political bullshit from both sides. accept it for what it is and ignore it, its much ado about nothing.
The president is constitutionally required to nominate a justice for the supreme court. He has. The senate refuses to even hold a hearing. Let alone a vote. And that's where they failed.
Trying to blame their refusal to even hold a hearing on Obama.......is laughable. And another superb demonstration that in the party of personal responsibility...its always someone else's fault.