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babylonsister

(171,029 posts) Mon Sep 21, 2020, 05:29 PM Sep 2020

Cory Booker wrote this in June 2018; would

it not still apply?

https://www.facebook.com/corybooker/posts/10158054340587228/

Cory Booker

President Trump is the subject of a criminal investigation that could eventually come before the Supreme Court—he has a clear conflict of interest as it relates to picking a new #SCOTUS justice. The investigation must conclude before considering any nominations.

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Cory Booker wrote this in June 2018; would (Original Post) babylonsister Sep 2020 OP

Sounds like it to me...N.Y.just announced probe into Trump. Karadeniz Sep 2020 #1

Great point. crickets Sep 2020 #2

Sure it applies FBaggins Sep 2020 #3

Karadeniz

(22,461 posts)

1. Sounds like it to me...N.Y.just announced probe into Trump.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 05:42 PM

Sep 2020

crickets

(25,950 posts)

2. Great point.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 05:48 PM

Sep 2020

Not sure it's going to make a difference, but it is a very important point to keep in mind.

FBaggins

(26,714 posts)

3. Sure it applies

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 05:50 PM

Sep 2020

As much as it did then. Which is that it is a rhetorically valid point... but carries no legal weight. There is no "conflict of interest" clause in the Constitution's nomination language.

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