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Senior Writer @NRO. Reaganite, Catholic, Mets fan, ex-lawyer. Opinions 100% my own, but you can share them. Not the Cardinals broadcaster.

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    Dan McLaughlin‏Verified account @baseballcrank 13 Feb 2020

    Dan McLaughlin Retweeted Sam Stein

    Not only because of the time to Election Day, but also because the president & Senate majority were opposing parties. You're not seriously addressing the argument if you omit that part.https://twitter.com/samstein/status/1227981586936844288 …

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    Antonin Scalia died on this day in 2016, after which every single Republican Senator came to the conclusion that it was too late to consider a replacement because of the impending election. They cited a standard that they believed Joe Biden had set years prior.
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      1. Dan McLaughlin‏Verified account @baseballcrank 13 Feb 2020

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      2. Sam Stein‏Verified account @samstein 13 Feb 2020
        Replying to @baseballcrank

        I appreciate that that is the case now. But can you point me to that being the central argument at the time? I’m happy to consider the record again.

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      3. Dan McLaughlin‏Verified account @baseballcrank 13 Feb 2020
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        Here's a start. McConnell made this point several times (he repeated it in an interview with Chris Wallace in March). So, IIRC, did Grassley & Hatch. 1888 precedent (Melville Fuller-by Cleveland) wasn't just the last time, but the only one. The other 7 times, seat was held open.pic.twitter.com/Yg1i9WlUoB

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      2. Pamphlet Jones‏ @pi2fly 13 Feb 2020
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        Yeah, just like it says in the Constitution. Let's keep carving further and further from the intent as suits our political expediency and see where that gets us. I'm not bothered that Garland wasn't picked, I'm disgusted that he was not heard.

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      2. Disco Staff Engineer  🏴‏ @mapM_ 13 Feb 2020
        Replying to @baseballcrank

        It was within Obama's power to nominate an originalist to replace Scalia. Instead he nominated Garland. Constitutionally, they don't have to hold a hearing any time.

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      3. Robert Arnold‏ @Fergus302 13 Feb 2020
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        “Originalist” LOL

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      1. Libby Sternberg/LibbyMalin‏ @LibbysBooks 13 Feb 2020
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        Thanks for pointing that out. It's often left out of this type of argument.

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      1. Robert Arnold‏ @Fergus302 13 Feb 2020
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        Duh - it wouldn’t happen if the President and senate were controlled by the same party, so that’s not a normative “rule,” it’s just a description of the circumstances that gave McConnell the power to obstruct.

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      1. Ryan‏ @Real_RP21 13 Feb 2020
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        If there's a scotus vacancy before the election this year I'd be willing to compromise and hold the seat open in xchange for legislation that cements the # of seats at 9. I'm more worried about a progressive packing the court in the future than the 5-4 status quo moving to 6-3.

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