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LuvLoogie

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10. It's a hearing for an appointment. The relevant election has already occurred.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 9, 2022, 10:46 PM

Mar 2022

The relevant election is the previous presidential election and elected and sitting senators. A temporary filling of a vacant congressional seat can be appointed immediately. A governor can have someone lined up without holding an election. But an election has to occur.

Your argument supports McConnell's specious tactics.

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It seems pretty clear cut. LuvLoogie Mar 2022 #1

I totally agree. Having elections, appointments etc jimfields33 Mar 2022 #2

I've heard the same argument regarding SC Justice Breyer MichMan Mar 2022 #4

I could see both arguments on this jimfields33 Mar 2022 #5

Yeah, no. Kingofalldems Mar 2022 #8

SCOTUS judges are appointed for a life term, not temporary. LuvLoogie Mar 2022 #6

+1 Sneederbunk Mar 2022 #7

Same reasoning; what if Breyer changes his mind ? MichMan Mar 2022 #9

It's a hearing for an appointment. The relevant election has already occurred. LuvLoogie Mar 2022 #10

Enid attorney Stephen Jones mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 #3