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| Topic | Politics Containment Topic 322: Anarchist Jurisdiction Since 2016 |
| guffguy89 09/22/20 12:45:05 PM #37: | I usually don't like the "well, the other side would've done the same thing" arguments, but in this particular instance, it's just a fitting response to the situation. I will say Republicans were being dishonest in 2016 with their explanation for why they did not approve the appointment. It wasnt because it was an election year, it was because they didnt want a liberal justice appointed and they had the votes to block it. Calling them out on hypocrisy for using the election year defense is fair game. But the bottom line decision to block the democratic nominee in 2016, but rush a Republican nominee in 2020 just makes sense from a tactics standpoint. If the roles were completely reversed, and a republican president in 2016 got their last year appointee rejected by a Democratic majority senate, only to have a current democratic president have the option to appoint in their last year, do you really think the democratic majority senate would just decide to not rush an appointment? Especially if a republican was favored to win the upcoming election? Would you all on this board be saying, "well, it's only fair. I guess we should postpone and leave it up to the voters." I think not. From a tactics standpoint, this just makes sense. --- Don't mind me. I'm just here for the contest. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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