I think the major difference is that Republicans held the Senate and thus had a constitutional right, and duty, to turn down Obama's pick.jason812 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:16 amVery poorly explained by McConnell in 2016 and Trump last night. They should point out that throughout our history, presidents have made SCOTUS picks during election years. When the majority of the senate and president are of the same party, most of those appointments are approved. When the president and majority of the senate are not of the same party, most of the appointments are not approved. The election year comments were just dumb and nonfactual. If the president and McConnell would just stick to the precedent established through our history, it's easier to defend.strogg wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:42 am
I can't agree more. I was, as many recall, a critic of the way McConnell handled the passing of RBG. He set himself up for failure back in 2016 with his "election year" garbage. I knew back then it was just a political ploy, but I went a long with it since it would probably favor us short term despite a huge risk of biting us in the rear 4 years later. Well, 4 years later in 2020, where we are. McConnell turned full hypocrite. And hypocrisy is the crux of how I saw the light years ago, making me run from the Democratic party. So in a way, it resonates with me very much, which is why I keep harping on hypocrisy. It was also a politically risky move on his part to play the opposite card.
Funny thing about the hypocrisy though. The dems are now saying the president shouldn't make an appointment when 4 years ago they were saying it needs to be done. Both sides are hypocrites but the Republicans didn't have to be if they would have explained their actions better.
Biden made the statement that the American people have the right to pick the President and the Senate and so the President and Senate should determine the pick to replace RBG. At this point my first response to him would have been. And the American people did pick me as President and a majority Republican Senate so we are doing just what you say we should and pick RGB's replacement.
