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What democrats said in 2016 when the rolls were reversed
In 2016, Obama nominated Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court. McConnell attempted to block him, and the democrats responded predictably. Compare their words then with their words today:
Biden: “Deciding in advance simply to turn your back before the president even names a nominee is not an option the Constitution leaves open, it’s a plain abdication from the Senate’s duty.”
Hillary: “Elections have consequences, the president has a responsibility to nominate a new justice and the Senate has a responsibility to vote.”
Schumer: “Garland has integrity, a brilliant legal mind & is a perfect fit for the Supreme Court. GOP inaction does our country a great disservice.”
Pelosi: “Judge Merrick Garland, is a respected jurist who must be given a fair hearing & timely vote.”
Sanders: “Judge Garland is a strong nominee with decades of experience on the bench. [Obama] has done his job. It’s time for Republicans to do theirs.”
Warren: "(Republicans) must ditch their extremism and schedule a vote for Garland".
Reid: “It would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat, failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of one of the Senate’s most essential Constitutional responsibilities.”
Biden: “Deciding in advance simply to turn your back before the president even names a nominee is not an option the Constitution leaves open, it’s a plain abdication from the Senate’s duty.”
Hillary: “Elections have consequences, the president has a responsibility to nominate a new justice and the Senate has a responsibility to vote.”
Schumer: “Garland has integrity, a brilliant legal mind & is a perfect fit for the Supreme Court. GOP inaction does our country a great disservice.”
Pelosi: “Judge Merrick Garland, is a respected jurist who must be given a fair hearing & timely vote.”
Sanders: “Judge Garland is a strong nominee with decades of experience on the bench. [Obama] has done his job. It’s time for Republicans to do theirs.”
Warren: "(Republicans) must ditch their extremism and schedule a vote for Garland".
Reid: “It would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat, failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of one of the Senate’s most essential Constitutional responsibilities.”
Comments
Consistency would be nice, I guess, but consistency requires principles, something that is in very limited supply in the Capitol Building.
Brad Steele
Is this really a surprise to anyone.
Yep. I think she believed Hillary would win and was holding out to retire and have her seat replaced under the first woman president. She overplayed her hand and then couldn’t make it to another term. Hubris.