For those saying the SC nomination process should be drawn out.....

[brooklynite]

Let's review what the process is:

STEP 1: The President announces the nominee. The media will focus on the nominee's background and ideology; the impact to the balance of the Court; the political implications of the choice.

STEP 2: The nominee's meetings with key Senate members. Limited details will become public; the media will report on broad leaked or public comments; none will be particularly surprising.

STEP 3: The Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing. The media will report on the nominees response to key issues (abortion/voting rights) and how they held up to harsh questioning from the minority Party)

STEP 4: The Judiciary Committee Vote. The media will report on how the vote plays out and what it suggests for the overall Senate vote.

STEP 5: The Senate Vote. The media will report on what is expected to be the tally, and who votes against expectations.

Each of these element has a finite time period. Adding additional time to the overall process means adding more time to the gaps between each step. Those gaps won't generate any additional news or political buzz.

[Ace Rothstein]

1. People want it dragged out?

Why? Are they insane?

[KPN]

2. People want it dragged out? Who?

[MichMan]

3. There was a poster who thought keeping it in the news for several months would help midterms

[KPN]

4. So what's the big deal with that? One poster? To each, their own. What do we want to banish

people for having a view around here?!

[MichMan]

8. Ask the OP?

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I was just replying what it was in reference to.

[iemanja]

5. Just to see if Republicans can control the Senate?

and then they refuse to act? Talk about stupid.

Dithering around doesn't win any votes anyway.

[brush]

7. Agreed. Get it done while Schumer is still in control of the Senate...

and can take it to the floor, and hopefully Sinema and Manchin don't do anything stupid.

[Mr.Bill]

6. Bryer hasn't even formally resigned yet.

He will likely want to finish out the current session of the SC. That means around June before President Biden even has to announce his pick.