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Senate Republicans have Precedent on Their Side | Opinion
Newsweek ^ | 9/23/2020 | John R. Lott, Jr.

Posted on 09/24/2020 10:12:58 AM PDT by VictimsRightsPro2a

While Senate Republicans promise to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court and Democrats threaten to pack the Court, leading Democrats claim precedent is on their side. "Mitch McConnell set the precedent," Massachusetts senator Ed Markey tweeted. "No Supreme Court vacancies filled in an election year. If he violates it, when Democrats control the Senate in the next Congress, we must abolish the filibuster and expand the Supreme Court."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cprc; johnlott; ruthbaderginsburg; scotus

1 posted on 09/24/2020 10:12:58 AM PDT by VictimsRightsPro2a
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a

Market is a liar. Which comports nicely with the (D) after his name.


2 posted on 09/24/2020 10:23:57 AM PDT by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot acceptI)
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a

When did Newsweek get more balanced? Did someone rational buy it for $1?


3 posted on 09/24/2020 10:51:54 AM PDT by Defiant (Does anyone really think that the people creating a police state don't want police?)
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