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‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Returns To HBO & Offers To Pay Clarence Thomas $1M A Year To “Get The F*** Off The Supreme Court” (deadline.com)
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[–] WaxedWookie 35 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you're going to be too afraid to act because the GOP are pulling some bad-faith bullshit, you're not going to get anything done. They respect displays of strength - give 'em one.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It’s not about fear, it’s about thinking logically.

They have already shown they can simply refuse any nominations during a presidential election year.

In this hypothetical scenario it makes more sense to save the money and only do it after/if Biden wins. Otherwise you’re just wasting millions to hand them a free nomination to appoint to a younger judge who will hold the seat for even longer.

[–] WaxedWookie 1 points 10 months ago

The GOP refusing is only the next step in the chain - Biden backed down for fear of being uncivil and creating a constitutional crisis - he doesn't have to do that.