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Sen. Joe Biden in 1992 says President Bush should "not name a nominee until after the November election..." #SCOTUS

5:59 PM · Feb 22, 2016

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No, there were no actual vacancies in 1992.

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And what did the Republicans say to that?

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Well, ok, Fillmore.

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you realize he said this in a late-June, not a mid-February

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Yes, and the merits of the issue are separate from whether some participants are inconsistent, but it's politically relevant

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This was right before a recess. I agree that there shouldn't be recess appointments to the SCOTUS.

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you moron..this was not about a recess appointment...this was about neutering a sitting President.

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late June not February

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you do realize Obama and Hillary filibustered previous Bush nominations right? Was that politics or racism then? Cmon.

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@ebox75 because??