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Democratic Primaries

Goodheart

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11. It's one in the same.

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:18 PM

Mar 2020

"I nominate Merrick Garland, _________, and ________ to the Supreme Court. Congress, get it done."

VOILA

Where in your Constitution or book of laws does it say that nominations require vacancies?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Two biggest questions I'd ask Joe Biden: [View all] Goodheart Mar 2020 OP

He can't unilaterally add justices to the SC. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #1

He certainly can nominate them. Goodheart Mar 2020 #2

Nomination would be pointless if there are no open seats. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #4

Pointless, my butt. Goodheart Mar 2020 #6

You keep moving the goalposts. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #8

It's one in the same. Goodheart Mar 2020 #11

Nominate with no vacancies???? bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #5

It is not clear that we can change the number of justices...Roosevelt tried and failed...anyway who Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #13

PO would be an improvement, 2 is a good question and should include more women uponit7771 Mar 2020 #3

Yes a public option PatSeg Mar 2020 #12

Spelled out in detail--public option, lowering premiums, etc. etc. Several parts. Starts with emmaverybo Mar 2020 #7

He answered #1 already AGeddy Mar 2020 #9

Regarding your questions: Sloumeau Mar 2020 #10