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7. Thanks for the information, and I suppose I'm confusing things.

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 10:26 AM

Aug 4

If the nuclear option for judicial nominations was in place, how is it that Merrick Garland's nomination to the USSC never came up for a vote?

And I seem to recall quite a few nominees were left in limbo due to Republican stonewalling. For example:

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/republican-senators-vow-to-block-future-biden-judicial-nominees

What am I missing here?

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And every time Democrats held the Senate thucythucy Aug 3 #1

This is actually a moment to praise Schumer and the Senate Dems Prairie Gates Aug 3 #3

Doing good work now doesn't negate the neglect to do thucythucy Aug 4 #6

Technically in this case BumRushDaShow Aug 3 #4

Thanks for the information, and I suppose I'm confusing things. thucythucy Aug 4 #7

Okay. Thank you for the clarification. thucythucy Aug 4 #9

No you should leave it BumRushDaShow Aug 4 #10

Thanks again, thucythucy Aug 4 #11