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Is it hypocritical to argue against a second term president nominating a SC appointee when Reagan did it in 1987?

"Reagan, who was in his second term, nominated Kennedy in November 1987. Kennedy was confirmed in February 1988. In November 1988, Reagan’s vice president George H.W. Bush won the presidency"

Is four month's difference that much of a difference than today's circumstance?

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  • 5 years ago

    Nobody is arguing against a second term president nominating a SC appointee. People are arguing against a second term president making a SC appointment IN AN ELECTION YEAR. Which Reagan, you will notice, did not do. If you are confused about it, just read Biden's comments on the subject.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    In the last 104 years, six Supreme Court appointees have been appointed in the last year of a president's term.

    Moreover, the wording of Article II, Section 2 of the constitution make it a duty for the Senate to consider any nominee the sitting president puts forward. But, the majority of this Congress has shown all along that it is not interested in doing its duty.

  • R T
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Arguing against it is exactly what the Democrats did back then. Yes it's hypocritical that they are taking the other stand now.

  • 5 years ago

    No, it isn't. Where on Earth does it say circumstances have to play out the exact same way every single time? If that were the case, we wouldn't need representation now, would we? And as libbies love to say ... that was then, this is now.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    You're forgetting that everything Obama touches turns to crap, so there's that.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Of course. But partisan politics has no morals.

  • 5 years ago

    It is unconstitutional. The Constitution requires this of the President.

  • 5 years ago

    Nope, it is typical partisan politics.

    Both parties do this.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    5 years ago

    Democrats have done it time after time... why do you think it is wrong now?

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