SimplyMe
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There are a couple of things here.
First, I think the rank hypocrisy is very damaging for many Republican candidates. If they somehow manage to approve the nomination before the election -- which seems like it should be impossible with the typical election year break for campaigning -- I think it severely damages Republicans at the polls given their claim in 2016 that the voters should decide. Not to mention, the damage to those Senators seeking re-election if they are stuck in Washington to try and push a Supreme Court nominee through (both the lack of being there to campaign as well as the frustration of voters at them for their hypocrisy).
If Biden wins the election and the Senate pushes the nomination through, I think it works out badly for Republicans as they then will have expressly dismissed the will of the voters. I also think if the Democrats win the Senate, you see the Supreme Court expanded to at least 11 -- with the support of the majority of Americans.
Of course, the question will also be if the Senate will approve a Trump nominee. While McConnell will definitely be pushing it; I think there are some Republicans likely to vote against the nominee -- some because they are in tight races, and others because they see that this is a new precedent -- nominees have never been pushed through this close to an election -- and that they don't wish to be part of McConnell's hypocrisy.
First, I think the rank hypocrisy is very damaging for many Republican candidates. If they somehow manage to approve the nomination before the election -- which seems like it should be impossible with the typical election year break for campaigning -- I think it severely damages Republicans at the polls given their claim in 2016 that the voters should decide. Not to mention, the damage to those Senators seeking re-election if they are stuck in Washington to try and push a Supreme Court nominee through (both the lack of being there to campaign as well as the frustration of voters at them for their hypocrisy).
If Biden wins the election and the Senate pushes the nomination through, I think it works out badly for Republicans as they then will have expressly dismissed the will of the voters. I also think if the Democrats win the Senate, you see the Supreme Court expanded to at least 11 -- with the support of the majority of Americans.
Of course, the question will also be if the Senate will approve a Trump nominee. While McConnell will definitely be pushing it; I think there are some Republicans likely to vote against the nominee -- some because they are in tight races, and others because they see that this is a new precedent -- nominees have never been pushed through this close to an election -- and that they don't wish to be part of McConnell's hypocrisy.
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