Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death creates a vacancy on the powerful panel that oversees President Biden's judicial nominees. Without her, Democrats don't have a majority on it.
Unfortunately, their word is meaningless. And to believe their statements is risky. I mean, I’m glad they are saying this. But we won’t be able to see if it means shit until they actually do or do not block a new member of the committee.
I don’t think there is much risk in believing that they are not going to block a replacement for Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee. What are the stakes here, in your view?
My point is just that I don’t see that the course of action taken by the Democrats would be different if the Republicans had said that they intended to obstruct the replacement of Feinstein.
Unfortunately, their word is meaningless. And to believe their statements is risky. I mean, I’m glad they are saying this. But we won’t be able to see if it means shit until they actually do or do not block a new member of the committee.
They said they wouldn’t replace Ginsberg either.
I don’t think there is much risk in believing that they are not going to block a replacement for Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee. What are the stakes here, in your view?
They’re Republicans and Republicans just love fucking Dems as much as they love fucking the country.
Sure, I wouldn’t contest that.
My point is just that I don’t see that the course of action taken by the Democrats would be different if the Republicans had said that they intended to obstruct the replacement of Feinstein.